Dunedin Thunder
Ice Hockey · New Zealand Ice Hockey League
- Country
- New Zealand
- Stadium
- Dunedin Ice Stadium
- Founded
- 2008
The Dunedin Thunder, currently the Phoenix Thunder for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey team based in Dunedin, New Zealand and are members of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. The club plays their home games at the Dunedin Ice Stadium. The Thunder were founded in 2008 and joined the league as an expansion team. The clubs won their first regular season title in 2013 and have finished as runner-up in the playoffs in 2013 and 2014, losing on both occasions to the Canterbury Red Devils.
Squad
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Adam StitelyForward
—Aidan DoughertyDefenceman
—Alex PowerGoaltender
—Benjamin HarfordCenter
—Connor KnowlesForward
—Connor RolfeForward
—Dylan DevlinDefenceman
—Felipe AguirreForward
Gino HeydCenter
—Harry McAslanForward
—Ian AudasForward
—Isaak ReidDefenceman
—Jack LewisForward
—Jacob HurringForward
—James MooreGoaltender
—Joe OrrLeft Wing
—John LillyDefenceman
—Jonas BarakauskasGoaltender
—Mason PratleyForward
—Matt EnrightForward
—Max HurringDefenceman
—Morgan BlairForward
—Noah GregoryForward
—Padraig MackenzieForward
—Regan WilsonDefenceman
—Reuben BurgessDefenceman
—Sam AudasForward
—Thomas WilsonForward
—Toby SchuckGoaltender
—Tristan DarlingDefenceman
—Tristan WeekleyDefenceman
—William Henry SheardForward
News
Home semifinals for Stampede, Thunder - PressReaderPressReader · 26 Jul 2026, 19:27Swarm playoff hopes fade after Dunedin sweep - Counties Sports HubCounties Sports Hub · 20 Jul 2026, 22:45Thunder Canadians to take on US - ODTODT · 4 Jun 2026, 09:00Swarm set to kick of NZ Ice Hockey League with Thunder double header - Newstalk ZBNewstalk ZB · 16 May 2026, 09:00Swarm split opening series with Thunder - Counties Sports HubCounties Sports Hub · 18 May 2026, 09:00Hundreds lose power in Dunedin thunderstorms - RNZRNZ · 25 Dec 2025, 09:00
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