| Sydney Wolf Pack | |
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| City: | Sydney |
|---|---|
| League: | Australian Junior Ice Hockey League |
| Founded: | 18 September 2012 |
| Home Arena: | Penrith Ice Palace |
| Owner(s): | New South Wales Ice Hockey Association |
| General Manager: | Miranda Ransome Nabil Fahmy |
| Head Coach: | Andrew Reynolds Steve Ransome |
| Captain: | Dylan Alavert |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012–2013: | Sydney Maple Leafs |
| 2013–present: | Sydney Wolf Pack |
| Championships | |
| Regular Season Titles: | 0 |
The Sydney Wolf Pack 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 Maple Leafs 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 Sydney Bears player Steven Adams and Paul Kelly had signed on as coaches for the 2012–13 AJIHL season.[2]
The first team in club history: For the 2012–13 AJIHL season[2][3]
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Saxon Air | F | 2012 | Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 17 | Spencer Austin | D | 2012 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| 18 | Nolan Barlow | F | 2012 | |||
| 6 | Adrian Braun | F | 2012 | |||
| 20 | Dylan Burgess | G | 2012 | |||
| 1 | Jake Burgess | G | 2012 | |||
| 13 | Scott Clemie | F | 2012 | Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom | ||
| 9 | Sam Cook | D | 2012 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 12 | Dexter Crowe | F | 2012 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 25 | Jonathan Hughes | G | 2012 | |||
| 5 | Chris Johnson | F | 2012 | |||
| 11 | James Keating | F | 2012 | |||
| 16 | Tyler Kubara | F | 2012 | Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 15 | Samuel Lammert | F | 2012 | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 3 | Ilman Lee | D | 2012 | |||
| 7 | Riley Major | D | 2012 | |||
| 2 | Kieran Poole | F | 2012 | |||
| 8 | Cameron Rose | D | 2012 | |||
| 10 | Jayden Ryan | F | 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 Maple Leafs were renamed the Sydney Wolf Pack in September 2013.[4][5] 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.[6]
Logo and uniform[]
2012–2013 Sydney Maple Leafs[]
Sydney Maple Leafs used this logo between 2012 and 2013
In their first year, and the inaugural AJIHL season, the Sydney Maple Leafs wore a uniform that resembled the NHL namesake Toronto Maple Leafs. The key difference with the logo design was the exclusion of the word Toronto within the leaf emblem. The jersey design and uniform otherwise bore close resemblance to the Toronto Maple Leaf design, with the AJIHL logo used for shoulder crests.[7]
2013–present Sydney Wolf Pack[]
Sydney Wolf Pack uniform 1 March 2015
Season by season results[]
2012 – 2013[]
In the inaugural season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League, the Sydney Wolf Pack began as the Sydney Maple Leafs. The beginning of the regular season saw the team not winning a game with the closest contest being an overtime loss to the Sydney Lightning. The Sydney Maple Leafs would record their first win as a club on 8 December 2012 against the Sydney Lightning in a 2–1 victory. Both goals scored in this historic win were scored by forward Dexter Crowe in the 2nd period about 5 minutes apart.[8]
After starting off without a win, the Sydney Maple Leafs would go on to win 4 out of their last 6 games, one of which was in overtime.
In the post season finals, the Sydney Maple Leafs would continue their improved from by defeating the Sydney Lightning by a convincing 7–2 scoreline in the semi-finals. The finals series would be against the Melbourne Red Wings in a best of 3 format. The Sydney Maple Leafs won the series 2–1 after winning the final game of the series 1–0 from a first period goal by forward Scott Clemie.[9]
| Season | GP | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 52 | 3rd |
| Finals | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | AJIHL Champions |
2013 – 2014[]
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 Maple Leafs were renamed the Sydney Wolf Pack in September 2013.[4][5] 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.[6] The finals format of a best of 3 was discontinued and the league adopted a gold-silver-bronze format which saw the 4th place Sydney Wolf Pack miss out on post season competition.
