2014 CBR Brave season

The 2014 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 1st season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded in pre-season before the 2014 AIHL season. The season ran from 12 April 2014 to 30 August 2014 for the Brave. CBR finished third in their inaugural regular season behind the Melbourne Mustangs and Melbourne Ice.[1] The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final two. Canberra were defeated by the Melbourne Ice, 1–6 in their semi-final match and were knocked out of the finals weekend, ending their season.[2][3]

2014 CBR Brave
League3rd AIHL
2014 record14–2–2–9
Home record7–1–1–4
Road record7–2–1–5
Goals for106
Goals against89
Team information
Coach Matti Luoma
Assistant coach David Rogina
Captain Mark Rummukainen
Alternate captains Aaron Clayworth
Matthew Harvey
ArenaPhillip Ice Skating Centre
Team leaders
Goals Stephen Blunden(36)
Assists Anton Kokkonen (42)
Points Stephen Blunden(68)
Penalty minutes Harrison Byers (111)
Goals against average Petri Pitkänen (3.52)

News

The CBR Brave was established in March 2014 following the collaps of the Canberra Knights in late February.[4] The Brave appointed former player Matti Luoma as their inaugural head coach.[5] The team filled their playing roster quickly with a mix of local and international players. The first visa player to join the team was Finnish goaltender Petri Pitkänen.[6] The Brave filled their visa quota with the signings of Anton Kokkonen, Stephen Blunden and Mathieu Ouellett.[7][8]

12 April 2014, The Brave played their maiden AIHL match at home in front of around 1,000 fans against the Newcastle North Stars. The visiting North Stars won the match 2–0.[9] The Brave won their second match to record their first victory. The defeated the defending champions, the Sydney Ice Dogs, with a dominant third period display.[10]

In July, one home match at Phillip had to be cancelled due to the travelling Adelaide Adrenaline team suffering a bus crash. A number of the Adelaide players were taken to hospital as a precaution but no one was seriously injured.[11] The match was originally postponed but the league commission eventually cancelled the fixture and gave both teams one competition point each.[12]

In August the Brave finished the regular season third in the table, qualifying for the AIHL finals weekend in Melbourne. It was the first time since the AIHL was founded in 2000 that a Canberra-based team had qualified for finals.[13]

Roster

Team roster for the 2014 AIHL season[14]

2014 AIHL CBR Brave Roster
#NatNamePosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplace
44David BellD202014Cairns, Queensland, Australia
8Stephen BlundenLWL262014Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
18Harrison ByersCR222014Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
17James ByersDR212014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
81Blake CameronFR232014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
6Aaron ClayworthDR302014Perth, Western Australia, Australia
7Darren CopeFR312014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
35Nickolas EckhardtGL252014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
19Jordan GavinFR332014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
27Mike GiorgiDL272014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
25Jeff HarveyF212014Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
65Matthew HarveyDR292014Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3Ryan JohnsonFR412014Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States
20Brad HuntGL452014Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
56Anton KokkonenCL262014Turku, Finland
10Matt LehoczkyFR382014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
77Tom LetkiFR262014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
11David LewisFL372014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
21Matti LuomaRWR352014Helsinki, Finland
14Christopher McPhailDL242014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
64Kai MiettinenFL192014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
5Mathieu OuelletteLWL262014Clarence Creek, Ontario, Canada
54Petri PitkänenGL242014Jyväskylä, Finland
66Shai RabinowitzFR272014Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
32Alain RiesenFL252014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
12Mark RummukainenDR332014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
88Darren TaylorD2014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
91Peter TaylorFR272014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
13Derek WalkerF212014Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Transfers

All the player transfers in and out by the CBR Brave for the 2014 AIHL season.

