3 Imports Signed to the Bartercard Blue Tongues - Gold Coast Blue Tongues Ice Hockey Club

3 Imports Signed to the Blue Tongues

The Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues are pleased to announce the signing of 3 Import players for the 2008 AIHL season; Simo Mustonen (Goalie) from Finland, Gaetan Royer (Right Wing) from Canada and Danny Stewart (Center) also from Canada.

Simo Mustonen has a wealth of experience between the pipes and will give the Blue Tongues a solid number 1 netminder.

Gaetan Royer is a Right Winger who comes to us from the LNAH in Canada where he played on the same line as former Blue Tongue Matt Amado for Radio X de Quebec. Gaetan has played hockey in some of the best leagues around the world, including 3 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, and 4 years in the AHL for the St John Flames and the Springfield Falcons. You can read more about Gaetan's hockey career on HockeyDB.

Danny Stewart is a Center who comes to us from the Basingstoke Bisons in the EIHL where he put up 30 goals and 28 assists in 60 games. Danny has played 5 years in the QMJHL, 4 of them with Rimouski Oceanic, 2 years in the ECHL and this last year in the EIHL. You can read a full list of Danny's stats on HockeyDB.

Last years AIHL Scoring Leader, Matt Amado may also be back this coming season.

By Admin March 23, 2008

Upcoming Games

DATE	HOME	AWAY	TIME
5 July	Avalanche	Blue Tongues	4:30pm
6 July	Ice	Blue Tongues	4:15pm
12 July	Blue Tongues	Ice Dogs	3:30pm
13 July	Blue Tongues	Ice Dogs	3:30pm

Season Schedule

Previous Games

Home teams on top row

Date	Teams	P1	P2	P3	F
29 June	Blue Tongues Rhinos	4 0	3 2	2 2	9 4
28 June	Blue Tongues Rhinos	0 1	0 1	0 0	0 2
22 June	Blue Tongues North Stars	1 2	1 1	2 1	4 5*
21 June	Blue Tongues North Stars	0 1	0 2	0 2	0 5

* Shootout win

Game Results

AIHL Standings

Current as of 2 July, 2008
	GP	Pts
The Bears (Sydney)	15	36
Western Sydney Ice Dogs	18	31
Melbourne Ice	17	30
Newcastle North Stars	17	28
Central Coast Rhinos	16	20
Gold Coast Blue Tongues	13	16
Canberra Knights	18	16
Adelaide A's	14	15

Full League Standings

Individual Leaders

Current as of 30 June, 2008
Goals:	Gaetan Royer	14
Assists:	Brian Lachance	13
Points:	Gaetan Royer	20
PIMS:	Jordon Ross	67
PPG:	Gaetan Royer Jack Conner	4
SHG:	Dave Upton	2

Player Statistics

News Headlines

Coaches Report - July 3 (3 July)
Post Game Recap - 28 & 29 June (30 June)
Coaches Report - 27 June (27 June)
Post Game Recap - 21 & 22 June (23 June)
Coaches Report - 19 June (19 June)
Blue Tongues Clutch Victory (16 June)
Blue Tongues Steamroll Bears (14 June)
The Ice Age "Has" Cometh (incl. Coaches Report) (13 June)
From the desk of the GM (11 June)
Post Game Recap - June 7 & 8 (11 June)
Import Arrivals - Royer, Lachance and Crumm (14 May)
Post Game Recap - 7 May (7 May)
Blue Tongues Inter-Squad Games (7 May)
Rhinos Forfeit Game To Blue Tongues (4 May)
Coaches Report 26-28 April (25 April)
Rhinos Take Charge (21 April)
Post Game Recap - 19 April 2008 (19 April)
Coaches Report - 18 April (18 April)
Message to the fans (18 April)
Australia Wins Gold at Worlds (14 April)
Q & A with Gaetan Royer (11 April)
Import Update (6 April)
Blue Tongues Announce Naming Sponsor (1 April)
Danny Stewart's Long Road to the Blue Tongues (1 April)
3 Imports Signed to the Blue Tongues (23 March)
2008 AIHL Fixture Released (23 March)