2013–14 AJIHL season
| League | Australian Junior Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 5 October 2013 – 9 March 2014 |
| Number of games | 15 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Premiers | Sydney Sabres |
| Top scorer | Casey Kubara |
| AJIHL Champions Trophy | |
| Finals champions | Sydney Sabres |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Whalers |
| AJIHL seasons | |
← 2012–13 2014–15 →
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2013 | 18:30 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 1 – 2 | Sydney Sabres | Canterbury | - | [1] |
| 2 | 6 October 2013 | 18:00 | Sydney Sabres | 3 – 4 (SO) | Sydney Wolf Pack | Canterbury | - | [2] |
| 3 | 21 October 2013 | 19:45 | Perth Pelicans | 4 – 6 | Perth Sharks | Mirrabooka | - | [3] |
| 4 | 26 October 2013 | 18:15 | Melbourne Glaciers | 1 – 3 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [4] |
| 5 | 27 October 2013 | 8:00 | Perth Sharks | 6 – 5 (SO) | Perth Pelicans | Perth | - | [5] |
| 6 | 27 October 2013 | 18:15 | Melbourne Whalers | 1 – 4 | Melbourne Glaciers | Melbourne | - | [6] |
November
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 November 2013 | 19:00 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 4 – 3 | Sydney Sabres | Penrith | - | [7] |
| 8 | 3 November 2013 | 17:00 | Sydney Sabres | 8 – 3 | Sydney Wolf Pack | Penrith | - | [8] |
| 9 | 9 November 2013 | 17:00 | Sydney Sabres | 4 – 0 | Melbourne Glaciers | Melbourne | - | [9] |
| 10 | 9 November 2013 | 19:00 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 3 – 1 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [10] |
| 11 | 10 November 2013 | 08:00 | Perth Sharks | 3 – 2 | Perth Pelicans | Perth | - | [11] |
| 12 | 10 November 2013 | 13:15 | Sydney Sabres | 5 – 1 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [12] |
| 13 | 10 November 2013 | 15:00 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 0 – 2 | Melbourne Glaciers | Melbourne | - | [13] |
| 14 | 16 November 2013 | 19:30 | Melbourne Glaciers | 0 – 3 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [14] |
| 15 | 23 November 2013 | 17:00 | Melbourne Whalers | 1 – 4 | Melbourne Glaciers | Melbourne | - | [15] |
| 16 | 24 November 2013 | 15:45 | Melbourne Glaciers | 5 – 4 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [16] |
December
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 December 2013 | 08:00 | Perth Pelicans | 2 – 1 | Perth Sharks | Perth | - | [17] |
| 18 | 2 December 2013 | 19:45 | Perth Sharks | 2 – 8 | Perth Pelicans | Mirrabooka | - | [18] |
| 19 | 7 December 2013 | 16:30 | Melbourne Whalers | 5 – 1 | Perth Sharks | Mirrabooka | - | [19] |
| 20 | 7 December 2013 | 18:15 | Melbourne Glaciers | 2 – 1 (SO) | Perth Pelicans | Mirrabooka | - | [20] |
| 21 | 7 December 2013 | 19:30 | Sydney Sabres | 5 – 4 | Sydney Wolf Pack | Penrith | - | [21] |
| 22 | 8 December 2013 | 17:15 | Melbourne Whalers | 5 – 2 | Perth Pelicans | Perth | - | [22] |
| 23 | 8 December 2013 | 08:55 | Melbourne Glaciers | 1 – 2 | Perth Sharks | Perth | - | [23] |
| 24 | 8 December 2013 | 17:00 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 2 – 3 (SO) | Sydney Sabres | Penrith | - | [24] |
| 25 | 14 December 2013 | 17:00 | Perth Pelicans | 2 – 9 | Sydney Sabres | Penrith | - | [25] |
| 26 | 14 December 2013 | 19:30 | Perth Sharks | 1 – 5 | Melbourne Whalers | Melbourne | - | [26] |
| 27 | 15 December 2013 | 08:00 | Perth Pelicans | 1 – 5 | Sydney Wolf Pack | Penrith | - | [27] |
| 28 | 15 December 2013 | 15:45 | Perth Sharks | 3 – 4 | Melbourne Glaciers | Melbourne | - | [28] |
February
March
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 March 2014 | 17:00 | Sydney Wolf Pack | 2 – 4 | Sydney Sabres | Penrith | - | [45] |
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 Sabres | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 33 |
| Melbourne Whalers | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 33 | +11 | 27 |
| Perth Pelicans | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 56 | -2 | 23 |
| Sydney Wolf Pack | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 49 | –4 | 21 |
| Melbourne Glaciers | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 20 |
| Perth Sharks | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 69 | –30 | 11 |
Playoffs
State Finals
- New South Wales Final
- Sydney Sabres - Sydney Wolf Pack 4:2
- Victorian Final
- Melbourne Whalers - Melbourne Glaciers 5:3
- Western Australian Final
- Perth Pelicans - Perth Sharks 7:4
Preliminary Final
- Melbourne Whalers - Perth Pelicans 5:3
Final
| 9 March 2014 15:45 |
Sydney Sabres | 4 – 3 (0-2, 3-0, 1-1) |
Melbourne Whalers | Medibank Icehouse |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Kelly | Goalies | Mackenzie Hill | Referee: Stephen DeWitt Linesmen: Tim Bell Casper Russelhuber | |
| 4 | 3 | |||
| 22 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 20 | ||
References
- ↑ Macdougall, Andrew (22 August 2013). "New look for Melbourne and the AJIHL". On the Fly Hockey. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. http://www.webcitation.org/6K8KMjfKH?url=http%3A%2F%2Fontheflyhockey.com%2Fnew-look-for-melbourne-and-the-ajihl%2F. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs". Sydney Wolf Pack. 25 September 2013. https://www.facebook.com/sydneywolfpack. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres". Sydney Sabres. 25 September 2013. https://www.facebook.com/SydneySabres. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Ice Hockey WA. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. http://www.webcitation.org/6N5FkusBi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icewa.com.au%2Fice-hockey%2Fnews%2F2%2Fajihl-national-junio. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "AJIHL Update". Ice Hockey WA. 31 July 2013. http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-update. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth". Pointstreak. 9 March 2014. http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=847&seasonid=12333. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "AUS - IHA Standings". Pointstreak. 9 March 2013. http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=847&seasonid=11897. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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