In
Pos Player Transferred From Local / Import
D David Bell Canberra KnightsLocal
W Stephen Blunden University of OttawaImport
C Harrison Byers Canberra KnightsLocal
D James Byers Canberra KnightsLocal
F Blake Cameron Canberra KnightsLocal
D Aaron ClayworthNo teamLocal
F Darren CopeNo teamLocal
G Nickolas Eckhardt Canberra KnightsLocal
F Jordan Gavin Canberra KnightsLocal
D Mike GiorgiNo teamImport
F Jeff Harvey University of VictoriaLocal
D Matthew Harvey Okotoks DrillersLocal
F Ryan JohnsonNo teamLocal
G Brad Hunt Canberra KnightsLocal
C Anton Kokkonen TuToImport
F Matt LehoczkyNo teamLocal
F Tom Letki Canberra KnightsLocal
F David Lewis Canberra KnightsLocal
W Matti Luoma Canberra KnightsLocal
D Christopher McPhailNo teamLocal
F Kai Miettinen Canberra KnightsLocal
W Mathieu Ouellette University of OttawaImport
G Petri Pitkänen KeuPa HTImport
F Shai Rabinowitz Newcastle North StarsLocal
F Alain Riesen Canberra KnightsLocal
D Mark Rummukainen Canberra KnightsLocal
D Darren TaylorNo teamLocal
F Peter Taylor Canberra KnightsLocal
F Derek Walker St. James CanucksImport
F Corey Wilkie St. James CanucksImport
G Stuart Woodall Canberra KnightsLocal

Out
  • N/A - first season

Staff

Staff Roster for 2014 AIHL season[15]

2014 AIHL CBR Brave Staff
RoleStaff
Head coach Matti Luoma
Assistant coach David Rogina
Physiotherapist Ben Pagett
Equipment manager Adrian Miller
Bench official Darren Sault
Bench official Kelly Sault

Standings

Regular season

Summary

Season Overall Home Away
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
2014271492210689+17493rd1374114537+81475116152+9

Position by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Position56565433323324432233
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com

League table

Team GP W OTW T OTL L GF GA GDF PTS
Melbourne Mustangs2817003810888+2054
Melbourne Ice2814303810488+1651
CBR Brave2814212910689+1749
Sydney Ice Dogs28142011111697+1947
Adelaide Adrenaline2810521109490+443
Newcastle North Stars28110021587106−1935
Perth Thunder289202159494033
Sydney Bears2861111968125−5722
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffs H Newman Reid Trophy winners

Source

Finals

Summary

Season Finals weekend
P W L GF GA Result Semi-final Goodall Cup final
201410116Semi-finalistsLost 1-6 (Ice)

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
1 Melbourne Mustangs 6
4 Sydney Ice Dogs 4
Melbourne Mustangs 6
Melbourne Ice 1
3 CBR Brave 1
2 Melbourne Ice 6

Schedule & results

Regular season

Results per match day

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ArenaHHHAHHAHHHHAAAHAAAHAAHAHHAAA
ResultLWLWWWWLWWWLLWLWLLTWWWWLWLLW
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: AIHL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
2014 fixtures and results
Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
12 April17:30Newcastle North Stars2–0CBR BraveCanberra
26 April17:30Sydney Ice Dogs2–6CBR BraveCanberra
10 May17:30Adelaide Adrenaline5–2CBR BraveCanberra
11 May17:00CBR Brave4–2Newcastle North StarsNewcastle
17 May17:30Perth Thunder1–5CBR BraveCanberra
18 May17:00Perth Thunder4 – 5 (SO)CBR BraveCanberra
24 May17:00CBR Brave5–2Newcastle North StarsNewcastle
31 May17:30Melbourne Ice2 – 1 (SO)CBR BraveCanberra
1 June17:00Melbourne Ice2–4CBR BraveCanberra
7 June17:30Sydney Bears1–4CBR BraveCanberra
14 June17:30Sydney Bears6–8CBR BraveCanberra
15 June17:00CBR Brave3–6Sydney Ice DogsLiverpool
21 June17:00CBR Brave2 – 3 (SO)Melbourne IceMelbourne
22 June16:00CBR Brave6 – 5 (SO)Melbourne IceMelbourne
28 June17:30Sydney Ice Dogs4–1CBR BraveCanberra
5 July17:00CBR Brave7–4Melbourne MustangsMelbourne
6 July16:00CBR Brave3–4Melbourne MustangsMelbourne
12 July17:00CBR Brave4–5Sydney Ice DogsLiverpool
19 July17:30Adelaide AdrenalineCancelledCBR BraveCanberra
26 July16:30CBR Brave3–1Perth ThunderPerth
27 July16:30CBR Brave5–3Perth ThunderPerth
2 August17:30Newcastle North Stars2–3CBR BraveCanberra
3 August15:30CBR Brave12–4Sydney BearsBaulkham Hills
9 August17:30Melbourne Mustangs4–2CBR BraveCanberra
10 August17:00Melbourne Mustangs2–4CBR BraveCanberra
16 August16:30CBR Brave2–5Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide
17 August15:30CBR Brave2–6Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide
23 August18:00CBR Brave3–2Sydney BearsBaulkham Hills

