Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Shoots Left National team Australia | Position Defenceman/Forward AIHL team Melbourne Ice Name Greg Sturrock | |
Born 28 December 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-12-28 ) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Greg Sturrock (born 28 December 1980) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Melbourne Ice in the Australian Ice Hockey League and is a member of the Australian national team.
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Playing career
Sturrock first played for the Melbourne Ice of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) in the 2004 AIHL season. In his debut season Sturrock played in only 13 games of the season, recording two goals. Sturrock was left out of the team for 2005 but returned for the 2006 AIHL season where he played in 23 games and finished the season with 13 points which included nine goals. The following season Sturrock dropped out of the main team, playing in only seven games during the season. Sturrock regained his position with the main team going into the 2008 season where he played in 25 games, scoring 11 points and played in his first playoff game of his career. In 2010 Sturrock with the Ice won the Goodall Cup playoffs for the first time in the clubs history. The Ice went on to win the Goodall Cup again in 2011 and 2012 with Sturrock playing in all the playoff games. During 2012 Sturrock with the Ice also won the inaugural Trans-Tasman Champions League, a tournament between the AIHL and New Zealand Ice Hockey League. In February 2014 Sturrock was annnounced as part of the Ice's team for the 2014 AIHL season.
Sturrock was first selected to represent Australia in 2014 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2014 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Belgrade, Serbia. Australia finished in fourth place while Sturrock failed to record a point in his five games and finished with a plus-minus of –5.
Personal life
Sturrock was born on 28 December 1980.