Canberra Chill

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Canberra Chill
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Full nameCanberra Chill
Founded17 April 2019; 2 years ago (2019-04-17)
Home ground, Canberra, Australia
(Capacity 2,000)
LeagueHockey One
Websitehockeyact.org.au

Canberra Chill is an Australian field hockey club based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1]

The club unifies both men and women under one name,[2] unlike the Australian Capital Territory's former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the Canberra Lakers (men) and Canberra Strikers (women).[3][4]

Canberra Chill will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.

History[]

Canberra Chill, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[5]

The club uniform and colours are based around the ACT flag, comprising mainly yellow and blue.[6]

Home stadium[]

Canberra Chill are based out of the in the Australian Capital Territory, and Australia's capital city, Canberra. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 2,000 spectators.[7]

Throughout the Hockey One league, Canberra Chill will play a number of home games at the stadium.[2]

Teams[]

Men's team[]

The men's team was announced on 4 September 2019, via Canberra Chill's official Instagram page.[8]

  4. Andrew Charter (GK)
  14. Kentaro Fukuda
  20. (GK)
  24. Aaron Kershaw
  32. Kazuma Murata
  40. Manabu Yamashita

Women's team[]

The women's team was announced on 4 September 2019, via Canberra Chill's official Instagram page.[8]

  2. Sakiyo Asano (GK)
  4. Edwina Bone
  8. Kalindi Commerford
  10. Samantha Economos
  14. Naomi Evans
  16. Anna Flanagan
  18. (GK)
  22. Yui Ishibashi
  28. Beckie Middleton
  30. Shihori Oikawa
  32. Brooke Peris

References[]

  1. ^ "MEDIA RELEASE: Hockey ACT launches new national league team the Canberra Chill". hockeyact.org.au. . Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Hockey One – WHAT'S THE CONCEPT?". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Canberra Lakers". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Canberra Strikers". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ^ "A New Era Begins – Hockey One Is Here!". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ "ACanberra to have new, cold-hard look in revamped national hockey competition". the-riotact.com. RIOT ACT!. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Canberra Chill". instagram.com. Canberra Chill. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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