2019 CBR Brave | |
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League | 1st AIHL |
2019 record | 26–0–1–1 |
Home record | 13–0–0–1 |
Road record | 13–0–1–0 |
Goals for | 161 |
Goals against | 67 |
Team information | |
Coach | Robert Starke |
Assistant coach | Max Ross |
Captain | Matthew Harvey |
Alternate captains | Wehebe Darge Kai Miettinen |
Arena | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jesse Gabrielle (39) |
Assists | Wehebe Darge (34) |
Points | Jesse Gabrielle (67) |
Penalty minutes | Hayden Dawes (69) |
Goals against average | Matt Climie (2.15) |
The 2019 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 6th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 20 April 2019 to 31 August 2019 for the Brave. CBR finished first in the regular season to clinch the H Newman Reid Trophy for the second time in franchise history. However, the Brave lost their semi-final match to the Sydney Bears during the Goodall Cup Finals series in Newcastle. The team set a number of new league records including: most wins (26), most points (79), largest winning streak (17 matches), most goals scored (161), fewest goals conceded in a 28 match season (67) and least losses in a 28 match season (2). [1]
Team roster for the 2019 AIHL season [2]
# | Nat | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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25 | Spencer Austin | D | L | 31 | 2019 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
71 | Jordan Brunt | F | L | 23 | 2015 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
27 | Andreas Camenzind | C | L | 41 | 2019 | Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland | |
91 | Nick Christensen | F | 2019 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
33 | Matt Climie | G | L | 40 | 2019 | Leduc, Alberta, Canada | |
9 | Wehebe Darge (A) | LW/RW | L | 31 | 2017 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
20 | Hayden Dawes | RW | R | 29 | 2018 | Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada | |
31 | Jakob Doornbos | G | L | 21 | 2018 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
22 | Nicholas Doornbos | D | R | 19 | 2019 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
28 | Jordan Draper | LW/RW | R | 33 | 2019 | Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | |
63 | Jesse Gabrielle | LW | L | 25 | 2019 | Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
80 | Jackson Gallagher | D | 21 | 2019 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
22 | Mike Giorgi | D | L | 35 | 2019 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
81 | Matthew Harvey (C) | D | R | 37 | 2014 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
3 | Mitchell Henning | F | R | 25 | 2016 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
21 | Joseph Hughes | RW | R | 38 | 2018 | Springvale, Victoria, Australia | |
23 | Adam Kambeitz | C/LW | L | 30 | 2019 | Coaldale, Alberta, Canada | |
7 | Bayley Kubara | D | R | 24 | 2017 | Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia | |
15 | Casey Kubara | RW | R | 26 | 2016 | Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia | |
16 | Tyler Kubara | F | R | 28 | 2015 | Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia | |
11 | David Lewis | F | L | 44 | 2018 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
14 | Jayden Lewis | F | R | 24 | 2018 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
91 | Brayden Low | C | L | 28 | 2019 | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | |
61 | Joseph Maatouk | F/D | 23 | 2019 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
10 | Tyler Mayea | D | L | 29 | 2019 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |
64 | Kai Miettinen (A) | F | L | 27 | 2014 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
51 | Hamish Murray | F | R | 20 | 2019 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
41 | Matthew Price | D | R | 34 | 2019 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
44 | Conor Riley | F/D | L | 30 | 2019 | Massena, New York, United States | |
42 | Lachlan Seary | F | R | 21 | 2019 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
29 | Alexandre Tetreault | G | L | 25 | 2015 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
61 | Chris Williamson | C | R | 31 | 2019 | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada |
Notes:
Pos | Player | Transferred From | Local / Import | Source |
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D | Spencer Austin | Sydney Bears | Local | [3] |
C | Andreas Camenzind | No team | Local | [4] |
F | Nick Christensen | Canberra Blades | Local | [5] |
G | Matt Climie | HDD Jesenice | Import | [6] |
D | Nicholas Doornbos | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
W | Jordan Draper | Scorpions de Mulhouse | Import | [2] [7] |
W | Jesse Gabrielle | Wichita Thunder | Import | [2] [7] |
D | Jackson Gallagher | Sydney Sabres | Local | [2] [7] |
D | Mike Giorgi | No team | Import | [2] [7] |
W | Adam Kambeitz | Rapaces de Gap | Import | [2] [7] |
C | Brayden Low | Reading Royals | Import | [2] [7] |
F | Joseph Maatouk | Canberra Rebels | Local | [2] [8] |
D | Tyler Mayea | Newfoundland Growlers | Import | [2] [7] |
F | Hamish Murray | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
D | Matthew Price | Newcastle Northstars | Local | [9] |
D | Conor Riley | Adirondack Thunder | Import | [2] [7] |
F | Lachlan Seary | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
C | Chris Williamson | Watertown Wolves | Import | [2] [7] |
Pos | Player | Transferred To | Local / Import | Source |
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D | Channing Bresciani | HC Fassa | Import | [2] [7] |
