Sydney Bears Explained

Current:2024 AIHL season
Team:Sydney Bears
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City:Macquarie Park, New South Wales
League:Australian Ice Hockey League
Conference:Hellyer
Arena:Macquarie Ice Rink
Colours:Red, black, white
Gm:Nathan Graham
Coach:Vladimir Rubes
Captain:Ryan Annesley
Affiliates:Sydney Bears IHC (IHNSW)
Penrith Raptors (ECSL)
Sydney Sting (ECSL)
Sydney Bombers (ECSL)
Reach Rebels (ECSL)
Name1:Macquarie Bears
Dates1:1982–1997
Name2:Sydney Bears
Dates2:1997–2007
Name3:AIHL Bears
Dates3:2007–2009
Name4:Sydney Bears
Dates4:2010–present
Conf Titles:2 (2023, 2024)
Championships1 Type:H Newman Reid Trophies
Championships1:4 (2000, 2002, 2008, 2024)
Championships2 Type:Goodall Cups
Championships2:3 (2002, 2007, 2019)

The Sydney Bears (formerly Macquarie Bears) is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey team from Sydney, New South Wales. Established in 1982, the Bears are the only remaining founding member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) still operating. The Bears are based at Macquarie Ice Rink, within the Macquarie Centre, in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The Sydney Bears are three time Goodall Cup champions and four time H Newman Reid Trophy premiers.

History

Prior to AIHL

The Sydney Bears was founded on 1 July 1982 as the Macquarie Bears Ice Hockey Club Incorporated. The team was formed concurrently to the non-incorporated local ice hockey club sharing the same name.[1] The Bears were based out of the Macquarie Ice Rink. The club competed in the NSW Super League (NSWSL) and then the East Coast Super League (ECSL).[2] In 1989 the Bears claimed the NSWSL championship with star defenceman Glen Foll claiming top points scorer for the season.[3] In 1997 the club decided to change its name to the Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club in preparation for a new national competition.[4] In September 1999, the Bears won the East Coast Super League after defeating the Canberra Knights in a two match grand final series held at Phillip Ice Skating Centre, Canberra. In game one, on 18 September, the Bears fought their way to a close a 6–5 victory over the hosts. In game two, on 19 September, Sydney's goalkeeper Alan Becken claimed a shutout as the Bears won 5–0.[5]

AIHL era

2000–10

In 2000, the Australian Ice Hockey league (AIHL) was established.[6] The league adopted a franchise arrangement for competing teams so the Sydney Bears set up their incorporation as The Bears AIHL Inc. and were granted an AIHL licence.[7]

The Sydney Bears claimed the inaugural AIHL season premiership by finishing top of the round-robin season involving the Bears, Adelaide Avalanche and Canberra Knights. The Bears were defeated by the Avalanche, 6–5 in a shootout in the single match championship final.[8]

The Sydney Bears backed up this performance and made the championship final in 2001. They were again defeated by the Adelaide Avalanche, 10–7.[9] The Bears did find success in the Goodall Cup tournament in 2001. Held in Newcastle, it was the last Goodall Cup tournament held independently to the AIHL.[7]

In 2002, the Bears had a breakout AIHL season. The team left Macquarie and moved to the new Sydney Ice Arena in Baulkham Hills. The league doubled in size to six teams and the Bears finished the season first in the table to claim their second premiership. They faced a familiar foe, Adelaide Avalanche, in the first Goodall Cup Final for the AIHL.[6] In Blacktown Ice Arena, the Bears defeated Adelaide 5–4 in a shootout to clinch the Goodall Cup and claim their first AIHL Championship.[10]

In 2003, the AIHL adopted a new finals format that involved the top four teams from the regular season.[6] The Sydney Bears were involved in and won the one and only third place play-off in an AIHL finals weekend. The Bears continued their rivalry with Adelaide and defeated them 10–5 in the match to claim third. From 2004 the AIHL tweaked the finals format to remove this match.[11]

