Scott Stephenson

Scott Stephenson (born July 12, 1985) is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Sydney Ice Dogs in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Scott Stephenson first played for West Sydney Ice Dogs (now Sydney Ice Dogs) of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) in 2004. During his first season he played nine games, scoring one goal and recording four assists. In 2005 Stephenson moved to another AIHL club, the Central Coast Rhinos where he played 20 games before moving back to the Ice Dogs. The following year Stephenson again switched back to Central Coast where he played the full season. In 2007 he moved back to the Ice Dogs and is currently in his seventh season with the team and is playing in the 2011 AIHL season.

He has also been a member for the New South Wales State team in 2008 where he played four games in the Brown grade (23 & under).

Stephenson was first called up to represent Australia in 2002 where he joined the national under-18 team to compete at the 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship. The following year he played for the under-18 team at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships. In 2004 he moved up the the national under-20 team to compete at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He again played for the under-20 team the following year before joining the national senior team for the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Stephenson has since represented Australia at four other world championships.

Personal life

Stephenson was born on July 12, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His brother Todd also plays ice hockey for the Sydney Ice Dogs and represents Australia at the Ice Hockey World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

State play

International