Robert Starke

Robert Starke (born March 25, 1977) is an Canadian Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Newcastle North Stars in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Robert Starke first played ice hockey for Bowdoin College of the NCAA Division III in 1996. He continued to play for Bowdoin until the end of the 1999–00 season. In the 2000–01 season Starke joined the Missouri River Otters of the United Hockey League where he played 52 games and scored seven goals. The following season Starke moved to Yugoslavia to play for HK Vojvodina of the IEL and Yugoslavian League. Starke continued to play for HK Vojvodina in the 2002–03 season but nine games in moved to the Netherlands to play for Heerenveen Flyers of the Eredivisie. After his season with the Flyers Starke moved back to Canada to play for the Verdun Dragons of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League.

After the completion of the 2003–04 for the Dragons Starke moved to Australia to play for the Newcastle North Stars of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). For the 2004–05 season Stark returned to play for the Flyers in Netherlands before returning to Australia for the 2004 AIHL season with the North Stars. Stark is currently in his seventh season with the North Stars and is currently playing in the 2010 AIHL season.

Career statistics

 

 

Regular Season

Season

Team

League

GP

G

1996–97

Bowdoin College

NCAA III

24

2

1997–98

Bowdoin College

NCAA III

25

3

1998–99

Bowdoin College

NCAA III

24

4

1999–00

Bowdoin College

NCAA III

24

6

2000–01

Missouri River Otters

UHL

52

7

2001–02

HK Vojvodina

IEL

10

2

2001–02

HK Vojvodina

Yugoslavian League

19

9

2002–03

HK Vojvodina

IEL

9

0

2002–03

Heerenveen Flyers

Eredivisie

24

2

2003–04

Verdun Dragons

QSPHL

25

0

2004

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

18

9

2004–05

Heerenveen Flyers

Eredivisie

7

0

2005

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

27

9

2006

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

26

8

2007

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

26

7

2008

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

26

5

2009

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

20

5

2010

Newcastle North Stars

AIHL

25

3

AIHL Totals

168

46

International play

Played for Australia in:

  • 2008 IIHF World Championship – Division II Group B
  • 2009 IIHF World Championship – Division I Group A
  • 2010 IIHF World Championship – Division II Group A

International statistics

Year

Team

Competition

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

2008

Australia

2008 IIHF World Championship Division II

5

0

1

1

0

2009

Australia

2009 IIHF World Championship Division II

5

1

1

2

8

2010

Australia

2010 IIHF World Championship Division II

5

0

1

1

8

Team Australia Totals

15

1

3

4

16

References

uk:Роберт Старк