The Bears next found success in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the Sydney Bears changed their name to the AIHL Bears (or simply the Bears) as the team left Sydney for Penrith.[12] The team played out of the Penrith Ice Palace. The Bears won their second championship and Goodall Cup by defeating the Newcastle North Stars 3–2 in overtime in the final.[13] The Bears also won the inaugural Wilson Cup in 2007.[14] In 2008, the Bears claimed the H Newman Reid Trophy for the first time by finishing top of the league table ahead of the Western Sydney Ice Dogs.[15] The Bears also claimed back-to-back Wilson Cups after defeating the Ice Dogs in the pre-season tournament's final 6–4.[14]

2010–20

To start the new decade, in 2010, the team rebranded and changed their name back to the Sydney Bears.[12] The team switched between Penrith and Sydney Ice Arena over the course of seven seasons.[16] [17] In 2017, Macquarie Ice Rink, at a cost of $3 million, had been upgraded to AIHL standards providing the Bears the opportunity to return to their spiritual home.[1] The Bears, along with the Ice Dogs, moved into the newly renovated arena located within the Macquarie Centre.[18] The upgrade of Macquarie Ice Rink also brought back the Sydney Bears (IHNSW) club to Macquarie. Since the move in 2017, the AIHL team and the IHNSW club have increased cooperation and support between the two clubs. Ex AIHL Bear's players have been taking up coaching roles within the IHNSW club while the IHNSW Bears provides the AIHL team a pathway for local players.[19] In 2018, prior to the season starting, the Bears unveiled a new team logo to signify their return home to Macquarie.[20]

On the ice, the Bears struggled to find form. The team spent seven consecutive seasons failing to reach the AIHL finals weekend between 2011 and 2017. In 2018 the team's fortunes began to improve. The Bears finished second in the league and made their first appearance in the Goodall Cup final in eleven years.[21] They were defeated 4–3 in overtime by the CBR Brave but their display and spirit was praised.[22] In 2019, the Sydney Bears surprised many and went one better and clinched their third Goodall Cup. It was their second Cup success after finishing the regular season in fourth place. The Bears defeated the Perth Thunder, 5–2 in the final.[23]

Season-by-season results

Sydney Bears all-time record
SeasonRegular seasonFinalsWilson CupTop points scorer
PWTLOWOLGFGAGDPtsFinishPWLGFGAResultPreliminary FinalSemi FinalGoodall Cup FinalNamePoints
Information not available 1st 1 0 1 5 6 Runner-up – – Lost 5–6 (SO) (Avalanche) – Information not available
16 7 1 8 – – 70 74 −4 15 2nd 1 1 – 10 7 Runner-up – – Lost 7–10 (Avalanche) – Information not available
20 16 1 3 – – 126 69 +57 33 1st 1 1 – 1 0 Champion – – Won 5–4 (SO) (Avalanche) – Murray Wand 27
20 12 – 8 – – 84 72 +12 26 3rd 2 1 1 14 12 Third – Lost 4–7 (North Stars) – – Vladimir Rubes 14
20 8 1 6 1 4 68 71 −3 31 3rd 1 – 1 4 5 Semi-finalist – Lost 4–5 (Ice Dogs) – – Trent Ulmer 24
26 11 – 12 2 1 96 100 −4 38 4th 1 – 1 3 6 Semi-finalist – Lost 3–6 (Avalanche) – – Andy Luhovy 33
28 15 – 11 1 1 133 101 +32 48 5th – – Vladan Stransky 57
28 14 – 8 4 2 112 84 +28 49 4th 2 2 – 7 3 Champion – Won 4–1 (Avalanche) Won 3–2 (OT) (North Stars) Winner Tomas Landa 62
28 20 – 7 – 1 134 118 +16 61 1st 1 – 1 5 7 Semi-finalist – Lost 5–7 (North Stars) – Winner Vladan Stransky 63
24 1 – 20 3 – 66 140 −74 9 7th – Vladimir Rubes 36
24 12 – 8 1 3 82 90 −8 41 3rd 1 – 1 1 2 Semi-finalist – Lost 1–2 (Ice) – – Vladimir Rubes 34
28 2 – 21 2 3 83 151 −68 13 8th – – Michael Schlamp 45
24 9 – 12 2 1 92 93 −1 32 6th – – Tomas Landa 58
28 7 – 20 – 1 73 120 −47 22 7th – – Tomas Landa 33
28 6 1 19 1 1 88 125 −57 22 8th – Hamilton Steen 31
28 11 – 14 1 2 110 110 +0 37 7th – Runner-up Joe Harcharik 52
28 5 – 15 5 3 77 95 −18 28 6th – Winner Tomas Landa 33
28 6 – 14 3 3 101 121 −20 33 6th – Winner Jackson Brewer 45
28 15 – 7 3 3 104 72 +32 54 2nd 2 1 1 6 4 Runner-up – Won 3–0 (Thunder) Lost 3–4 (OT) (Brave) Runner-up Charlie Adams 54
28 15 – 11 2 – 121 102 +19 49 4th 2 2 0 11 6 Champion – Won 6–4 (Brave) Won 5–2) (Thunder) Winner Danick Gauthier 53
2020 and 2021 AIHL seasons were cancelled and not contested
2021
20 10 – 8 2 – 105 93 +12 34 3rd 2 1 1 10 7 Prelim-finalist Won 7–3 (Mustangs) Lost 3–4 (OT) (Northstars) – Winner Tomas Landa 38
26 21 – 5 – – 132 81 +51 60 2nd 1 0 1 0 4 Semi-finalist – Lost 0–4 (Mustangs) – Winner Ace Cowans 33
30 23 – 5 1 1 166 103 +63 72 1st 1 0 1 2 5 Semi-finalist – Lost 2–5 (Brave) – Winner Adam Kadlec 70
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Totals 558 246 4 242 34 30 2223 2185 +38 19 9 10 79 74
Notes:Notes References:[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

