Billy Cliff
| Billy Cliff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 November 1992 Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AIHL team Former teams |
Sydney Ice Dogs Blacktown Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Australia | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Billy Cliff (born 10 November 1992) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Sydney Ice Dogs in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Playing career
Cliff first played for the Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) in 2008.[1] During his first season Cliff competed in 24 games and managed to record four points including one goal and three assists. In 2010 as well as playing for the Ice Dogs in the AIHL Cliff signed on with the Blacktown Flyers of the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association.[1] Cliff continued to play for both the Flyers until the end of the 2011 season where he left the Flyers to play solely for the Ice Dogs. Starting the 2012 AIHL season Cliff was named an alternate captain for the Ice Dogs. He also played his best season in terms of points, scoring 29 points from 24 games.[1]
Cliff was first selected to represent Australia in 2009 where he joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A tournament being held in Taipei, Taiwan. Australia won the tournament and were promoted to Division II for the following year while Cliff recorded 13 points in his four games of the tournament.[2] The following year Cliff again joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group B tournament. Australia finished last and were relegated back to Division III while Cliff recorded four points for his five games of the tournament.[3] In 2011 Cliff was selected for the national under-20 team to compete in the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Division II Group B tournament. Cliff scored three points in five games while Australia finished the tournament in fifth.[4] In 2013 Cliff 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.[5]
Personal life
Cliff was born on 10 October 1992 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] He started playing ice hockey at the age of eight after moving to the sport from inline hockey.[6]
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Taipei | Division III Group A |
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 23 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Competition | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia U18 | 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | +18 | |
| 2010 | Australia U18 | 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | –6 | |
| 2011 | Australia U20 | 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Division II Group B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | –5 | |
| 2013 | Australia | 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +3 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Billy Cliff". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ↑ "2 mins in the box with Billy Cliff". Sydney Ice Dogs. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-06.