Welcome to the Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club
Welcome to the official site of the Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club. The Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club is a non-profit incorporated association. The Club Executive and game officials are all volunteers - you can volunteer too, training is available.
The aims of the club are to be competitive, to develop players of all ages, to promote the sport of ice hockey and to have fun, enjoy and cater for recreational players in the Junior and Senior Divisions as well as promoting a Development League.
The Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club is over 29 years old. The Club started with two teams and presently has seven. Ice hockey as a sport has grown in popularity all over Australia, the main challenges remain finding ice time at public rinks and finding good qualified coaches.
The Club also has a affiliation with the AIHL Bears. The
AIHL Bears are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The team plays its home games at the Penrith Ice Palace in Penrith, New South Wales. The team previously played at Macquarie Center and the Sydney Ice Arena in Baulkham Hills but announced they would move to Penrith for the 2007 AIHL season.
Currently there are 8 teams in the AIHL: Sydney Bears, Adelaide Adrenaline, Canberra Knights, Gold Coast BlueTongues, Melbourne Ice, Newcastle North Stars, Melbourne Mustangs and West Sydney Ice Dogs.
Development League
| Friday, 9 December 2012;|
Development League for 2011 finishes on the 13th December. We would like to thank all players, coaches and parents for their support during the 2011 Season and look forward to having you all back on board next year. On behalf of the Bears Committee we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Development League will recommence on Tuesday the 31st January 2012, 5:30-7:30pm.
Team Tryouts 2012
| Friday, 9 December 2012;|
The 2012 season is shaping up to be a terrific one. An increase in the number of players wanting to join should see all teams filling quickly.
Tryouts will commence on the 7th February and be held over three consecutive weeks. Skill levels will be assessed during these sessions and players allocated to a team accordingly. The cost for all three sessions will be $60. Time slots for each team will be posted online.
2012 Committee
| Sunday, 16 October 2012;|
Congratulations to the newly elected members of the committee elected at the AGM for 2012.
Executive
Ryan Herbert - President
Jo Sonter - Vice President
Laura Morris - Secretary
Vacant - Treasurer
Non Executive
Nick Boulton
Glen Christie
Robert Wallace
Contact details for the committe are on our
Contact List page
SYDNEY BEARS 2012 SEASON
| Thursday 13 October, 2011;|
The end of the 2011 Ice Hockey season is with us. The Sydney Bears Presentation of Player Awards and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held this Sunday 16 October 2011. In the AGM a new committee will be voted in to run the club from this point and on through the 2012 ice hockey season.
In the 2011 school term 4 Development League continues. A great opportunity to keep those ice hockey legs pumping. For more details see our Development League page.
Player preparations for the 2012 ice hockey season will commence with the beginning of the 2012 school term 1. For those new to the club they may wish to refer to the 2011 Season Information Booklet. This booklet sets out details about 2011 tryouts and season fees. Further details about the club can be obtained by contacting one of the committee.
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Age Grades
Not sure which age group you are in for the 2012 season?
Grade |
Age Group |
Playing Rules |
Atom |
11 & under mixed – players born 2001 or later |
No deliberate checking. No slapshot. |
Pee Wee |
13 & under mixed – players born 1999/2000 |
No deliberate checking. No slapshot. |
Bantam |
15 & under mixed – players born 1997/1998 |
Full contact. Slapshot. |
Midget |
18 & under mixed – players born 1994/1995/1996 |
Full contact. Slapshot. |
Women |
First year Bantam age and up – female only |
No deliberate checking. Slapshot. |
Senior |
Open age mixed (over 18 only) |
No deliberate checking. Slapshot. |
FINALS
It is mandatory for all Bantam and Midget-aged players to attend a linesman’s course to be eligible to play in the finals series or be eligible for State team selection. Linesmen courses are conducted by Ice Hockey New South Wales with details being published under events
New to Hockey and want to know more?
If you would like more information regarding the Sydney Bears Ice Hockey Club and recreational ice hockey please feel free to contact us:-
Talk to one of the committee members at the rink during Tuesday training
Send an email to secretary@sydneybears.com.au and we will send you an information pack.
Phone our Club Secretary on 0424 976 630
Check out our website – www.sydneybears.com.au
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN SPORT
| Saturday, 17 September 2011 |
How to play: Ice Hockey Heidi Krause faces off at the ice rink
CENTURIANS
| Wednesday, 14 September 2011 |
Congratulations to the following players from season 2011 who are all in the Bear's "Centurians" club. All have played over 100 games for the Bears. Well Done!
|
PLAYER |
GAMES PLAYED |
|
Ashleigh McFadden |
122 |
|
Saxon Air |
114 |
|
Danielle Hogan |
132 |
|
Haydyn Sumiran |
136 |
|
Hollie McFadden |
169 |
|
TJ McCarthy |
107 |
|
Mackay Doran |
160 |
|
Patrick Woodward |
148 |
|
Nicholas Air |
111 |
|
Remi Harvey |
195 |
|
Samantha Lai |
148 |
Full player statistics for all players will be loaded onto the website over the following month.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
| Tuesday 13, September 2011;|
SCHEDULE 2011
| Tuesday 20 September: |
Junior Team Training as
usual (not seniors/womens)
Last team training for 2011
Development League as usual (5.30-6.30pm $10) |
| Tuesday 27 September: |
No training or Development League (school holidays) |
| Tuesday 4 October: |
No training or Development League (school holidays) |
| Tuesday 11 October: |
Development League resumes 5.30 – 7.30pm (2 HOURS) $20 |
| Tuesday 13 December: |
Last Development League for 2011 |
BEARS SENIOR 3 KODIAK WIN GRAND FINAL
| Monday 12, September 2011;|
Congratulations to the Bears' Kodiak team from the Senior 3 division for their 2-1 Grand Final win over the Emperors last Sunday afternoon (11th September) at Liverpool Ice Rink.
Development League with the Bears at Macquarie Ice
| Sunday 28, November 2010;|
Development league is held each Tuesday [in school term] from 5.30pm.
The league covers all age groups from 5 up to, well you name it. Participants are split into groups based upin age and ability.
Summer sessions are:-
· 5:30pm to 7:30pm – D-league – $20 for 2 hours of training per week. Groups will be graded by age and ability. The 2-hour training was very popular last year.
Winter sessions are:-
· 5:30pm to 6:30pm – D-league – $10 for 1 hours of training per week. Groups will be graded by age and ability.
Come along and enjoy.
