Canberra Chill
Canberra Chill is an Australian professional hockey club based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1] The club unifies both men and women under one name,[2] unlike the Australian Capital Territory's former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the Canberra Lakers (men) and Canberra Strikers (women).[3][4] Canberra Chill will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019. HistoryCanberra Chill, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of Hockey Australia's development of hockey.[5] The club uniform and colours are based around the ACT flag, comprising mainly yellow and blue.[6] Home stadiumCanberra Chill are based out of the National Hockey Centre in the Australian Capital Territory, and Australia's capital city, Canberra. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 2,000 spectators.[7] Throughout the Hockey One league, Canberra Chill will play a number of home games at the stadium.[2] TeamsMen's TeamMen's team for the 2024 Season.
Women's teamThe women's team was announced on 30 August 2022, via Canberra Chill's official Instagram page.[8]
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