Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Shoots Left Name John Oddy | Position Forward National team Australia | |
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) EIHL team
Former teams Al Ain Vipers
Adelaide Avalanche
Peterborough Pirates | ||
John Oddy (born 11 April) is a former Australian ice hockey player who played for the Adelaide Avalanche in the Australian Ice Hockey League and the Peterborough Pirates in the British National League. He has also represented Australia at the IIHF World Championship. He has also played with the Al Ain Vipers of the Emirates Ice Hockey League.
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Playing career
Oddy played Junior A hockey in British Columbia, Canada. Oddy played for the Peterborough Pirates of the British National League in 1998. In 1999 Oddy joined the Adelaide Avalanche of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and was an Assistant Captain on the 2000 and 2001 Avalanche teams that won back-to-back AIHL championships. In 1998 Oddy made his first appearance on the national senior team in the 1998 IIHF World Championship Pool D tournament in Pretoria, South Africa. In 1999 Oddy again represented Australia in the World Championship Group D tournament. He made his third and last appearance for the national senior team in 2002 competing at the 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Personal life
Oddy was born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.