Championships

Champions (3): 2002, 2007, 2019

Runners-Up (3): 2000, 2001, 2018

Premiers (2): 2008, 2024

Runners-Up (2): 2018, 2023

Winners (2): 2023, 2024

Winners (8): 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

Runners-Up (2): 2015, 2018

Premiers (2): 2000, 2002

Runners-Up (1): 2001

Champions (1): 1999

Champions (1): 1989

1 This list includes Premierships prior to the first trophy for Premiers in 2004.

Players

Current roster

Team roster for the 2024 AIHL season.[30] [31]

Player records

These are the top-ten all-time player records in franchise history for the following categories: Appearances,[32] Goals,[33] Assists,[34] Points,[35] Penalty minutes[36]
(Figures are updated after each completed AIHL regular season)

All-time Appearances
Name
1 Adrian Esposito F 327
2 Vladimir Rubes F 299
3 Michael Schlamp D 291
4 Brett Nelson-Bond F 270
5 Tomas Landa F 194
6 Tyerell Clare D 194
7 Paul Shumak F 187
8 Murray Wand D 180
9 Brian Funes D 178
10 Steven Adams D 151
All-time Goals
Name
1 Vladimir Rubes F 176
2 Tomas Landa F 142
3 Michael Schlamp D 128
4 Vladan Stransky F 101
5 Murray Wand D 77
6 Brett Nelson-Bond F 54
7 Roberto Franchini F 43
8 Thomas Steven F 37
9 Cameron Todd F 36
10 Paul Shumak F 34
All-time Assists
Name
1 Vladimir Rubes F 270
2 Tomas Landa F 212
3 Michael Schlamp D 196
4 Vladan Stransky F 154
5 Ryan Annesley F 122
6 Murray Wand D 84
7 Brett Nelson-Bond F 63
8 Tyerell Clare D 60
9 Jeremy Brücker F 55
10 Roberto Franchini F 53
All-time Points
Name
1 Vladimir Rubes F 446
2 Tomas Landa F 354
3 Michael Schlamp D 324
4 Vladan Stransky F 255
5 Murray Wand D 161
6 Ryan Annesley D 153
7 Brett Nelson-Bond F 117
8 Roberto Franchini F 96
9 Jeremy Brücker F 83
10 Cameron Todd F 82
All-time Penalties
Name
1 Spencer Austin D 578
2 Michael Schlamp D 527
3 Brett Nelson-Bond F 469
4 Tyerell Clare D 418
5 Vladimir Rubes F 351
6 Vladan Stransky F 304
7 Brian Funes D 273
8 Murray Wand D 263
9 Paul Shumak F 235
10 Jeremy Brücker F 232
Legend:

