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| Nickname | Aussie Flyers |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey Australia |
| General manager | Alicia Kelly |
| Head coach | Marcus Wong |
| Assistants | Terrance Kiliwnik Jaden Pine-Murphy |
| Captain | Stephenie Cochrane |
| Most games | Rylie Ellis (Padjen) (68) |
| Top scorer | Michelle Clark-Crumpton (32) |
| Most points | Sharna Godfrey (58) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | AUS |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 28 2 (21 April 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 21 (2004) |
| Lowest IIHF | 33 (2022) |
| First international | |
Netherlands  2–0 Australia(Hungary; 22 March 2000) | |
| Biggest win | |
Australia 19–0 Croatia(Cape Town, South Africa; 23 February 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Denmark  12–1 Australia(Vierumäki, Finland; 29 March 2008) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in2000) |
| Best result | 20th (2004) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 59–51–2 | |
TheAustralian women's national ice hockey team representsAustralia at theInternational Ice Hockey Federation'sIIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled byIce Hockey Australia. As of 2025, Australia has 1302 registered female players.[2] Australia is ranked 29th out of 46 countries in theIIHF World Ranking. Kathy Berg took the team to its highest point, being ranked 20th. She was the longest serving coach. In 2020, Australia won Gold at the D2B Championships held in Iceland, however, due to COVID were not promoted. Led by current head coach, Marcus Wong, the team secured Gold at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship, Division II Group B in Dunedin, New Zealand. With the win, the Australians are promoted to Division II, Group A for 2026.
In 2000 Australia first competed in the qualification tournament held for the right to participate in the 2001 Division I championships. Australia lost all three of their group matches and finished seventh out of eight after beating South Africa in the seventh place game.[3] The following year Australia again played in the qualification tournament in order to be promoted to Division I for the 2003 championships. Australia finished third in the group of five which sawSlovakia promoted to Division I for 2003.[3]
In 2003 theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new format for the World Championships with the inclusion of second and third division. Australia was placed in the third division and gained promotion to the 2004 Division II tournament after winning four of their five games and finishing on top of the standings. The 2004 World Championships saw Australia relegated along withGreat Britain from Division II to Division III for the 2005 tournament.[3]
At the 2005 World Championships Australia competed in Division III and narrowly avoided relegation to Division IV after finishing fifth out of six teams, beating only South Africa.[3] The next World Championship in 2007, Australia improved, again gaining promotion to Division II for the next years tournament.[4] Promotion to Division II however was again short as Australia finished last in the 2007 tournament and were relegated back to Division III.[5]
Australia's ice hockey team has never qualified for anOlympic tournament.
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