Whalers Hockey

Having lost the playoff semi-final to Kilkenny Storm, the Whalers arrived back at the Dundalk Ice Dome ready to take on the DKIT Ravens for 3rd/4th place, however a last-second notification arrived from the IHA stating that due to an unintentional rule breakage by Kilkenny Storm during their semi-final, they would have to drop down to the 3rd/4th place playoff game and the Whalers would take their place in the 1st/2nd place playoff final against the Dublin Wolves. Obviously this was a shock to all teams, however it was a sudden boost to the Whalers to suddenly be playing in such a prestigious game against the league champions. According to those who watched the game, it was eventful and dramatic as the Whalers staged a comeback during the second period. However, it was not to be and the Whalers lost to the Wolves 11-5.

A match report can be found here

The Whalers would like to thank everyone for their interest and support for the team in its first year, including all the players, their friends/family/partners, our loyal supporters at home, and indeed our fans internationally who have taken the time to contact us from across the world. We look forward to coming back next season!

Having finished third in the IIHA Development League, the Whalers qualified for the playoffs along with Dublin Wolves, DKIT Ravens and Kilkenny Storm. The Whalers took on Kilkenny Storm in the Semi-final which ended 7-3. This means the Whalers will take on the DKIT Ravens for 3rd/4th place.

Match report is available here

The Whalers ended the regular season with a 12-4 win over the Belfast Eagles, boosting our 3rd place position and playoff spot. Our next competitive game will be against Kilkenny City Storm in the IIHL Development League playoffs, with the time and date posted here when available.

Photos are available (Thanks to Miceal O'Neill)

A disappointing game for the Whalers where we were beaten 9-2 in what was quite a one-sided game at times. We are looking to bounce back from this defeat in our next and final game of the regular IIHA Development League where we take on the Belfast Eagles on 30th April at 8:30PM.

The game scheduled to be played this evening against the Rams B has been conceded by the Rams B. The Whalers will pick up the 3 points from this game. Our next game is tomorrow night against the Hawks B at 11PM.

The Dublin Wolves came back at the Whalers with a full-strength squad this evening in what was a very tiring rematch for a short-benched Whalers squad. The Whalers did their best to hold off the seemingly unstoppable Wolves offense and managed to squeeze in two goals in the third period - Bart Gatensby managing to score the second goal in the final seconds of the game. Our next game is on Saturday 26th April at 9:30PM against the Dublin Rams 'B' team.

The Whalers were defeated 8-5 during Saturday night's game at the Ice Dome in what was an intense and eventful game. Our next game will be against the Wolves once again. Date and time to be confirmed.

Having played the Dundalk Bulls Ladies just days go, the Whalers were back for the second bout of the season at the Ice Dome, finishing with a 9-1 win with Stephen Lynch scoring his first hat-trick. Congratulations to the team for the win, and to the Bulls Ladies for an enjoyable game.

After a promising start where the Whalers had managed a 3-1 lead going into the third period, the Latvian Hawks pulled the game level by the end of normal time. After a lengthy penalty shootout, the Hawks took the game 2-1 in penalties. A disappointing loss for the Whalers, however we look forward to our next game on Saturday night at 9:30PM against the Dundalk Bulls Ladies.

After what has seemed like an age since our last IIHA Development League game, the Whalers were playing the Ravens once again in what proved to be a dramatic game in which the Whalers took the 3 points with a shutout. Unfortunately the Ravens netminder Miceal O'Neill was taken off the ice in the third period after suffering a head injury but at the time of writing we are told that he is OK and is making a recovery. We wish him well and also wish to thank the Ravens for an enjoyable game.

Match report now available

The Whalers managed a 8-3 win over the recently revised Bulls B team in a friendly organised during the Bulls normal training session. An enjoyable match and hopefully both teams have gained valuable game experience for use in upcoming Development League Matches. The Whalers would like the thank the Bulls for hosting the game.

After losing the first match of the season, the Whalers responded with a 4-2 victory of the Dundalk Bulls B Team in what was a closely fought game. However, the team has learned a lot from the first game and played much better all round in what is a relief to now have points on the board after only the second game.

We would like to thank the Dundalk Bulls B Team for a good game and we look forward to the next against the Dublin Rams B on Sunday 23rd December at 16:30. We look forward to seeing as much support there as possible!

Match Played on 17th November 2007 (22:30) - Match Report

The first match of the season for both the Whalers and Kilkenny City Storm resulted in an unfortunate 11-2 loss to the Whalers. We look to learn a lot from this first game and hope for an improved result against the Dundalk Bulls B team on the 8th December.