Sydney Bears | |
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City | Macquarie Park, New South Wales |
League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
Conference | Hellyer |
Founded | 1 July 1982 |
Home arena | Macquarie Ice Rink |
Colours | Red, black, white |
General manager | Nathan Graham |
Head coach | Vladimir Rubes |
Captain | Ryan Annesley |
Affiliates | Sydney Bears IHC (IHNSW) Penrith Raptors (ECSL) Sydney Sting (ECSL) Sydney Bombers (ECSL) Reach Rebels (ECSL) |
Website | bearsden |
Franchise history | |
1982–1997 | Macquarie Bears |
1997–2007 | Sydney Bears |
2007–2009 | AIHL Bears |
2010–present | Sydney Bears |
Championships | |
Conference titles | 2 (2023, 2024) |
H Newman Reid Trophies | 4 (2000, 2002, 2008, 2024) |
Goodall Cups | 3 (2002, 2007, 2019) |
Current season |
The Sydney Bears (formerly Macquarie Bears) is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey team from Sydney, New South Wales. Established in 1982, the Bears are the only remaining founding member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) still operating. The Bears are based at Macquarie Ice Rink, within the Macquarie Centre, in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The Sydney Bears are three time Goodall Cup champions and four time H Newman Reid Trophy premiers.