What league does Newcastle Northstars play in?

Newcastle Northstars play in the AIHL.

When was Newcastle Northstars founded?

Newcastle Northstars was founded in 1981 in Newcastle, AUS, Australia.

Where is Newcastle Northstars based?

Newcastle Northstars is based in Newcastle, AUS.

Who is the head coach of Newcastle Northstars?

The head coach of Newcastle Northstars is Don Champagne.

What arena does Newcastle Northstars play in?

Newcastle Northstars play their home games at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Newcastle, AUS.

What are the team colors of Newcastle Northstars?

The team colors of Newcastle Northstars are Blue + Red + White.

Newcastle North Stars

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2001-2002

2001-2002 Season

Newcastle North Stars were 6-9-1 in the 2001-02 AIHL season with 13 points, 4th overall.

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2001-2002 Newcastle North Stars Roster

Newcastle North Stars — 2001-2002 Roster
	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
DEFENSEMEN
	Michael Schlamp (D/F)	45	1981	Regina, SK, CAN	6'2"	216	R
FORWARDS
	Brett Hillier (C)	45	1981	Southey, SK, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	Gicu Oprea (F)	51	1975	Galati, ROM	6'0"	163	L
	Ray Sheffield (F)	55	1970	Collingwood, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
Position: D: 1, F: 3Av Age: 25.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2001-2002 Newcastle North Stars Staff

Head CoachDon Champagne

Team Staff History

2001-2002 Newcastle Northstars Demographics

Newcastle Northstars Facts

Plays in: Australian Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Red + White
Town: Newcastle, AUS Map
Founded: 1981

2001-2002 Newcastle North Stars Roster Facts

Nationalities

3 players
1 player

Experience

Newcastle North Stars: 55 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Newcastle North Stars (ECSL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
Location: Warners Bay, NSW
Capacity: 800
Construction Year: 2000

Newcastle Northstars Games

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Latest Transactions

Newcastle Northstars — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Hawes (D)	Courchevel-Méribel-Pralognan	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	Háromszéki Ágyúsok	Details
09/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Santeri Haarala (F)	Füchse Duisburg	Details
05/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Aziz Baazzi (D)	Central Coast Rhinos	Details
05/01/2026	Extension		Liam Ryan (F)		Details
04/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Santeri Haarala (F)	TecArt Black Dragons Erfurt	Details
08/17/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	Red Hawks Bucuresti	Details
08/06/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Hawes (D)	Red Hawks Bucuresti	Details

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Newcastle Northstars History and Standings

Newcastle Northstars — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Newcastle Northstars
2025-2026	AIHL	30	21	8	-	1	0	165	114	65	2.17	1	Champion
2024-2025	AIHL	28	13	12	-	3	0	150	125	45	1.61	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	AIHL	30	13	7	-	3	7	124	108	52	1.73	1	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	AIHL	26	18	7	-	1	0	162	112	56	2.15	3	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	AIHL	20	15	3	-	0	2	112	74	47	2.35	2	Final loss
2018-2019	AIHL	28	16	9	-	3	0	127	89	54	1.93	2	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	AIHL	28	9	11	-	4	4	106	119	39	1.39	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AIHL	28	7	15	-	3	3	97	124	30	1.07	7	Did not make playoffs
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2015-2016	AIHL	28	15	7	-	1	5	105	74	52	1.86	3	Champion
2014-2015	AIHL	28	19	4	-	1	4	152	83	63	2.25	1	Champion
2013-2014	AIHL	28	11	15	0	0	2	87	106	35	1.25	6	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AIHL	28	17	7	-	3	1	132	75	58	2.07	2	Final loss
2011-2012	TTCL	2	2	0	-	0	0	17	6	6	3	2	-
	AIHL	24	16	6	-	2	0	120	78	52	2.17	1	Final loss
2010-2011	AIHL	28	18	6	-	1	3	132	106	59	2.11	2	Final loss
2009-2010	AIHL	24	14	2	-	7	1	131	74	57	2.38	1	Semifinal loss
2008-2009	AIHL	24	17	5	-	2	0	122	85	55	2.29	1	Final loss
2007-2008	AIHL	28	15	7	-	2	4	150	97	53	1.89	4	Champion
2006-2007	AIHL	28	13	6	-	4	5	106	87	52	1.86	3	Final loss
2005-2006	AIHL	28	16	11	-	0	1	138	89	49	1.75	4	Champion
2004-2005	AIHL	26	14	5	2	1	4	121	80	50	1.92	2	Champion
2003-2004	AIHL	20	15	1	2	2	0	93	50	51	2.55	1	Final loss
2002-2003	AIHL	6	6	0	0	-	-	47	17	12	2	2	Champion
2001-2002	AIHL	16	6	9	1	-	-	56	95	13	0.81	4	Did not make playoffs

