Sydney Sabres

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox Pro hockey team | team_name = Sydney Sabres |current = 2016–17 AJIHL season |bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:silver 5px solid; border-bottom:#003d7c 5px solid; |text_color = #000000 | logo = Sydney_Sabres_logo.png | logo_size = 200px | league = Australian Junior Ice Hockey League | founded = 18 September 2012 | arena = Penrith Ice Palace | city = Sydney, Australia |uniform_image= | colours = | owner = New South Wales Ice Hockey Association | gm = Paul Kelly | coach = Jason Kvisle | captain = Daniel Pataky | website = | name1 = Sydney Lightning | dates1 = 2012–2013 | name2 = Sydney Sabres | dates2 = 2013–present | championships1_type = AJIHL Championships | championships1 = '''3''' (2014), (2016), (2019) | reg_season_titles = '''1''' (2014) }}

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.

==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.<ref name="201213TEAMINFO">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/?p=6820 | title=AJIHL Teams Announced | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network |first=Andrew |last=Hewitt | date=20 September 2012 | access-date=22 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191652/http://hewittsports.com/?p=6820 |archive-date=2 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The team is controlled by the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association.<ref name="201213TEAMINFO"/> On 14 October 2012 it was announced that Jason Kvisle as coach for the 2012–13 AJIHL season with Jimmy Dufour as his assistant.<ref name="TEAMHEWITTSPORTS">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/?p=7236 | title=AJIHL rosters finalised | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network |first=Andrew |last=Hewitt | date=14 October 2012 | access-date=20 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402215904/http://hewittsports.com/?p=7236 |archive-date=2 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Wingssecure">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = Blackhawks Make Winning Start | url = http://hewittsports.com/blackhawks-winning-start/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 }}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The first goal ever scored in the AJIHL was by '''Daniel Pataky''' of the Sydney Lightning.<ref name="Wingssecure"/>

'''The first team in club history:''' <small>''For the 2012–13 AJIHL season''<ref name="TEAMHEWITTSPORTS"/><ref name="TEAMPOINTSTREAK">{{cite web | url=http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamroster.html?teamid=411614&seasonid=9998 | title=Sydney Lightning | publisher=Pointstreak Sports Technologies | date= | access-date=20 October 2012 }}</ref></small> {| class="wikitable sortable" style=width:60em style="text-align:center" |- !# !! Nat !! Name !! Pos !! Date of birth !! Acquired !! Birthplace |- |7 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Elaya|Christian Elaya}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|19 August 1996}} || 2012 || |- |3 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Frazer|Charles Frazer}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|22 August 1995}} || 2012 || |- |8 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Garcia|Jesse Garcia}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|9 June 1994}} || 2012 || |- |20 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Kelly|Rhett Kelly}} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|29 June 1994}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |17 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Knott, Jackson|Jackson Knott}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|7 December 1994}} || 2012 || |- |6 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Knott, Jake|Jake Knott}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|21 June 1996}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |14 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Kubara|Casey Kubara}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|6 April 1996}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |19 || ||align="left"| {{sort|O'Reilly|Cian O'Reilly}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|5 June 1995}} || 2012 || |- |5 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Pataky|Daniel Pataky}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|24 January 1996}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |- |25 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Quinton-Jones|Harley Quinton-Jones}} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|13 May 1995}} || 2012 || |- |11 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Reinecke|Yucca Reinecke}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|5 July 1995}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Johannesburg, South Africa |- |18 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Sheard|Hayden Sheard}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|5 March 1996}} || 2012 || |- |9 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Shephard|Chris Shephard}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|24 May 1994}} || 2012 || |- |1 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Tomasello|Marco Tomasello}} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|6 March 1992}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |4 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Todd|Cameron Todd}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|21 July 1994}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |15 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Valdivia|Martin Valdivia}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|21 April 1995}} || 2012 || |- |12 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Winton|Axel Winton}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|21 July 1994}} || 2012 ||align="left"| Sydney, Australia |- |16 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Zvonicek|Luke Zvonicek}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|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.<ref name="SYDWPRENAMED">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/sydneywolfpack | title=Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs | publisher=Sydney Wolf Pack | date=25 September 2013 | access-date=2 February 2014 }}</ref><ref name="SYDSABRENAMED">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/SydneySabres | title=Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres | publisher=Sydney Sabres | date=25 September 2013 | access-date=2 February 2014 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="PERTHTEAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-national-junio | title=AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth | publisher=Ice Hockey WA | date=21 October 2013 | access-date=2 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226182948/http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-national-junio |archive-date=26 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Logo and Uniform==

