Samuel Wilson (ice hockey)

Samuel Wilson
Born (1985-04-26) 26 April 1985
Perth, Australia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
AIHL team
Former teams
Perth Thunder
West Coast Flyers
National team  Australia
Playing career 2001present

Samuel Wilson (born 26 April 1985) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Perth Thunder in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Wilson first played for the West Coast Flyers of the Western Australian Super League in 2001.[1][2] He continued to play for the Flyers exclusively until 2012 where he signed on with the Perth Thunder of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) for their debut season.[1] During his first season in the AIHL Wilson played in all 24 games of the season and scored eight points including two goals and six assists.[1]

Wilson was first called up to represent Australia in 2001, where he joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2001 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship being held in Seoul, South Korea.[3] Australia finished third while Wilson record two goals in his three games of the tournament.[3] The following year Wilson was again selected to play for the national under-18 team at the 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] Australia improved on their result from last year, finishing second behind China and Wilson recorded nine points in his five games of the tournament.[4] In 2002 Wilson joined the national under-18 team for the last time to compete in the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A tournament. Australia finished first while Wilson managed only one assist in his three games of the tournament.[5] In 2013 Wilson was selected for the national senior team to compete in the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Zagreb, Croatia. Australia finished the tournament in fourth place while Wilson recorded only a single assist in his five games.[6]

Personal life

Wilson was born on the 26 April 1985 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.[1]

Career statistics

Samuel Wilson
Medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Ice hockey
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
2001 Seoul Division I
2002 Auckland
IIHF World U18 Championships
2003 Mexico City Division III Group A
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010 West Coast Flyers WASL 21 6 14 20 24
2011 West Coast Flyers WASL 16 6 14 20 10
2012 West Coast Flyers WASL 14 10 21 31 18
2012 Perth Thunder AIHL 24 2 6 8 24
International
Year Team Competition   GP G A Pts PIM +/–
2001 Australia U18 2001 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship 3 2 0 2 0 –2
2002 Australia U18 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship 5 6 3 9 8 +17
2003 Australia U18 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A 3 0 1 1 4 +5
2013 Australia 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A 5 0 1 1 2 +1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Samuel Wilson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. 1 2 "2001 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship Div I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  4. 1 2 "2002 IIHF Asian Oceania U18 Championship Div I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  5. "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  6. "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
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