Australia

Australia is an Oceanic nation on the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Canberra is the capital, and Sydney is the largest city.

History of hockey in Australia
The history of hockey in Australia goes back to 1904, when field hockey was adapted to be played on ice in Adelaide, then the only Australian city with an ice rink. In 1907, a group of young men from Melbourne challenged a crew of American soldiers who had docked their battleship, Baltimore. The Americans defeated the Melbournians.

Interprovincial play started in 1909, when the Goodall Cup, one of hockey's oldest trophies, was first awarded. From 1955-1976, the Australian National Club Championship existed alongside the Goodall Cup. No national club play was then held until the foundation of the Australian Ice Hockey League in 2000. Since 2001, the Goodall Cup has been awarded to the winner of the AIHL.

Ice Hockey Australia, the country's governing body, was first established in 1908. Australia didn't become an IIHF member until February 11, 1938.

The Australian men's national team made its debut at the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley. They finished in ninth and last place, failing to win a game. Australia has participated in the lower pools (C/D) of the World Championship since the 1970s. At the 1987 World Championship D Pool, they defeated New Zealand by a score of 58-0.

The women's national team made its debut at the World Championships in 2000, and the junior national team first competed at the World Championships in 1983.