D | James Byers | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
D | Darcy Flanagan | Melbourne Ice | Local | [10] |
F | Jordan Gavin | Retired | Local | [11] |
F | Trevor Gerling | Huntsville Havoc | Import | [2] [7] |
D | Per Daniel Göransson | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
G | Matt Hewitt | HC Fassa | Import | [2] [7] |
F | Chris Leveille | Brampton Beast | Import | [2] [7] |
F | Christopher McPhail | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
F | Ainars Podzins | LHC Les Lions | Import | [2] [7] |
G | Tynan Theobald | No team | Local | [2] [7] |
Staff Roster for 2019 AIHL season [12] [13]
Summary
Season | Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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P | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Finish | P | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | GD | P | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | GD | |
2019 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 67 | +94 | 79 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 29 | +43 |
Position by round
League table
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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CBR Brave | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 67 | +94 | 79 |
Newcastle Northstars | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 127 | 89 | +38 | 54 |
Perth Thunder | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 116 | 103 | +13 | 51 |
Sydney Bears | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 121 | 102 | +19 | 49 |
Melbourne Mustangs | 28 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 42 |
Sydney Ice Dogs | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 122 | 128 | –6 | 35 |
Melbourne Ice | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 140 | –50 | 24 |
Adelaide Adrenaline | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 188 | –117 | 2 |
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffs | H Newman Reid Trophy winners |
Summary
Season | Finals weekend | |||||||
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P | W | L | GF | GA | Result | Semi-final | Goodall Cup final | |
2019 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 6 | Semi-finalist | Lost 4-6 (Bears) | – |
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | CBR Brave | 4 | |||||||
4 | Sydney Bears | 6 | |||||||
Sydney Bears | 5 | ||||||||
Perth Thunder | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Perth Thunder | 3 | |||||||
2 | Newcastle Northstars | 2 |
2019 fixtures and results | ||||||
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Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
21 April | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 4–1 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
27 April | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 6–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
28 April | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 6–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
4 May | 17:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
11 May | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 5–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
12 May | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 5–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
18 May | 17:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–4 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
25 May | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
1 June | 17:30 | Perth Thunder | 0–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
2 June | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 2–6 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
8 June | 17:30 | Sydney Bears | 2–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
9 June | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–11 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
22 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
23 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
29 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | |
30 June | 14:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | |
7 July | 16:45 | CBR Brave | 7–1 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
13 July | 17:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–8 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
14 July | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 1–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
20 July | 17:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
21 July | 16:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
27 July | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 2–3 (SO) | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | |
28 July | 14:00 | CBR Brave | 7–2 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | |
3 August | 17:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
4 August | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
10 August | 17:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–12 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
11 August | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
17 August | 17:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–6 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
Goodall Cup semi-final
31 August 2019 15:00 | Sydney Bears | 6–4 (0–1, 2–3, 4–0) | CBR Brave | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
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Team awards for 2019 season [14] | AIHL awards for 2019 season [15]
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