| Season | GP | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 49 | 4th |
| Finals | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not play |
2014 – 2015[]
| Season | GP | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 4th |
| Finals | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Finals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | AJIHL Champions |
Players[]
Current roster[]
For the 2016–17 AJIHL season[10]
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alex Ross | F | 2016 | |||
| 4 | James Urweiss | F | 2016 | |||
| 5 | Luke Zvonicek | F | 2015 | |||
| 6 | Dylan Lavery | F | 2015 | |||
| 7 | Harry Good | F | 2015 | |||
| 8 | Matthew Kopp | D | 2016 | |||
| 9 | Alberic Benjamin | F | 2016 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| 11 | Tom Roberts | D | 2015 | |||
| 12 | James Merinoe | D | 2016 | |||
| 13 | Lachlan McKenzie | F | 2016 | |||
| 14 | Alex Elias | D | 2015 | |||
| 15 | Danny Blazevic | D | 2015 | |||
| 16 | Luca Tramonte | F | 2016 | |||
| 17 | Brendan Kong | F | 2014 | |||
| 18 | Nicholas Weiland | D | 2016 | |||
| 19 | Liam Chalker | D | 2016 | |||
| 37 | Jake Knott | F | 2013 | |||
| 1 | Ignacy Benjamin | G | 2016 |
Captains[]
- 2014–15 Scott Clemie (C), Patrick Nadin (A)
- 2015–16 Patrick Nadin (C)
- 2016–17 Jake Knott(C), Luke Zvonicek (A), Brenden Kong (A)
Head coaches[]
The first head coach for the Sydney Maple Leafs in the inaugural year for the AJIHL was Steven Adams.[11]
- 2012–13 Steven Adams
- 2013–14 Scott Stephenson
- 2014–15 Andrew Reynolds
- 2015–16 Amelia Matheson
- 2016–17 Amelia Matheson
Awards and trophies[]
Sydney Wolf Pack AJIHL Championship Team 1 March 2015.
See also[]
- Australian Junior Ice Hockey League
- Sydney Sabres
- 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 Trophy
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hewitt, Andrew (20 September 2012). AJIHL Teams Announced. Hewitt Sports Network.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hewitt, Andrew (14 October 2012). AJIHL rosters finalised. Hewitt Sports Network.
- ↑ Sydney Maple Leafs. Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs. Sydney Wolf Pack (25 September 2013).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres. Sydney Sabres (25 September 2013).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth. Ice Hockey WA (21 October 2013).
- ↑ You must specify archiveurl = and archivedate = when using {{cite web}}.Hewitt, Andrew. Maple Leafs Break Through As Lightning Crack. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
- ↑ Official Game Sheet. Pointstreak Sports Technologies (12 August 2012).
- ↑ Official Game Sheet. Pointstreak Sports Technologies (10 March 2013).
- ↑ AJIHL rosters finalised. Ice Hockey NSW (29 November 2016). Retrieved on 8 January 2017.
- ↑ You must specify archiveurl = and archivedate = when using {{cite web}}.Hewitt, Andrew. AJIHL Rosters Finalised. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
| Australian Junior Ice Hockey League | |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 2012-13 - 2013-14 - 2014-15 - 2015-16 - 2016-17 - 2017-18 |
| Teams | Adelaide Generals - Brisbane Blitz - Melbourne Glaciers - Perth Sharks - Sydney Sabres -Sydney Wolf Pack |
| Inactive Teams | Canberra Junior Brave - Melbourne Whalers - Perth Pelicans |
| Awards | AJIHL Champions Trophy |
| Venues | O'Brien Icehouse - Penrith Ice Palace - Xtreme Ice Arena - Adelaide IceArenA - Ice World Acacia Ridge - Ice World Boondall - Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| Notable Figures and Organizations | Ice Hockey Australia - Old-timers Ice Hockey Australia Network |
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