2018 CBR Brave season

The 2018 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 5th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 21 April 2018 to 2 September 2018 for the Brave. CBR finished first in the regular season to clinch their maiden H Newman Reid Trophy.[1] The team set then AIHL records for most wins and points in a season.[2] The Brave completed the double and claimed their first Goodall Cup trophy and the AIHL Championship in Melbourne in September. CBR defeated the Melbourne Mustangs in the first semi-final 5–1 before overcoming the Sydney Bears in the final 4–3 with an overtime winner scored by Trevor Gerling.[3] The Brave became the first Canberra based ice hockey franchise to lift the Goodall Cup and the second Canberra based team overall, following the ACT representative team's victory in 1998.[4] Canberra Brave's Dave and Jayden Lewis became the first father-son duo in Australian Ice Hockey League history to lift the Goodall Cup.[5] American import forward, Trevor Gerling, finished equal top points scorer in the league.[6] Canadian import goaltender, Matt Hewitt, finished top in the league goaltender standings and Australian international, Wahebe Darge, won the AIHL best local player award for 2018.[7][8] Foundation player, Jordie Gavin who was instrumental in building the CBR Brave following the collapse of the Canberra Knights, retired after the 2018 AIHL final.[9]

2018 CBR Brave
Goodall Cup champions
League1st AIHL
2018 record24–0–0–4
Home record12–0–0–2
Road record12–0–0–2
Goals for152
Goals against74
Team information
Coach Robert Starke
Assistant coach Mike Sargeant
Gordon Cocknell
Captain Matthew Harvey
Alternate captains Wehebe Darge
Kai Miettinen
Jordan Gavin
ArenaPhillip Ice Skating Centre
Team leaders
Goals Trevor Gerling (24)
Assists Trevor Gerling (43)
Points Trevor Gerling (67)
Penalty minutes Per Daniel Göransson (65)
Goals against average Matt Hewitt (1.95)

Roster

Team roster for the 2018 AIHL season[10]

2018 AIHL CBR Brave Roster
#NatNamePosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplace
4Channing BrescianiDL272018Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
71Jordan BruntFL212015Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
25Matt BuskasDR372017Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
17James ByersDR262014Perth, Western Australia, Australia
9Wehebe Darge (A)LW/RWL292017Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
20Hayden DawesRWR272018Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
31Jakob DoornbosGL192018Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
31Nickolas EckhardtGL312014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
26Darcy FlanaganDR212018Melbourne, Australia
19Jordan Gavin (A)FR382014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
78Trevor GerlingRWR302018Seattle, Washington, United States
59Per Daniel GöranssonDL352018Stockholm, Sweden
81Matthew Harvey (C)DR352014Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3Mitchell HenningFR232016Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
92Mat HewittGL282018Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
24Joseph HughesRWR362018Springvale, Victoria, Australia
7Bayley KubaraDR222017Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
15Casey KubaraRWR242016Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
16Tyler KubaraFR262015Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
48Chris LeveilleRWL332018Guelph, Ontario, Canada
11David LewisFL422018Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
14Jayden LewisFR222018Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
6Christopher McPhailD/FL292017Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
64Kai Miettinen (A)FL252014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
66Ainars PodzinsLW/CR282018Jūrmala, Latvia
12Mark RummukainenDR382014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
35Alexandre TetreaultGL232015Montreal, Quebec, Canada
29Tynan TheobaldGL242018Melbourne, Australia

Transfers

All the player transfers in and out by the CBR Brave for the 2018 AIHL season.