===2012–2013 Sydney Lightning===

left|thumb|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.<ref name="1st logo">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = Lightning and Red Wings Complete Round 3 Sweep | url = http://hewittsports.com/lightning-red-wings-complete-3-sweep/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20121126010101/http://hewittsports.com/lightning%2Dred%2Dwings%2Dcomplete%2D3%2Dsweep/| url-status = dead | archivedate = 26 November 2012 }}</ref>

===2013–present Sydney Sabres===

==Season-by-season results== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;" |- !width=60|Season !width=30|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|OTW|Overtime wins}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime losses}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}} !width=100|Finish !width=300|Playoff |- |2012–13 || 14 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 6 || 45 || 41 || 21 || 3rd ||style="text-align:left;"| Lost semi-final vs. Sydney Maple Leafs, 2–7 |}

==Players==

===Current roster===

<small>''For the 2016–17 AJIHL season''</small> {| class="wikitable sortable" style=width:60em style="text-align:center" |- !# !! Nat !! Name !! Pos !! Date of birth !! Acquired |- | 2 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Ransome|Jack Ransome}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 3 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Austin|Austin Matthews}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 5 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Hayden|Hayden Savage}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 6 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Kory|Kory Sheridan }} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|6 March 1999}} || 2015 |- | 7 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Charles|Charles Yole }} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|9 February 1997}} || 2015 |- | 8 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Aiden|Aiden Sillato}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|13 October 1999}} || 2015 |- | 9 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Liam|Liam Manwarring}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|11 March 1999}} || 2015 |- | 10 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Mohak|Mohak Issar}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|29 October 1999}} || 2015 |- | 11 || ||align="left"| {{sort|James|James Barton}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 12 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Jayden|Jayden Whitbread}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 13 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Joey|Joey Gunner}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 15 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Tim|Tim Russell}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|20 January 1997}} || 2015 |- | 16 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Branson|Branson Moore}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|20 January 1999}} || 2015 |- | 17 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Lachlan|Lachlan Good}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 18 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Joshua|Joshua Kleipas}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|5 November 1998}} || 2015 |- | 19 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Nick|Nick Air}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|13 March 1998}} || 2016 |- | 37 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Nathan|Nathan Moncrieff}} || ||align="left"| || 2016 |- | 98 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Ellesse|Ellesse Carini}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|4 December 1998}} || 2014 |- | 1 || ||align="left"| {{sort|Dale|Dale Tilsted }} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|8 April 1999}} || 2015 |}

===Captains===

* 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 * 2017–18

==Head coaches== The first Head Coach for the Sydney Lightning in the inaugural year for the AJIHL was Jason Kvisle.<ref name="Rosters">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = AJIHL Rosters Finalised | url = http://hewittsports.com/ajihl-rosters-finalised/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20121014010101/http://hewittsports.com/ajihl%2Drosters%2Dfinalised/| url-status = dead | archivedate = 14 October 2012 }}</ref>

* 2012–13 Jason Kvisle * 2013–14 Jason Kvisle * 2014–15 Jason Kvisle * 2015–16 Jason Kvisle * 2016–17 Jason Kvisle * 2017–18 Jason Kvisle

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Australian Junior Ice Hockey League Category:Ice hockey teams in Australia Category:Sports clubs and teams in Sydney Category:2012 establishments in Australia Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2012