Newcastle Northstars Retired Numbers

Newcastle Northstars Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Newcastle Northstars — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	5	3	4	7	4
2.	Tanner Butler (D)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	6	1	3	4	2
3.	Melker Molund (F)	2026-2027	Vännäs HC	Division 2	2	1	2	3	0
4.	Taj Lowrey (F)	2026-2027	Cloverdale HC	PIJHL	4	1	2	3	0
5.	Mathieu Desautels (D)	2026-2027	Hijs Hokij Den Haag	Eredivisie	2	0	3	3	6
6.	Kim Tallberg (F)	2026-2027	Tingsryds AIF	HockeyEttan	3	1	1	2	2
7.	Alex Yuill (D)	2026-2027	Deseronto Bulldogs	NPHL	1	1	0	1	2
8.	Zane Jones (F)	2026-2027	Wetaskiwin Longhorns	NCHL-AB	1	1	0	1	2
9.	Karel Kubát (D)	2026-2027	Slovan Ústečtí Lvi	2. liga	3	0	1	1	18
10.	Ethan Hawes (D)	2026-2027	Courchevel-Méribel-Pralognan	Division 2	1	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Newcastle Northstars — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	27.63
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	28.96
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	28.05
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	28.48
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.05

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Francis Drolet (F)	154	117	189	306
2.	Robert Starke (D)	267	58	242	300
3.	Brian Bales (F)	100	101	141	242
4.	Beau Taylor (F)	179	99	129	228
5.	Robert Malloy (D)	151	49	117	166

Franchise All-Time Goals

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Francis Drolet (F)	154	117	189	306
2.	Brian Bales (F)	100	101	141	242
3.	Beau Taylor (F)	179	99	129	228
4.	Peter Cartwright (F)	51	72	81	153
5.	Wehebe Darge (F)	83	68	75	143

Franchise All-Time Assists

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Starke (D)	267	58	242	300
2.	Francis Drolet (F)	154	117	189	306
3.	Brian Bales (F)	100	101	141	242
4.	Beau Taylor (F)	179	99	129	228
5.	Robert Malloy (D)	151	49	117	166

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sean Oultram (D)	206	8	31	479
2.	David Ferrari (D)	196	1	26	454
3.	Robert Starke (D)	267	58	300	437
4.	Hamish Powell (F)	244	11	27	417
5.	John Kennedy (D)	126	17	86	328

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tim Stanger (F)	289	23	22	45
2.	Patrick Nadin (F)	282	46	84	130
3.	Mat Lindsay (D)	273	14	81	95
4.	Robert Starke (D)	267	58	242	300
5.	Ray Sheffield (F)	250	66	93	159

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mickey Gilchrist (F)	15	30	67	4.47
2.	Mark Wires (F)	6	9	21	3.50
3.	Colin Nicholson (F)	14	17	47	3.36
4.	Marcel Kars (F)	20	29	66	3.30
5.	Geordie Wudrick (F)	28	44	91	3.25

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Geordie Wudrick (F)	2014-2015	AIHL	28	44	47	91	3.25	40
2.	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	24	40	44	84	3.50	28
3.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	32	52	84	3.00	65
4.	Brian Bales (F)	2009-2010	AIHL	23	30	51	81	3.52	24
5.	Peter Cartwright (F)	2009-2010	AIHL	23	36	42	78	3.39	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Geordie Wudrick (F)	2014-2015	AIHL	28	44	47	91	3.25	40
2.	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	24	40	44	84	3.50	28
3.	Peter Cartwright (F)	2009-2010	AIHL	23	36	42	78	3.39	22
4.	Peter Cartwright (F)	2010-2011	AIHL	28	36	39	75	2.68	24
5.	B.J. Pelkey (F)	2007-2008	AIHL	21	35	30	65	3.10	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Santeri Haarala (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	32	52	84	3.00	65
2.	Brian Bales (F)	2009-2010	AIHL	23	30	51	81	3.52	24
3.	Geordie Wudrick (F)	2014-2015	AIHL	28	44	47	91	3.25	40
4.	Jan Safar (D)	2014-2015	AIHL	28	11	45	56	2.00	44
5.	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	24	40	44	84	3.50	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Newcastle Northstars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jordan Landry (F)	2004-2005	AIHL	24	22	21	43	1.79	172
2.	Ben Morrisson (F)	2008-2009	AIHL	15	1	3	4	0.27	134
3.	Hamish Powell (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	20	1	1	2	0.10	131
4.	David Ferrari (D)	2010-2011	AIHL	27	0	1	1	0.04	109
5.	John Halverson (D)	2008-2009	AIHL	23	31	17	48	2.09	104

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

- Originally named Newcastle Red Wings from 1977 to 1981.
- Current franchise was founded in 1981.
- North Stars joined the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) as an expansion team in 2002.
- Re-named from Newcastle North Stars to Newcastle Northstars.