In
Pos Player Transferred From Local / Import
D Channing Bresciani University of ManitobaImport
W Hayden Dawes Lindenwood UniversityLocal
G Jakob Doornbos Sydney Wolf PackLocal
D Darcy Flanagan Melbourne IceLocal
W Trevor Gerling LHC Les LionsImport
D Per Daniel Göransson Perth ThunderLocal
G Mat Hewitt University of British ColumbiaImport
F Joseph Hughes Melbourne IceLocal
W Chris Leveille Brampton BeastImport
F David LewisNo teamLocal
F Jayden Lewis KaKiPo U20Local
W Ainars Podzins Edinburgh CapitalsImport
G Tynan Theobald London LakersLocal

Out
Pos Player Transferred To Local / Import
C Brian BalesNo teamLocal
F Corey BanksNo teamLocal
W Stephen Blunden Northern FederalsImport
D Dominic Jalbert Anglet Hormadi ÉliteImport
F Toby KubaraNo teamLocal
F Tom LetkiNo teamLocal
F Matti LuomaNo teamLocal
D Luke PhilpsNo teamLocal
D Jan Safar Remparts de ToursImport
G Aleksi Toivonen Melbourne MustangsLocal
F Geordie Wudrick Sydney Ice DogsImport

Staff

Staff Roster for 2018 AIHL season[11]

2018 AIHL CBR Brave Staff
RoleStaff
Head coach Robert Starke
Assistant coach Mike Sargeant
Assistant coach Gordon Cocknell
Director of Player Development and Personnel Johan Steenberg
Team Manager Andrew Deans
Equipment Manager Darryl Day
Chiropractor Saara Stevenson
Sports Trainer Cameron Mohr
Personal Trainer Alex Zeitlhofer
Personal Trainer Dylan Swan
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
2018282440015274+78721st14122007635+4114122007639+37

Position by round

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Position212111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com

League table

Team GP W SOW SOL L GF GA GDF PTS
CBR Brave282400415274+7872
Sydney Bears281533710472+3254
Perth Thunder28124210111100+1146
Melbourne Mustangs2812221210697+942
Newcastle Northstars2894411106119–1339
Sydney Ice Dogs281032139697–138
Melbourne Ice287241587114–2729
Adelaide Adrenaline283232062151–8916
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
201822–94ChampionWon 5-1 (Mustangs)Won 4-3 (OT) (Bears)

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 CBR Brave 5
4 Melbourne Mustangs 1
CBR Brave 4
Sydney Bears 3
3 Perth Thunder 0
2 Sydney Bears 3

Schedule & results

Regular season
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ArenaHAHAAHHHHAAHHAAAAHHHHAAHAHAA
ResultWWWLWWLWWWWLWWWWLWWWWWWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: AIHL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss
2018 fixtures and results
Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
21 April17:30Sydney Bears2–4CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
28 April17:00CBR Brave4–2Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
5 May17:30Newcastle Northstars3–8CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
6 May17:00CBR Brave3–5Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
12 May17:00CBR Brave3–1Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
19 May17:30Perth Thunder2–6CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
20 May17:00Perth Thunder4–3CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
26 May17:00Melbourne Ice0–5CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
27 May17:00Melbourne Ice1–4CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
16 June16:30CBR Brave11–4Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
17 June16:30CBR Brave5–2Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
23 June17:30Melbourne Mustangs4–1CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
24 June17:00Melbourne Mustangs4–8CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
30 June16:30CBR Brave6–2Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
1 July16:30CBR Brave6–2Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
7 July17:00CBR Brave7–5Melbourne MustangsO'Brien Group Arena
8 July16:00CBR Brave3–6Melbourne MustangsO'Brien Group Arena
14 July17:30Newcastle Northstars1–3CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
21 July17:30Sydney Bears2–7CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
28 July17:30Adelaide Adrenaline2–5CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
29 July14:00Adelaide Adrenaline0–6CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
4 August17:00CBR Brave6–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
5 August16:00CBR Brave6–4Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
11 August17:30Sydney Ice Dogs8–11CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
18 August17:00CBR Brave3–1Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
19 August17:00Sydney Ice Dogs2–5CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
25 August17:00CBR Brave7–0Melbourne IceO'Brien Group Arena
26 August16:30CBR Brave6–2Melbourne IceO'Brien Group Arena

