Sydney Sabres

Sydney Sabres
2015–16 AJIHL season
City Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
League Australian Junior Ice Hockey League
Founded 18 September 2012
Home arena Penrith Ice Palace
Colours                    
Owner(s) New South Wales Ice Hockey Association
General manager Australia Paul Kelly
Head coach Australia Jason Kvisle
Captain Australia Daniel Pataky
Franchise history
2012-2013 Sydney Lightning
2013–present Sydney Sabres
Championships
Regular season titles 1 (2014)
AJIHL Championships 2 (2014), (2016)

The Sydney Sabres are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Sydney, New South Wales 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.

Team History

AJIHL

The Sydney Lightning were founded September 18 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.[4]

The first team in club history: For the 2012–13 AJIHL season[2][5]

# Nat Name Pos Date of Birth Acquired Birthplace
7 Australia Christian Elaya F 19 August 1996 2012
3 Australia Charles Frazer D 22 August 1995 2012
8 Australia Jesse Garcia F 9 June 1994 2012
20 Australia Rhett Kelly G 29 June 1994 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
17 Australia Jackson Knott D 7 December 1994 2012
6 Australia Jake Knott F 21 June 1996 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 Australia Casey Kubara F 6 April 1996 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 Canada Cian O'Reilly F 5 June 1995 2012
5 Australia Daniel Pataky D 24 January 1996 2012 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
25 Australia Harley Quinton-Jones G 13 May 1995 2012
11 Australia Yucca Reinecke F 5 July 1995 2012 Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Australia Hayden Sheard F 5 March 1996 2012
9 Finland Chris Shephard F 24 May 1994 2012
1 Australia Marco Tomasello G 6 March 1992 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 Australia Cameron Todd F 21 July 1994 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 Australia Martin Valdivia D 21 April 1995 2012
12 Australia Axel Winton D 21 July 1994 2012 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
16 Australia Luke Zvonicek F 30 August 1996 2012

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.[6][7] 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.[8]

Logo and Uniform

2012-2013 Sydney Lightning

Sydney Lightning used this logo between 2012-2013

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.[9]

2013-present Sydney Sabres


Season by season results

Season GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS Finish Playoff
2012–13 14 5 3 0 6 45 41 21 3rd Lost semi-final vs. Sydney Maple Leafs, 2–7

Players

Current Roster

For the 2015–16 AJIHL season

# Nat Name Pos Date of Birth Acquired
5 Australia Daniel Pataky D 24 January 1996 2012
98 Australia Ellesse Carini F 4 December 1996 2014
19 Australia Saxon Air F 25 March 1995 2014
11 Republic of Ireland Cian O'Reilly F 5 June 1995 2014
17 Australia Joshua Hansen D 25 March 1996 2014
9 Australia Liam Manwarring F 11 March 1999 2015
8 Australia Aiden Sillato F 13 October 1999 2015
12 Australia Pearcen Nicholson F 31 July 1999 2015
6 Australia Kory Sheridan F 6 March 1999 2015
18 Australia Joshua Kleipas F 5 November 1998 2015
16 Australia Branson Moore D 20 January 1999 2015
3 India Mohak Issar F 29 October 1999 2015
7 Australia Charles Yole D 9 February 1997 2015
10 Australia Cameron Smith F 17 June 1997 2015
15 Australia Tim Russell D 20 January 1997 2015
44 Australia Tyrone Mendoza-Kehlet G 16 November 1997 2014
1 Australia Dale Tilsted G 8 April 1999 2015

Captains

Head Coaches

The first Head Coach for the Sydney Lightning in the inaugural year for the AJIHL was Jason Kvisle.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hewitt, Andrew (2012-09-20). "AJIHL Teams Announced". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  2. 1 2 Hewitt, Andrew (2012-10-14). "AJIHL rosters finalised". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  3. ↑ Hewitt, Andrew. "Blackhawks Make Winning Start". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Hewitt, Andrew. "Blackhawks Make Winning Start". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sydney Lightning". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs". Sydney Wolf Pack. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres". Sydney Sabres. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Ice Hockey WA. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Hewitt, Andrew. "Lightning and Red Wings Complete Round 3 Sweep". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Hewitt, Andrew. "AJIHL Rosters Finalised". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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