The Dublin Rams were an ice hockey that used to play in the now defunct Irish Ice Hockey League.[1] One of five teams in the newly formed league, they are coached by Zachary Baylis.[2]

Dublin Rams
Founded2007
LeagueIrish Ice Hockey League
Based inDublin, Ireland
ArenaVarious
ColoursWhite, Blue & Black
Head coachZachary Baylis
ManagerEric Freeman

History

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The Rams were created in February 2007 to add depth to the newly created Irish League. Their home rink is the Dundalk Ice Dome and they are one of three teams that play out of Dublin. The Flyers IHC and Latvian Hawks are also based in Dublin. Their Club President, John Podedworny, is also the President of Dunkin' Donuts. In addition, the Rams have an A team in the NHL Development Division.

In the inaugural 2007–08 season, the Rams finished with 11 wins, 1 overtime loss, and 4 losses, and were positioned in 2nd place in the IIHL with 34 points. The Rams were the only team during the regular season to defeat the Dundalk Bulls when they did so on February 16, 2008. The Dublin Rams went on to defeat the Flyers IHC in the IIHL semi finals by a score of 4–1. In the first ever all Ireland final, the Rams lost to the Dundalk Bulls by a score of 6–3 in a well-fought game.

Roster (2008)

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Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
3   Sean Gibson L 2007 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
96   Robert Mackenzie (A) L 2013 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1   Eric Tobia L 2007 Cloyne, Ontario, Canada
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
9   David Clark R 2007 Dublin, Ireland
20   Bret Dilabbio L 2007 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
18   Thomas Hartley R 2008 Balzac, Alberta, Canada
51   Brian Sherwood (C) R 2013 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
8   Adrian Huang L 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16   Brent Trull R 2007 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
13   Tomas Kuzma L 2007 Slovakia
6   Cliff Saunders L 2007 Dublin, Ireland
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
74   Joseph Lodge (A) F R 2013 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
10   Brad Heraghty F R 2008 Farmington, MI, United States
15   Hunter Cape C L 2007 Toronto, Canada
23   Brandon Chalazan C R 2007 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
5   Matt Hearn F L 2007 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
69   Alison Dungey C R 2013 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
21   Andrew Moriarty F L 2007 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11   Aaron Murphy F L 2007 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
89   Seamus Creedmire F L 2007 Dublin, Ireland
12   Aaron Cuskeran F R 2007 Dundonald, Northern Ireland
7   Stephen Hamill F R 2008 Dundonald, Northern Ireland
25   Willy Morrison F R 2008 Dundonald, Northern Ireland

References

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  1. ^ IIHL Teams. Irish Ice Hockey Association. 2008 Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Dublin Rams Official. Modified Oct. 30, 2008". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
  3. ^ Dublinrams.com Archived October 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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