Stuart Denman
| Stuart Denman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 September 1974 Shoreham-by-Sea, UK | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| AIHL team | Melbourne Ice | ||
| National team |
 Australia | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Stuart Denman (born 1 September 1974) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Melbourne Ice in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Playing career
Denman first played ice hockey in 2003 for the Melbourne Ice of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).[1] He has continued to play for the Ice and is currently playing in the 2011 AIHL season, which is his ninth season with the team.[1] In 2010 the Denman won his first Goodall Cup championship with the Ice after defeating the Adelaide Adrenaline in the final.[2]
Denman was first called up to represent Australia in 2005 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament.[3] Deman finished the tournament with the best save percentage and goals against average.[4] In 2011 Denman represented Australia for the sixth time during the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament.[1] He dressed for all four games but didn't play any minutes on the ice as the Australian team opted to play Matthew Ezzy in all of their games.[5]
Personal life
Denman was born on 1 September 1974 in Shoreham-by-Sea, England.[1] He works full-time in IT. Denman is married and has two children, Ewan and Abby and lives in Olinda, Victoria, Australia.[6]
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Zagreb | Division II Group A |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Auckland | Division II Group B |
| | 2007 Seoul | Division II Group B |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Newcastle | Division II Group B |
| | 2011 Melbourne | Division II Group A |
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | GP | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 3 | 5.00 | 83.2 | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 18 | 3.83 | 86.5 | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 23 | 4.14 | 84.8 | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 22 | 2.95 | 87.9 | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 23 | 2.91 | 87.5 | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 21 | 3.20 | 85.0 | 1 | 1.96 | 92.6 | ||
| 2009 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 22 | 3.03 | 86.8 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 23 | 2.65 | 88.4 | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 21 | 3.00 | 85.1 | 2 | 2.50 | 82.1 | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Competition | GP | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Australia | 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 3 | 147 | 1 | 2 | 0.41 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 2 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 88.6 |
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 89.5 |
| 2008 | Australia | 2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 88.9 |
| 2009 | Australia | 2009 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 3 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 9.92 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Stuart Denman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Congratulations Melbourne Ice: 2010 AIHL Champions". Lizard Insider. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "2005 IIHF World Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Goalkeepers". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Player Statistics by Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ Seedy, Kimberley (10 August 2009). "Olinda ice man under pressure". Free Press Leader. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-05-30.