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Previous 4 Games

Updated: August 3, 2010
Home teams on top row. Click the date to open the box score.

Date Teams 1 2 3 F
1
August		 Blue Tonngues 1 0 2 3
North Stars 3 1 3 8
31
July		 Blue Tongues 0 1 0 1
North Stars 1 1 1 3
25
July		 Knights 1 4 0 5
Blue Tongues 1 2 1 4
24
July		 Knights 1 1 0 2
Blue Tongues 1 1 1 3

* Shootout win

League Standings

Updated: August 3, 2010
GP
Pts
Newcastle North Stars
20
45
Melbourne Ice
19
38
Adelaide Adrenaline
21
35
Sydney Bears
20
33
Gold Coast Blue Tongues
20
30
Canberra Knights
20
17
Sydney Ice Dogs
20
12
Full League Standing

Individual Leaders

Updated: August 3
Goals: Mike McRae
 22
Assists: Dallas Costanzo
 23
Points: Dallas Costanzo
 40
PPG: Mike McRae
 7
SHG: Dallas Costanzo
Mike McRae		 2
PIMS: Mike McRae
 55
GAA Reese Kalleitner
 3.71
SV% Reese Kalleitner 90.33

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Get To Know Ben Spillane PDF Print E-mail
Written by Julie Freeland   
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 04:45

The Basics


Jersey Number: 5
Birthday: November 26, 1981
Position: Forward/Defensemen
Shoots: Right
Height: 193cm
Weight: 110kg
Hometown: Brisbane, QLD, Australia


Ben Spillane

One-Timers





1. When did you start playing hockey? Age 19

2. Greatest hockey achievement? Winning a gold medal for New South Wales, under 23 (Browns)

3. Pre-game ritual/superstitions? Must always shower before a game

4. Dream job (other than hockey player)? 
A professional, successful poker player

5. What animal would you be and why? A Tiger, they’re just “sick” animals and gorilla because I want to be as hairy as Brad Cassidy

6. What is your biggest fear? Being paralyzed

7. If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go? Las Vegas, Nevada, USA because I am professional poker player.

8. Why did you pick number 5? Was 55 last year, but this year there was no 55, so I figure I would just stay with having a 5.  My number of choice would be 47 because that number I been playing with ever since I started playing ice hockey.

9. What the first thing you think of when you wake up? Do I really have to go to work?

Ben Spillane

10. What superhero would you be? Batman, because he doesn’t have any super powers, and still kick butt

11. What is currently playing non-stop on your IPod? Michael Franti and Spearhead

12. What is something you can't live without? Music

13. What any 4 players and goalie would you want to play with?

Forwards: Mark Messier (Retired as a New York Ranger) & Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames)
Defensemen: Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks) & Scott Stevens (Retired as a New Jersey Devil)
Goalie: Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks)

14. Craziest thing you ever done? Running nude most of the way around the Indy track on the gold coast.

15. What the best thing about Australia? Sara (Ben's wife)


Ben Spillane

Favorites





16. Favorite NHL team: Vancouver Canucks

17. Favorite hockey player past or present: Ryan Kesler

18. Favorite rink to play in (besides your own): Canberra

19. Favorite Take away: Indian food, Curry Muncher on Chevron Island

20. Favorite Gold Coast spot: Snappers Rock


Bonus Question


Why did you want to play for the Blue tongues? “I love playing hockey, it’s the highest level I can play for, there are great guys here, and it is a great organization.”
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 05:12