Staff

Current as of 2024 AIHL season.[37] [38] [39]

+ style="background:#FF0000; border-top:#FF0000 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF0000 5px solid;color:white"Bears staff
Role Name
Head coach Vladimir Rubes
Head coach Tyler Huberty
Assistant coach Ryan Annesley
Assistant coach Gabriel Robledo
Assistant coach Logan Russell
Analytics coach Shawn Rooke
Team manager Rhye Kolodynski
Equipment manager Lee Moncrieff
Medic Kasey Arkinstall
Trainer Hayley Rawson
Governor Nathan Graham
President Andrew Bourne
Secretary Marlon Dionisio
Treasurer Scott Graham

Team facilities

The Sydney Bears' current home venue is the Macquarie Ice Rink, located within the Macquarie Shopping Centre in Macquarie, Sydney. The Macquarie facility consists of an Olympic sized rink (60m x 30m) with seating for approximately 2,000 people.[40]

Macquarie is the spiritual home of the Bears, as the team called Macquarie home from foundation in 1982 till 2002. In 2002 the team moved to the recently constructed Sydney Ice Arena in Baulkham Hills, Sydney. After five years the team moved out of Sydney and into the Penrith Ice Palace, Penrith, New South Wales, out west of the city.[41] In 2012 the Bears returned to Sydney and to the Sydney Ice Arena. In late 2013 / early 2014 it was announced that the ownership of the Sydney Ice Arena, Hillsong, had lodged a development application with the NSW Government to re-develop the site into a residential complex, removing the twelve year old ice rink.[42] [43] The Bears moved back to Penrith for the 2015 and 2016 AIHL seasons.[44] In 2017 it was announced that the Bears would return home to Macquarie to play out of the newly upgraded Macquarie Ice Rink, which now met AIHL standards.[45] [46]

Stadium history
Rink Location Term
1982–01
2002–06
2007–11
2012–14
2015–16
2017–Present

Leaders

Team captains

The Bears have had seven captains in the team's known history.[47]

No. Name Term
1 Tyler Lovering 2001
2 Don Burke 2002
3 Tyler Lovering 2003–04
4 Murray Wand 2005–08
5 Vladimir Rubes 2009–10
6 Michael Schlamp 2010–19
7 Brian Funes 2022
8 Ryan Annesley 2023–Present
References:[48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55]

Head coaches

The Bears have had four head coaches in the team's known history, with Vladimir Rubes taking the position in three stints.[56]

No. Name Term
1 Vladimir Rubes
2 Kelly Lovering 2006
3 Vladimir Rubes 2007–15
4 Ron Kuprowsky 2016–23
5 Tyler Huberty
6 Vladimir Rubes
References:[57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62]

General managers

The Bears have had three general managers in the team's known history.[56]

No. Name Term
1 Wayne Hellyer 2000–19
2 Matthew Burrell 2020–21
3 Nathan Graham 2022–Present
References: [63] [64] [65]

Broadcasting

Current:

Former:

External links

Notes and References

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  42. Web site: Sydney Ice Arena could make way for a 20-storey development . The Daily Telegraph. Sydney . Warren . Thomson . 2013-12-10 . 2019-04-24 .
  43. Web site: The Australian Ice Hockey League's recurring dilemma . . Will . Brodie . 2014-05-22 . 2019-04-24 .
  44. Web site: Only way is up for Ice Hockey's Sydney Bears who will play in Penrith this season . The Daily Telegraph. Sydney . Kristine . Tarbert . 2015-04-16 . 2019-04-24 .
  45. Web site: Ice Hockey returns to Macquarie Centre . weeklytimes.com.au . Anthony . Stavrinos . 2017-01-24 . 2019-04-24 .
  46. Web site: #TheHomecoming: The Bears Finally Return Home to Macquarie Ice Rink. . Sydney Bears . 2017-01-18 . 2019-04-24 .
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