| Sydney Heat | |
|---|---|
| City | Sydney, Australia |
| League | East Coast Super League |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Operated | 2002–present |
| Home arena | Penrith Ice Palace |
| Owner(s) | New South Wales Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager |  Paul Kelly John Lavery |
| Head coach | Steven Adams Scott Stephenson |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| ECSL Championships | 1 (2012–13) |
The Sydney Heat are in the East Coast Super League. The team is based in Sydney, Australia. [1]
The Sydney Heat were founded in September 2002 following the announcement by Ice Hockey Australia of the formation of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. The team is controlled by the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association. On 14 October 2012 it was announced that Sydney Bears player Steven Adams and Paul Kelly had signed on as coaches for the 2012–13 AJIHL season.
| Season | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 4th | Won semi-final vs. Sydney Lightning, 7–2 Won finals series vs. Melbourne Red Wings, 2–1 |
For the 2012–13 AJIHL season
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | | Saxon Air | F | 25 March 1995 | 2012 | Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
| 17 | | Spencer Austin | D | 5 March 1992 | 2012 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| 18 | | Nolan Barlow | F | 16 September 1994 | 2012 | |
| 6 | | Adrian Braun | F | 3 June 1994 | 2012 | |
| 20 | | Dylan Burgess | G | 8 March 1994 | 2012 | |
| 1 | | Jake Burgess | G | 26 June 1994 | 2012 | |
| 13 | | Scott Clemie | F | 16 December 1994 | 2012 | Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom |
| 9 | | Sam Cook | D | 26 July 1993 | 2012 | Sydney, Australia |
| 12 | | Dexter Crowe | F | 3 June 1996 | 2012 | Sydney, Australia |
| 25 | | Jonathan Hughes | G | 7 June 1995 | 2012 | |
| 5 | | Chris Johnson | F | 2012 | ||
| 11 | | James Keating | F | 2 March 1992 | 2012 | |
| 16 | | Tyler Kubara | F | 28 November 1994 | 2012 | Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia |
| 15 | | Samuel Lammert | F | 26 July 1994 | 2012 | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| 3 | | Ilman Lee | D | 3 March 1994 | 2012 | |
| 7 | | Riley Major | D | 9 January 1996 | 2012 | |
| 2 | | Kieran Poole | F | 20 February 1996 | 2012 | |
| 8 | | Cameron Rose | D | 28 January 1994 | 2012 | |
| 10 | | Jayden Ryan | F | 21 October 1992 | 2012 |
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