Sydney Bears
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Sydney Bears (2000–2007) AIHL Bears (2007–2010) Sydney Bears (since 2010) |
| Location | Penrith , NSW , Australia |
| Club colors | red, black, silver, white |
| league | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Venue | Sydney Ice Arena |
| executive Director | Wayne Hellyer |
| Head coach | Vladimir Rubes |
| 2018 | 2nd place (main round), playoff final |
The Sydney Bears are a semi-professional Australian ice hockey club from Penrith , New South Wales that was founded in 2000 and plays in the Australian Ice Hockey League .
history
Together with the Canberra Knights and Adelaide Avalanche , the Bears founded the Australian Ice Hockey League in 2000 . So far, the Bears, who played as Sydney Bears in the Sydney Ice Arena in Baulkham Hills, northwest of Sydney , won the Goodall Cup , which the Australian champions receive, twice. They were able to repeat the success of 2002 in 2007. Prior to the 2007 season, the team moved to the western part of Sydney, Penrith, and deleted "Sydney" from the name. In the 2008 season they also won the regular season and received the VIP Cup for it . For the 2010 season, the team again took their original name Sydney Bears.
successes
- Goodall Cup 2002, 2007
- VIP Cup 2008 (as main round winner)
Stadion
The Sydney Bears' home games are played at the Penrith Ice Palace in Penrith , New South Wales .
Web links
- Official website (English)
