Sydney Sabres

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Sydney Sabres
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CitySydney, Australia
League Australian Junior Ice Hockey League
Founded18 September 2012
Home arena Penrith Ice Palace
Owner(s) New South Wales Ice Hockey Association
General managerPaul Kelly
Head coachJason Kvisle
CaptainDaniel Pataky
Franchise history
2012–2013Sydney Lightning
2013–presentSydney Sabres
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2014)
AJIHL Championships3 (2014), (2016), (2019)
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The Sydney Sabres are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Sydney playing in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. They represent one of the two junior ice hockey teams from New South Wales currently playing in the AJIHL, which is the most elite level for ice hockey at a national level for ages between 16–20 years old.

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Team history

AJIHL

The Sydney Lightning were founded 18 September 2012 following the announcement by Ice Hockey Australia of the formation of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. [1] The team is controlled by the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association. [1] On 14 October 2012 it was announced that Jason Kvisle as coach for the 2012–13 AJIHL season with Jimmy Dufour as his assistant. [2]

The Sydney Lightning played the first ever AJIHL game against the Melbourne Blackhawks at the Medibank Icehouse on 21 October 2012. The Lightning we defeated by the Blackhawks by a score of 5–3. [3]

The first goal ever scored in the AJIHL was by Daniel Pataky of the Sydney Lightning. [3]

The first team in club history:For the 2012–13 AJIHL season [2] [4]

# Nat Name Pos Date of BirthAcquiredBirthplace
7Christian Elaya F 19 August 19962012
3Charles Frazer D 22 August 19952012
8Jesse Garcia F 9 June 19942012
20Rhett Kelly G 29 June 19942012Sydney, Australia
17Jackson Knott D 7 December 19942012
6Jake Knott F 21 June 19962012Sydney, Australia
14Casey Kubara F 6 April 19962012Sydney, Australia
19Cian O'Reilly F 5 June 19952012
5Daniel Pataky D 24 January 19962012 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
25Harley Quinton-Jones G 13 May 19952012
11Yucca Reinecke F 5 July 19952012 Johannesburg, South Africa
18Hayden Sheard F 5 March 19962012
9Chris Shephard F 24 May 19942012
1Marco Tomasello G 6 March 19922012Sydney, Australia
4Cameron Todd F 21 July 19942012Sydney, Australia
15Martin Valdivia D 21 April 19952012
12Axel Winton D 21 July 19942012Sydney, Australia
16Luke Zvonicek F 30 August 19962012

AJIHL Expansion

The follow-up season in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League saw a lot of change via expansion and renaming of its existing teams. The Sydney Lightning were renamed the Sydney Sabres in September 2013. [5] [6] The changes were made in response to the National Hockey Leagues concern about the AJIHL using their team names and logos but also recognised the opportunity to create a new history for the teams through creating their own identity. In October 2013 the league expanded to six teams with two teams from Perth, the Sharks and the Pelicans, joining for the start of the 2013–14 season. [7]

Logo and Uniform

2012–2013 Sydney Lightning

Sydney Lightning used this logo between 2012 and 2013 Sydney Lightning Logo.png
Sydney Lightning used this logo between 2012 and 2013

In their first year, and the inaugural AJIHL season, the Sydney Lightning wore a uniform that resembled the NHL namesake Tampa Bay Lightning. The jersey design and uniform bore close resemblance to the Tampa Bay Lightning design, with the AJIHL logo used for shoulder crests. [8]

2013–present Sydney Sabres

Season by season results

SeasonGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoff
2012–13 1453064541213rdLost semi-final vs. Sydney Maple Leafs, 2–7

Players

Current roster

For the 2016–17 AJIHL season

# Nat Name Pos Date of BirthAcquired
2Jack Ransome2016
3Austin Matthews2016
5Hayden Savage2016
6Kory Sheridan F 6 March 19992015
7Charles Yole D 9 February 19972015
8Aiden Sillato F 13 October 19992015
9Liam Manwarring F 11 March 19992015
10Mohak Issar F 29 October 19992015
11James Barton2016
12Jayden Whitbread2016
13Joey Gunner2016
15Tim Russell D 20 January 19972015
16Branson Moore D 20 January 19992015
17Lachlan Good2016
18Joshua Kleipas F 5 November 19982015
19Nick Air F 13 March 19982016
37Nathan Moncrieff2016
98Ellesse Carini F 4 December 19982014
1Dale Tilsted G 8 April 19992015

Captains

Head coaches

The first Head Coach for the Sydney Lightning in the inaugural year for the AJIHL was Jason Kvisle. [9]

See also

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  2. 1 2 Hewitt, Andrew (14 October 2012). "AJIHL rosters finalised". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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  5. ↑ "Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs". Sydney Wolf Pack. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres". Sydney Sabres. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Ice Hockey WA. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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