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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

Player Statistics

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Get To Know Ben Maher PDF Print E-mail
Written by Julie Freeland   
Monday, 29 June 2009 12:00

20 question with Ben “Red” Maher

The Basics


Jersey Number: 23
Birthday: November 22, 1989
Position: Forward

Shoots: Right
Height: 192cm
Weight: 112kg
Hometown: Brisbane, QLD, Australia



One-Timers





1.When did you start playing hockey?  13 years of age

2. Greatest hockey achievement? Scoring my first Blue Tongues goal in 2007

Ben Maher

3.Pre-game ritual/superstitions?  Always have to have a protein shake

4.Dream job (other than hockey player)? 
A primary school teacher

5.What animal would you be and why? Fire ant, self-explanatory

6.What is your biggest fear?  Heights

7.If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go?  Amsterdam

8.Most embarrassing moment?    Got beat up by Brad Cassidy

9.What the first thing you think of when you wake up?  “How much will I bench press today”

10.What superhero would you be?  Captain Planet

11.What is currently playing non-stop on your IPod?  All songs of Ministry of Sound

12.What would you grab if your place were on fire? Family photos

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

Forwards: Wayne Gretzky (Retired as a New York Ranger), Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
Defensemen: Nichols Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings), Scott Nediemeyer (Anaheim Ducks)
Goalie: Martin Brodeur (New Jersey Devils)

14.Crazyiest thing you ever done?  Drink 15 Red Bulls in a row

15: What the best thing about Australia? I can workout at the beach



Favorites





16.Favorite NHL team:  Colorado Avalanche

17.Favorite hockey player past or present:  Sidney Crosby

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

19.Favorite Take away: Fish and chips ”grilled fish”

20.Favorite Gold Coast spot: Greenmount


Bonus Question


Why did you want to play for the Blue tongues? The team is great from all aspects, the guys, management, the hockey and the fun.