The Dublin Rams were an ice hockey team that used to play in the now defunct Irish Ice Hockey League.IIHL Teams. Irish Ice Hockey Association. 2008 One of five teams in the newly formed league, they were coached by Zachary Baylis.
History The Rams were created in February 2007 to add depth to the newly created Irish League. Their home rink was the Dundalk Ice Dome, and they were one of three teams that play out of Dublin, along with the Flyers IHC and Latvian Hawks. Their Club President, John Podedworny, is also the President of Dunkin' Donuts. In addition, the Rams had an A team in the NHL Development Division.
In the inaugural 2007–08 season, the Rams finished with 11 wins, 1 overtime loss, and 4 losses, and were positioned in 2nd place in the IIHL with 34 points. The Rams were the only team during the regular season to defeat the Dundalk Bulls when they did so on February 16, 2008. The Dublin Rams went on to defeat the Flyers IHC in the IIHL semi-finals by a score of 4–1. In the first ever all Ireland final, the Rams lost to the Dundalk Bulls by a score of 6–3 in a well-fought game.
The Rams finished the 2008-09 season with 9 wins and 6 losses. The Rams were disbanded in 2010 when the IIHL suddenly shut down midway through the 2009-10 season due to the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome.
Roster (2008) Dublinrams.com
#PlayerCatchesAcquiredPlace of Birth3Sean GibsonL2007Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada96Robert Mackenzie (A)L2013Hamilton, Ontario, Canada1Eric TobiaL2007Cloyne, Ontario, Canada
#PlayerShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth9David ClarkR2007Dublin, Ireland20Bret DilabbioL2007Hamilton, Ontario, Canada18Thomas HartleyR2008Balzac, Alberta, Canada51Brian Sherwood (C)R2013Hamilton, Ontario, Canada8Adrian HuangL2007Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada16Brent TrullR2007Toronto, Ontario, Canada13Tomas KuzmaL2007Slovakia6Cliff SaundersL2007Dublin, Ireland
#PlayerPositionShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth74Joseph Lodge (A)FR2013Hamilton, Ontario, Canada10Brad HeraghtyFR2008Farmington, MI, United States15Hunter CapeCL2007Toronto, Canada23Brandon ChalazanCR2007Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada5Matt HearnFL2007St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada69Alison DungeyCR2013Hamilton, Ontario, Canada21Andrew MoriartyFL2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada11Aaron MurphyFL2007St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada89Seamus CreedmireFL2007Dublin, Ireland12Aaron Cuskeran FR2007Dundonald, Northern Ireland7Stephen HamillFR2008Dundonald, Northern Ireland25Willy MorrisonFR2008Dundonald, Northern Ireland
References
External links Official website Irish Ice Hockey Association