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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| team_name = Sydney Sabres
|bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:silver 5px solid; border-bottom:#003d7c 5px solid;
|text_color = #000000
| logo = Sydney_Sabres_logo.png
| logosize = 200px
| league = [[Australian Junior Ice Hockey League]]
| founded = 18 September 2012
| arena = [[Penrith Ice Palace]]
| city = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|uniform_image=
| colours = {{color box|black}} {{color box|#003D7C}} {{color box|silver}} {{color box|white}}
| owner = [[New South Wales Ice Hockey Association]]
| name1 = Sydney Lightning
| dates1 = 2012-2013
| name2 = Sydney Sabres
| dates2 = 2013–present
| championships1_type = AJIHL Championships
| championships1 = '''2''' ([[2013–14 AJIHL season|2014]]), ([[2015–16 AJIHL season|2016]])
| reg_season_titles = '''1''' ([[2013–14 AJIHL season|2014]])
}}

The '''Sydney Sabres''' are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Sydney, New South Wales 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 Lightning were founded September 18 2012 following the announcement by [[Ice Hockey Australia]] of the formation of the [[Australian Junior Ice Hockey League]].<ref name="201213TEAMINFO">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/?p=6820 | title=AJIHL Teams Announced | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network |first=Andrew |last=Hewitt | date=2012-09-20 | accessdate=2012-09-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ari1on3N |archivedate=2012-09-22 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The team is controlled by the [[New South Wales Ice Hockey Association]].<ref name="201213TEAMINFO"/> On 14 October 2012 it was announced that Jason Kvisle as coach for the [[2012–13 AJIHL season]] with Jimmy Dufour as his assistant.<ref name="TEAMHEWITTSPORTS">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/?p=7236 | title=AJIHL rosters finalised | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network |first=Andrew |last=Hewitt | date=2012-10-14 | accessdate=2012-10-20 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BY7lIkmT |archivedate=2012-10-20 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

The Sydney Lightning played the first ever AJIHL game against the [[Melbourne Glaciers|Melbourne Blackhawks]] at the [[O'brien Group Arena|Medibank Icehouse]] on 21 October 2012. The Lightning we defeated by the Blackhawks by a score of 5-3.
<ref name="Wingssecure">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = Blackhawks Make Winning Start | url =
http://hewittsports.com/blackhawks-winning-start/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 | archiveurl = | archivedate = 21 October 2012 }}</ref>

The first goal ever scored in the AJIHL was by '''Daniel Pataky''' of the Sydney Lightning.<ref name="1stgoal">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = Blackhawks Make Winning Start | url =
http://hewittsports.com/blackhawks-winning-start/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 | archiveurl = | archivedate = 21 October 2012 }}</ref>

===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 Lightning''' were renamed the '''Sydney Sabres''' in September 2013.<ref name="SYDWPRENAMED">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/sydneywolfpack | title=Formerly the Sydney Maple Leafs | publisher=Sydney Wolf Pack | date=25 September 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2014 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="SYDSABRENAMED">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/SydneySabres | title=Coaches Welcome the Sydney Sabres | publisher=Sydney Sabres | date=25 September 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2014 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> The changes were made in response to the [[National Hockey League]]s concern about the [[Australian Junior Ice Hockey League|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 [[Perth Sharks|Sharks]] and the [[Perth Pelicans|Pelicans]], joining for the start of the 2013–14 season.<ref name="PERTHTEAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-national-junio | title=AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth | publisher=Ice Hockey WA | date=21 October 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6N5FkusBi |archivedate=2 February 2014 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Logo and Uniform==

===2012-2013 Sydney Lightning===

[[File:Sydney_Lightning_Logo.png|left|thumb|Sydney Lightning used this logo between 2012-2013]]

In their first year, and the inaugural AJIHL season, the Sydney Lightning wore a uniform that resembled the [[NHL]] namesake [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]. The jersey design and uniform bore close resemblance to the Tampa Bay Lightning design, with the AJIHL logo used for shoulder crests.<ref name="1st logo">{{cite web | last = Hewitt | first = Andrew | title = Lightning and Red Wings Complete Round 3 Sweep | url = http://hewittsports.com/lightning-red-wings-complete-3-sweep/ | accessdate = 17 September 2015 | archiveurl = | archivedate = 26 November 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Australia]]

Sydney Sabres - Revision history

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