▁trad ing ▁as ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Victoria ▁is ▁the ▁gover ning ▁body ▁of ▁ice ▁hockey ▁in ▁Victoria , ▁Australia . ▁The ▁Victor ian ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁is ▁a ▁branch ▁of ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Australia . ▁ ▁History ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Victoria ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁ice ▁hockey ▁association ▁formed ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ 1 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁is ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁ice ▁hockey ▁association ▁in ▁Australia . ▁The ▁meeting ▁at ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Gla ci arium ▁occurred ▁directly ▁after ▁an ▁evening ▁ice ▁hockey ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁Bright on ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁and ▁the ▁Mel burn ians , ▁which ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 2 ▁tie . ▁The ▁meeting ▁was ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁organ ising ▁a ▁club ▁for ▁the ▁following ▁season ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁committee ▁was ▁appointed : ▁Lor imer , ▁Ward , ▁Er rol ▁For ster ▁Wood s , ▁Walter ▁Pur br ick ▁and ▁Andrew ▁Lam bert ▁Re id . ▁ ▁Mr . ▁Pur br ick ▁was ▁nominated ▁as ▁hon ou rable ▁Tre as urer ▁and ▁Mr . ▁Re id ▁was ▁nominated ▁as ▁the ▁Secretary . ▁ ▁The ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁association ▁was ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Am ateur ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( VA I HA ). ▁The ▁association ▁consisted ▁of ▁ 4 ▁ice ▁hockey ▁clubs : ▁▁ ▁Be a vers ▁▁ ▁Bright on ▁ ▁Gla ci arium ▁ ▁Mel burn ians ▁ ▁The ▁Gla ci arium ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁ice ▁hockey ▁club ▁to ▁form ▁in