Luke Thilthorpe
| Luke Thilthorpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 November 1981 Adelaide, SA, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Avalanche | ||
| National team |
 Australia | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2011 | ||
Luke Thilthorpe (born 4 November 1981) is an Australian ice hockey player who played for the Adelaide Avalanche and Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2004 and 2011 and is a former member of the Australian national ice hockey team.
Playing career
Thilthorpe first played ice hockey in 2000 for the Blackhawks of the South Australia state leagues.[1] In 2004 he joined the Adelaide Avalanche of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), playing 14 games in his first season and recording seven points.[2] Thilthorpe continued to play for the Avalanche until end of the 2007 AIHL season. In 2009 Thilthorpe returned to ice hockey after a years break, he joined the Adelaide Adrenaline of the AIHL.[2] The Adrenaline went on to win the Goodall Cup, the playoff series of the AIHL.[3] In 2010 he took another break from ice hockey. For the start of the 2011 AIHL season Thilthorpe rejoined the Adrenaline roster.[4]
Thilthorpe was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national under-20 team to compete in the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Pool D tournament.[1] In 2002 he moved up to the national senior team to compete in the 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament.[5] In 2011 Thilthorpe represented the Australian national team for the fifth time at the Ice Hockey World Championships.[2]
Personal life
Thilthorpe was born on 4 November 1981 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[2]
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Jaca | Division II Group A |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Zagreb | Division II Group A |
| | 2006 Auckland | Division II Group B |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Melbourne | Division II Group A |
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 23 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia U/20 | 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2002 | Australia | 2002 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Australia | 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Australia | 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
References
- 1 2 "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2000. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Luke Thilthorpe". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Team Information & Awards". Australian Ice Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Thilthorpe Primed For 2011 Comeback". Adelaide Adrenaline. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-05-21.