Sydney Sabres

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.

Sydney Sabres
2016–17 AJIHL season
CitySydney, Australia
LeagueAustralian Junior Ice Hockey League
Founded18 September 2012
Home arenaPenrith 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)

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]

#NatNamePosDate of BirthAcquiredBirthplace
7Christian ElayaF19 August 19962012
3Charles FrazerD22 August 19952012
8Jesse GarciaF9 June 19942012
20Rhett KellyG29 June 19942012Sydney, Australia
17Jackson KnottD7 December 19942012
6Jake KnottF21 June 19962012Sydney, Australia
14Casey KubaraF6 April 19962012Sydney, Australia
19Cian O'ReillyF5 June 19952012
5Daniel PatakyD24 January 19962012Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
25Harley Quinton-JonesG13 May 19952012
11Yucca ReineckeF5 July 19952012Johannesburg, South Africa
18Hayden SheardF5 March 19962012
9Chris ShephardF24 May 19942012
1Marco TomaselloG6 March 19922012Sydney, Australia
4Cameron ToddF21 July 19942012Sydney, Australia
15Martin ValdiviaD21 April 19952012
12Axel WintonD21 July 19942012Sydney, Australia
16Luke ZvonicekF30 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

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]

Season by season results
Season GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS Finish Playoff
2012–131453064541213rdLost semi-final vs. Sydney Maple Leafs, 2–7

Players

Current roster

For the 2016–17 AJIHL season

#NatNamePosDate of BirthAcquired
2Jack Ransome2016
3Austin Matthews2016
5Hayden Savage2016
6Kory Sheridan F6 March 19992015
7Charles Yole D9 February 19972015
8Aiden SillatoF13 October 19992015
9Liam ManwarringF11 March 19992015
10Mohak IssarF29 October 19992015
11James Barton2016
12Jayden Whitbread2016
13Joey Gunner2016
15Tim RussellD20 January 19972015
16Branson MooreD20 January 19992015
17Lachlan Good2016
18Joshua KleipasF5 November 19982015
19Nick AirF13 March 19982016
37Nathan Moncrieff2016
98Ellesse CariniF4 December 19982014
1Dale Tilsted G8 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

References
  1. Hewitt, Andrew (20 September 2012). "AJIHL Teams Announced". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. Hewitt, Andrew (14 October 2012). "AJIHL rosters finalised". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. Hewitt, Andrew. "Blackhawks Make Winning Start". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. "Sydney Lightning". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  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 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  8. Hewitt, Andrew. "Lightning and Red Wings Complete Round 3 Sweep". Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  9. Hewitt, Andrew. "AJIHL Rosters Finalised". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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