2012 West Auckland Admirals Roster

Meet your 2012 West Auckland Admirals!

Goaltenders
26 Greg Davis (New Zealand)
37 Jakeb Dix (New Zealand / U18)
44 Fred McKay (Canada)

Defencemen
5 Blake Jackson (New Zealand)
11 Braedyn Durbin (New Zealand)
12 Robert Chamberlain (New Zealand)
13 Andrew Hart (New Zealand)
14 Gareth McLeish (New Zealand)
15 Jermaine Joyce (New Zealand / U18)
17 Glenn Terlesk (New Zealand)
20 James Herbert (New Zealand)
24 Florian Meier (Liechtenstein)
32 Dan Nicholls (New Zealand)

Forwards
3 Nick Craig (New Zealand)
4 Dean Tonks (United Kingdom)
6 Frazer Ellis (New Zealand / U18)
7 Jason McBride (United States)
8 Sam Moses (New Zealand)
9 Chris Jefferies (New Zealand)
10 Jeremy Chai (New Zealand)
16 Dylan Dickson (New Zealand / U20)
18 Bradey Fox (Canada)
21 Ryan Blouin (Canada)
23 Travis McMaster (Canada)
25 Josh Tucker (United States)
27 Nick Henderson (New Zealand)
34 Duante’ Abercrombie (United States)
35 James Trevena-Brown (New Zealand)
36 Eddie Commons (New Zealand / U20)

Training Squad
F- Shaun Harrison (New Zealand)
40 Ritchie Hopkinson (New Zealand)
F- Israel Lewis (New Zealand)
F- James O’Donnell (New Zealand)

Manager: Paul Terlesk
Assistant Manager: Bernie Gouldstone
Coach: Jonathan Albright
Coach: Rodney McMillin
Coach: Karl Peni
Medic: Sarah Ward

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Player Profile: James O’Donnell

James O’Donnell        

Position: Forward

Years with the Admirals: 2

Age: 26

Birthplace: Wanganui, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand

Previous Teams: Jets (Auckland), Saints (Melbourne)

Favourite Athletes: Ricky Carmichael, Travis Pastrana.

Other Activities / Interests: Motocross, Inline Hockey.

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Player Profile: Blake Jackson #5

Blake Jackson         #5

Position: Defence

Years with the Admirals: 6

Age: 21

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand

Previous Teams: New Zealand Under-18 National Team, New Zealand Under-20 National Team, New Zealand Ice Blacks, Brock Bucks (Canada), Gnesta Blue Wings (Sweden).

Favourite Teams: Atlanta Thrashers.

Favourite Athletes: Shea Weber, Nicklas Lidstrom.

Other Activities / Interests: Travelling.

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Player Profile: Andy Hart #13

Andy Hart         #13

Position: Forward / Defence

Years with the Admirals: 5

Age: 24

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand / United Kingdom

Previous Teams: New Zealand Under-18 National Team, New Zealand Under-20 National Team, New Zealand Ice Blacks, Metz Les Graoully (France).

Favourite Athletes: Sidney Crosby, Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan.

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Player Profile: Ritchie Hopkinson #40

Ritchie Hopkinson         #40

Position: Forward

Years with the Admirals: 2

Age: 19

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand

Previous Teams: U20 Redbacks, SNC2 Cyclones, SNC1 Sunshines.

Favourite Teams: Calgary Flames.

Favourite Athletes: Jarome Iginla, Mike Cammalleri.

Other Activities / Interests: Inline Hockey, Touch Rugby.

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Player Profile: Jake Dix #37

Jake Dix         #37

Position: Goaltender

Years with the Admirals: 1

Age: 16

Birthplace: Thames, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand

Previous Teams: New Zealand Under-18 National Team

Favourite Teams: Pittsburgh Penguins.

Favourite Athletes: Marc-Andre Fleury.

Other Activities / Interests: Soccer, Basketball.

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Management Profile: Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward        

Position: Medic

Years with the Admirals: 2

Age: 27

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Nationality: New Zealand

Previous Teams: Auckland Women’s 2005; Southern Women’s 2008-09.

Favourite Teams: New Zealand All Blacks

Favourite Athletes: Peter Taylor, Mahe Drysdale, Eric Murrary and Hamish Bond.

Other Activities / Interests: Rowing, Travel, Photography.

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