Dublin Rams
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Disbanded | 2010 |
| League | Irish Ice Hockey League |
| Based in | Dublin, Ireland |
| Arena | Various |
| Colours | White, Blue & Black |
| Head coach | Zachary Baylis |
| Manager | Eric Freeman |
The Dublin Rams were an ice hockey team that used to play in the now defunct Irish Ice Hockey League.[1] One of five teams in the newly formed league, they were coached by Zachary Baylis.[2]
The Rams were created in February 2007 to add depth to the newly created Irish League. Their home rink was the Dundalk Ice Dome, and they were one of three teams that play out of Dublin, along with the Flyers IHC and Latvian Hawks. Their Club President, John Podedworny, is also the President of Dunkin' Donuts. In addition, the Rams had an A team in the NHL Development Division.
In the inaugural 2007–08 season, the Rams finished with 11 wins, 1 overtime loss, and 4 losses, and were positioned in 2nd place in the IIHL with 34 points.[3] The Rams were the only team during the regular season to defeat the Dundalk Bulls when they did so on February 16, 2008. The Dublin Rams went on to defeat the Flyers IHC in the IIHL semi-finals by a score of 4–1. In the first ever all Ireland final, the Rams lost to the Dundalk Bulls by a score of 6–3 in a well-fought game.
The Rams finished the 2008-09 season with 9 wins and 6 losses.[4] The Rams were disbanded in 2010 when the IIHL suddenly shut down midway through the 2009-10 season due to the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome.