Finals

Goodall Cup semi-final

30 August 2014
18:30		CBR Brave1–6
(0–2, 1–2, 0–2)		Melbourne IceMedibank Icehouse
Attendance: 1500

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular season
Nat Player Pos M G A P PIM
David BellD170000
Stephen BlundenF2436326859
Harrison ByersF21134111
James ByersD2635814
Blake CameronF60000
Aaron ClayworthD2718930
Darren CopeF10000
Jordan GavinF19641026
Mike GiorgiD61678
Jeff HarveyF121122
Matthew HarveyD277172430
Ryan JohnsonF1110170
Anton KokkonenF2517425918
Matt LehoczkyF2021316
Tom LetkiF130114
David LewisF210224
Matti LuomaF50110
Christopher McPhailD2643710
Kai MiettinenF2734714
Mathieu OuelletteF2217405716
Shai RabinowitzF190224
Alain RiesenF10000
Mark RummukainenD2609943
Darren TaylorD10000
Peter TaylorF200338
Derek WalkerF100012
Corey WilkieF540410
Finals
Nat Player Pos M G A P PIM
David BellD10000
Stephen BlundenF11016
Harrison ByersF10002
James ByersD10000
Blake CameronF00000
Aaron ClayworthD10000
Darren CopeF00000
Jordan GavinF10000
Mike GiorgiD00000
Jeff HarveyF00000
Matthew HarveyD10004
Ryan JohnsonF10000
Anton KokkonenF101110
Matt LehoczkyF10000
Tom LetkiF10000
David LewisF10000
Matti LuomaF10000
Christopher McPhailD10000
Kai MiettinenF10000
Mathieu OuelletteF10002
Shai RabinowitzF10000
Alain RiesenF10000
Mark RummukainenD10000
Darren TaylorD00000
Peter TaylorF10000
Derek WalkerF00000
Corey WilkieF00000

Goaltenders
Regular season
Nat Player Pos M SO MP GA GAA SA SV SV% G A PIM
Brad Hunt G40100137.8367540.806000
Petri PitkänenG2501227723.527646920.906014
Stuart Woodall G10202613110.846000
Finals
Nat Player Pos M SO MP GA GAA SA SV SV% G A PIM
Brad Hunt G0----------
Petri PitkänenG105067.2040340.850000
Stuart Woodall G0----------

Awards

Team awards for 2014 season[16]

2014 Brave awards
AwardRecipient
Bravest of the Brave Petri Pitkanen
Best Forward Stephen Blunden
Best Defenceman Matt Harvey
Fans Choice Anton Kokkonen
Player's Choice Aaron Clayworth
Coach's Award Aaron Clayworth
Emerging Brave Kai Miettinen
John Lewis Memorial Award Mark Rummukainen

AIHL awards for 2014 season[17]

2014 AIHL awards
AwardRecipient
Goaltender of the year Petri Pitkanen

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