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.
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 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 Uniformedit
2012–2013 Sydney Lightningedit
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]
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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 Sydney SabresCitySydney AustraliaLeagueAustralian Junior Ice Hockey LeagueFounded18 September 2012Home arenaPenrith Ice PalaceOwner s New South Wales Ice Hockey AssociationGeneral managerPaul KellyHead coachJason KvisleCaptainDaniel PatakyFranchise history2012 2013Sydney Lightning2013 presentSydney SabresChampionshipsRegular season titles1 2014 AJIHL Championships3 2014 2016 2019 Current season Contents 1 Team history 1 1 AJIHL 1 2 AJIHL Expansion 2 Logo and Uniform 2 1 2012 2013 Sydney Lightning 2 2 2013 present Sydney Sabres 3 Season by season results 4 Players 4 1 Current roster 4 2 Captains 5 Head coaches 6 See also 7 ReferencesTeam history editAJIHL edit 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 Birth Acquired Birthplace7 Christian Elaya F 19 August 1996 20123 Charles Frazer D 22 August 1995 20128 Jesse Garcia F 9 June 1994 201220 Rhett Kelly G 29 June 1994 2012 Sydney Australia17 Jackson Knott D 7 December 1994 20126 Jake Knott F 21 June 1996 2012 Sydney Australia14 Casey Kubara F 6 April 1996 2012 Sydney Australia19 Cian O Reilly F 5 June 1995 20125 Daniel Pataky D 24 January 1996 2012 Liverpool New South Wales Australia25 Harley Quinton Jones G 13 May 1995 201211 Yucca Reinecke F 5 July 1995 2012 Johannesburg South Africa18 Hayden Sheard F 5 March 1996 20129 Chris Shephard F 24 May 1994 20121 Marco Tomasello G 6 March 1992 2012 Sydney Australia4 Cameron Todd F 21 July 1994 2012 Sydney Australia15 Martin Valdivia D 21 April 1995 201212 Axel Winton D 21 July 1994 2012 Sydney Australia16 Luke Zvonicek F 30 August 1996 2012AJIHL Expansion edit 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 edit2012 2013 Sydney Lightning edit nbsp Sydney Lightning used this logo between 2012 and 2013In 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 editSeason by season results editSeason GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS Finish Playoff2012 13 14 5 3 0 6 45 41 21 3rd Lost semi final vs Sydney Maple Leafs 2 7Players editCurrent roster edit For the 2016 17 AJIHL season Nat Name Pos Date of Birth Acquired2 Jack Ransome 20163 Austin Matthews 20165 Hayden Savage 20166 Kory Sheridan F 6 March 1999 20157 Charles Yole D 9 February 1997 20158 Aiden Sillato F 13 October 1999 20159 Liam Manwarring F 11 March 1999 201510 Mohak Issar F 29 October 1999 201511 James Barton 201612 Jayden Whitbread 201613 Joey Gunner 201615 Tim Russell D 20 January 1997 201516 Branson Moore D 20 January 1999 201517 Lachlan Good 201618 Joshua Kleipas F 5 November 1998 201519 Nick Air F 13 March 1998 201637 Nathan Moncrieff 201698 Ellesse Carini F 4 December 1998 20141 Dale Tilsted G 8 April 1999 2015Captains edit 2013 14 Cameron Todd C Hayden Sheard A Casey Kubara A 2014 15 Daniel Pataky C Joshua Hansen A Chris Shepherd A 2015 16 Daniel Pataky C 2016 17 2017 18Head coaches editThe first Head Coach for the Sydney Lightning in the inaugural year for the AJIHL was Jason Kvisle 9 2012 13 Jason Kvisle 2013 14 Jason Kvisle 2014 15 Jason Kvisle 2015 16 Jason Kvisle 2016 17 Jason Kvisle 2017 18 Jason KvisleSee also edit nbsp Ice hockey portalAustralian Junior Ice Hockey League Sydney Wolf Pack Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne Whalers Perth Pelicans Perth Sharks Ice Hockey Australia Ice Hockey New South Wales Australian Women s Ice Hockey League Australian Ice Hockey League Jim Brown Trophy Goodall Cup Joan McKowen Memorial TrophyReferences edit a b Hewitt Andrew 20 September 2012 AJIHL Teams Announced Hewitt Sports Network Archived from the original on 2 January 2014 Retrieved 22 September 2012 a b Hewitt Andrew 14 October 2012 AJIHL rosters finalised Hewitt Sports Network Archived from the original on 2 April 2016 Retrieved 20 October 2012 a b Hewitt Andrew Blackhawks Make Winning Start Retrieved 17 September 2015 dead link Sydney Lightning Pointstreak Sports Technologies Retrieved 20 October 2012 Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs Sydney Wolf Pack 25 September 2013 Retrieved 2 February 2014 Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres Sydney Sabres 25 September 2013 Retrieved 2 February 2014 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 Hewitt Andrew Lightning and Red Wings Complete Round 3 Sweep Archived from the original on 26 November 2012 Retrieved 17 September 2015 Hewitt Andrew AJIHL Rosters Finalised Archived from the original on 14 October 2012 Retrieved 17 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sydney Sabres amp oldid 1166779259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
