2013–14 AJIHL season

The 2013–14 AJIHL season is the second season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It ran from 5 October 2013 until 1 March 2014, with the finals running from 8 March 2014 until 9 March 2014. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national junior ice hockey competition.

2013–14 AJIHL season
LeagueAustralian Junior Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration5 October 2013 – 9 March 2014
Number of games15
Number of teams6
Regular season
PremiersSydney Sabres
Top scorerCasey Kubara
AJIHL Champions Trophy
ChampionsSydney Sabres
  Runners-upMelbourne Whalers

League business

On August 22, 2013, it was announced that the Melbourne Red Wings would change their name to the Melbourne Glaciers and the Melbourne Blackhawks would be renamed the Melbourne Whalers, which avoided the close resemblance with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL after the NHL had concerns over breaches of copyright and this allowed the team to develop its own brand identity.[1]

In September 2013 the Sydney Maple Leafs and Sydney Lightning would follow suit with the Melbourne teams and also rename and rebrand their teams to the Sydney Wolf Pack and Sydney Sabres[2][3]

In October 2013, two additional teams were added to the AJIHL from Perth, Western Australia. The new teams would be called the Perth Pelicans and the Perth Sharks. The season increased from 14 games to 15 games per season.[4] Tryouts for the Perth teams began 2 September 2014[5]

Regular season

The regular season began on 5 October 2013 and ran through to 1 March 2014 before the teams competed in the playoff series.[6]

October
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
15 October 201318:30Sydney Wolf Pack1 – 2Sydney SabresCanterbury-
26 October 201318:00Sydney Sabres3 – 4 (SO)Sydney Wolf PackCanterbury-
321 October 201319:45Perth Pelicans4 – 6Perth SharksMirrabooka-
426 October 201318:15Melbourne Glaciers1 – 3Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
527 October 20138:00Perth Sharks6 – 5 (SO)Perth PelicansPerth-
627 October 201318:15Melbourne Whalers1 – 4Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-

November
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
72 November 201319:00Sydney Wolf Pack4 – 3Sydney SabresPenrith-
83 November 201317:00Sydney Sabres8 – 3Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
99 November 201317:00Sydney Sabres4 – 0Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-
109 November 201319:00Sydney Wolf Pack3 – 1Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
1110 November 201308:00Perth Sharks3 – 2Perth PelicansPerth-
1210 November 201313:15Sydney Sabres5 – 1Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
1310 November 201315:00Sydney Wolf Pack0 – 2Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-
1416 November 201319:30Melbourne Glaciers0 – 3Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
1523 November 201317:00Melbourne Whalers1 – 4Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-
1624 November 201315:45Melbourne Glaciers5 – 4Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-

December
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
171 December 201308:00Perth Pelicans2 – 1Perth SharksPerth-
182 December 201319:45Perth Sharks2 – 8Perth PelicansMirrabooka-
197 December 201316:30Melbourne Whalers5 – 1Perth SharksMirrabooka-
207 December 201318:15Melbourne Glaciers2 – 1 (SO)Perth PelicansMirrabooka-
217 December 201319:30Sydney Sabres5 – 4Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
228 December 201317:15Melbourne Whalers5 – 2Perth PelicansPerth-
238 December 201308:55Melbourne Glaciers1 – 2Perth SharksPerth-
248 December 201317:00Sydney Wolf Pack2 – 3 (SO)Sydney SabresPenrith-
2514 December 201317:00Perth Pelicans2 – 9Sydney SabresPenrith-
2614 December 201319:30Perth Sharks1 – 5Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
2715 December 201308:00Perth Pelicans1 – 5Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
2815 December 201315:45Perth Sharks3 – 4Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-

February
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
291 February 201416:30Sydney Wolf Pack2 – 8Perth PelicansMirrabooka-
301 February 201418:15Sydney Sabres6 – 2Perth SharksMirrabooka-
312 February 201407:15Sydney Wolf Pack5 – 2Perth SharksPerth-
322 February 201408:55Sydney Sabres5 – 1Perth PelicansPerth-
338 February 201417:00Melbourne Glaciers1 – 2Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
348 February 201418:45Melbourne Whalers0 – 2Sydney SabresPenrith-
358 February 201417:45Perth Sharks2 – 4Perth PelicansMirrabooka-
369 February 201408:30Melbourne Glaciers4 – 2Sydney SabresPenrith-
379 February 201417:00Melbourne Whalers2 – 1Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
389 February 201417:45Perth Pelicans4 – 2Perth SharksMirrabooka-
3915 February 201418:15Melbourne Whalers3 – 1Melbourne GlaciersMelbourne-
4015 February 201417:45Perth Pelicans7 – 2Perth SharksMirrabooka-
4115 February 201418:15Melbourne Glaciers0 – 2Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
4222 February 201417:00Sydney Sabres4 – 7Sydney Wolf PackPenrith-
4322 February 201417:00Melbourne Glaciers3 – 5Melbourne WhalersMelbourne-
4422 February 201417:30Perth Sharks4 – 7Perth PelicansMirrabooka-

March
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
451 March 201417:00Sydney Wolf Pack2 – 4Sydney SabresPenrith-

Standings

At the end of the regular season, the league standings were as follows:[7]

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA GDF PTS
Sydney Sabres15100036537+2833
Melbourne Whalers1590064133+1127
Perth Pelicans1570065856-223
Sydney Wolf Pack1560074549–421
Melbourne Glaciers1560083236-420
Perth Sharks15300113969–3011

Source

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points.[8]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Australia Casey KubaraSydney Sabres15271744+384
Australia Todd CameronSydney Sabres11112233+2918
Australia Austin McKenzieMelbourne Whalers1517623+134
Australia Kieren WebsterPerth Pelicans1591120+174
Australia Hayden SheardSydney Sabres1514519+1516
Australia Alec StephensonSydney Wolf Pack158917+1226
Australia Zane CunliffPerth Pelicans1510515+1318
Australia Sam HodicMelbourne Glaciers1510616+138
Australia Shaun TobinPerth Sharks1510616+134
Australia Liam HallPerth Pelicans119615+144

Playoffs

Final
9 March 2014
15:45		Sydney Sabres4 – 3
(0-2, 3-0, 1-1)		Melbourne WhalersMedibank Icehouse
Game reference
Rhett KellyGoaliesMackenzie HillReferee:
Stephen DeWitt
Linesmen:
Tim Bell
Casper Russelhuber
4Goals3
22 minPenalties14 min
26Shots20

References
  1. Macdougall, Andrew (22 August 2013). "New look for Melbourne and the AJIHL". On the Fly Hockey. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. "Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs". Sydney Wolf Pack. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. "Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres". Sydney Sabres. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Ice Hockey WA. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. "AJIHL Update". Ice Hockey WA. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Pointstreak. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. "AUS - IHA Standings". Pointstreak. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. "Scoring Leaders". Pointstreak.
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