Finals

Goodall Cup semi-final

1 September 2018
15:00		Melbourne Mustangs1–5
(0–2, 1–3, 0–0)		CBR BraveO'Brien Group Arena
Attendance: 1500

Goodall Cup final

2 September 2018
15:00		Sydney Bears3–4 (OT)
(0–2, 3–0, 0–1, 0–1)		CBR BraveO'Brien Group Arena
Attendance: 1500

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular season
Nat Player Pos M G A P PIM
Channing BrescianiD243424548
Jordan BruntF190332
Matt BuskasD1010127
James ByersD1915614
Wehebe DargeW2622345634
Hayden DawesW1913152824
Darcy FlanaganD150118
Jordan GavinF1831410
Trevor GerlingW2424436712
Per Daniel GöranssonD214101465
Matthew HarveyD266152138
Mitchell HenningF242101210
Joseph HughesW2015163134
Bayley KubaraD2406636
Casey KubaraW1378154
Tyler KubaraF2433618
Chris LeveilleW1520274747
David LewisF200114
Jayden LewisF2004410
Christopher McPhailD/F173142
Kai MiettinenF269122132
Ainars PodzinsW/C1716193522
Mark RummukainenD90002
Finals
Nat Player Pos M G A P PIM
Channing BrescianiD20220
Jordan BruntF10000
Matt BuskasD–
James ByersD20000
Wehebe DargeW20444
Hayden DawesW20116
Darcy FlanaganD–
Jordan GavinF10000
Trevor GerlingW231410
Per Daniel GöranssonD20000
Matthew HarveyD21010
Mitchell HenningF20110
Joseph HughesW21012
Bayley KubaraD20002
Casey KubaraW22020
Tyler KubaraF21010
Chris LeveilleW21230
David LewisF10002
Jayden LewisF10000
Christopher McPhailD/F10000
Kai MiettinenF20112
Ainars PodzinsW/C–
Mark RummukainenD10000

Goaltenders
Regular season
Nat Player Pos M G A PIM SO MP GA GAA SH SA SV%
Jakob DoornbosG100002025.0012100.833
Nickolas EckhardtG–
Mat HewittG2603221182461.956145680.925
Alexandre TetreaultG70000189225.82117950.812
Tynan TheobaldG100004337.50520.400
Finals
Nat Player Pos M G A PIM SO MP GA GAA SH SA SV%
Nickolas EckhardtG–
Jakob DoornbosG–
Mat HewittG2000010852.3166610.924
Alexandre TetreaultG–
Tynan TheobaldG–

Awards

Team awards for 2018 season[12]

2018 Brave awards
AwardRecipient
Bravest of the Brave Trevor Gerling
Matt Hewitt
Best Forward Chris Leveille
Best Defenceman Channing Bresciani
Fans Choice Matt Hewitt
Player’s Choice Wehebe Darge
Coach’s Award Kai Miettinen
Emerging Brave Mitchell Henning
John Lewis Memorial Award Darryl Day
Deans Award Tristan Metcalfe

AIHL awards for 2018 season[13][14]

2018 AIHL awards
AwardRecipient
Local Player of the Year Wehebe Darge

References
  1. Tiernan, Eamonn (August 5, 2018). "Canberra Brave secure AIHL minor premiership with five games to spare". The Canberra Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. Helmers, Caden (August 26, 2018). "Canberra Brave set their sights on AIHL Goodall Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. Tiernan, Eamonn (September 2, 2018). "Canberra Brave win first Goodall Cup in overtime epic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. Tiernan, Eamonn (August 31, 2018). "Canberra Brave skipper ready for championship 20 years in the making". The Canberra Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  5. Tiernan, Eamonn (August 10, 2018). "Canberra Brave father-son duo keen to lift Goodall Cup together". The Canberra Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  6. "2018 AIHL League Leading Players". theaihl.com. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  7. "2018 AIHL League Leading Goalies". theaihl.com. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  8. "2018 AIHL awards: Part 2". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. Helmers, Caden (August 19, 2018). "Canberra Brave's Jordie Gavin exits Brave Cave in style". The Canberra Times. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  10. "2018 CBR Brave Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  11. "CBR Brave Personnel". www.brave.theaihl.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. "CBR Brave 2018 awards night". www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com. August 21, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  13. "2018 AIHL awards: Part 1". www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com. August 27, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  14. "2018 AIHL awards: Part 2". www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com. August 28, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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