Anthony Wilson as Australian captain in 2008

Great News for the Ice Dogs with six players named in the Australian Mens Team for the 2010 Division 2 World Championships.  Chris Sekura and Anthony Wilson are back in the fold after being unavailable for selection in 2009.  Other Ice Dogs in the team are Tomas Manco, Todd Stephenson, Andrew White and Scott Stephenson.

The tournament is held in Mexico City and the squad departs for training camp April 4th.  The tournament will be Wilson’s 15th  international showing (he has also captained the Australian Mens team for 3 years and been an assistant captain for 10 years over this time).  “Captaining the Aussies is the greatest acheivement I have had in ice hockey.  I think we can win this tournament if the players show discipline, buy into whatever system we have and score” says Wilson.  Although the AIHL and NST veteran won’t officially be leading the roo’s this year his leadership is definitely unquestionable.  “Having Willo back in the mix is a massive boost to the National team again as we have a younger squad this year which needs a bit of guidance” says Ice Dogs Tomas Manco.

You will be able to keep up to date on the Mens team at www.iihf.com and hopefully the Ice Dogs twitter and Ice Dogs website.   

So why is this big news for the Ice Dogs?  “Having  six players going through the Mens team camp and tough international play puts us in good stead and shape to start the season strongly” answers coach Mark Stephenson.

This years mens team will be hunting for Gold after the great taste of Division 2 gold in 2008 and being relegated from Division 1 last year in Lithuania.