2017 CBR Brave season

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League3rd AIHL
2017 record13–3–1–11
Home record6–1–1–6
Road record7–2–0–5
2017 CBR Brave
League3rd AIHL
2017 record13–3–1–11
Home record6–1–1–6
Road record7–2–0–5
Goals for130
Goals against101
Team information
CoachAustralia Robert Starke
Assistant coachUnited States David Rogina
CaptainAustralia Mark Rummukainen
Alternate captainsCzech Republic Jan Safar
Australia Jordan Gavin
ArenaPhillip Ice Skating Centre
Team leaders
GoalsCanada Stephen Blunden (24)
AssistsCanada Dominic Jalbert (37)
PointsCanada Geordie Wudrick (54)
Penalty minutesCanada Matt Buskas (90)
Goals against averageAustralia Aleksi Toivonen (4.10)

The 2017 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 4th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 22 April 2017 to 3 September 2017 for the Brave. CBR finished third in the regular season behind the Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder.[1] The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final two. Canberra defeated the Thunder 6–2 to qualify for the Goodall Cup Final for the second time in franchise history.[2] The Brave were defeated in the final by the Ice 1–4, Canberra's second championship final loss in a row.[3]

Canberra appointed a new head coach, Rob Starke, in January 2017 ahead of the 2017 AIHL season. The appointment was the Starke's first coaching role since his retirement from playing in 2016.[4]

The day after the end of the season, Brave all-time leading point scorer, Stephen Blunden, announced his departure from the team and return to Canada.[5]

Roster

Team roster for the 2017 AIHL season[6]

2017 AIHL CBR Brave Roster
#NatNamePosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplace
42AustraliaBrian BalesCL412017Anchorage, Alaska, United States
AustraliaCorey BanksFL282017Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
73CanadaStephen BlundenLWL362014Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
21AustraliaJordan BruntFL262015Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
25CanadaMatt BuskasDR41–422017Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
17AustraliaJames ByersDR322014Perth, Western Australia, Australia
9AustraliaWehebe DargeLW/RWL342017Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
38AustraliaNickolas EckhardtGL362014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
19AustraliaJordan Gavin (A)FR432014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
81New ZealandMatthew HarveyDR402014Calgary, Alberta, Canada
18AustraliaMitchell HenningFR282016Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
71CanadaDominic JalbertDL362017Hull, Québec, Canada
7AustraliaBayley KubaraDR272017Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
15AustraliaCasey KubaraRWR292016Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
85AustraliaToby KubaraFL352017Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
16AustraliaTyler KubaraFR312015Wombarra, New South Wales, Australia
77AustraliaTom LetkiFR372014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
13AustraliaMatti LuomaFR462016Helsinki, Finland
14AustraliaChristopher McPhailD/FL342017New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
64AustraliaKai MiettinenFL302014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
13AustraliaLuke PhilpsFR432016Australia
12AustraliaMark Rummukainen (C)DR442014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
24Czech RepublicJan Safar (A)DR382016Praha, Czech Republic
35AustraliaAlexandre TetreaultGL27–282015Montreal, Quebec, Canada
20AustraliaAleksi ToivonenGL302015Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
88CanadaGeordie WudrickLWL352016Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Transfers

All the player transfers in and out by the CBR Brave for the 2017 AIHL season.

In

Pos Player Transferred From Local / Import
CAustralia Brian BalesNo teamLocal
FAustralia Corey BanksNo teamLocal
DCanada Matt BuskasNo teamImport
WAustralia Wehebe DargeAustralia Adelaide AdrenalineLocal
DCanada Dominic JalbertFrance Pionniers De Chamonix-MorzineImport
DAustralia Bayley KubaraAustralia Sydney Ice DogsLocal
FAustralia Toby KubaraNo teamLocal
FAustralia Christopher McPhailNo teamLocal

Out

Pos Player Transferred To Local / Import
DCanada Art BidlevskiiNo teamImport
DAustralia Zachary BoyleAustralia Adelaide AdrenalineLocal
WSwitzerland Nicola BrandiSwitzerland SC Rapperswil-Jona LakersImport
CAustralia Harrison ByersNo teamLocal
DAustralia Timothy CoxNo teamLocal
FAustralia Matthew GilpinNo teamLocal
WCanada Mathieu GuertinCanada Trois-Rivières BlizzardImport
FAustralia Ryan JohnsonRetiredLocal
DAustralia Luke MooreNo teamLocal
CCanada Neal ProkopNo teamImport

Staff

Staff Roster for 2017 AIHL season[7]

2017 AIHL CBR Brave Staff
RoleStaff
Head coachAustralia Robert Starke
Assistant coachUnited States David Rogina
Strength and conditioning coachAustralia Stuart Philps
PhysiotherapistAustralia Sportstec
Equipment managerAustralia Adrian Miller
Bench officialAustralia Darren Sault
Bench officialAustralia Kelly Sault

Standings

Regular season

Summary

Season Overall Home Away
P W L OW OL GF GA GD Pts Finish P W L OW OL GF GA GD P W L OW OL GF GA GD
201728131131130101+29463rd1466117157+141475205944+15

Position by round

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Position122251111233333333
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com

League table

Team GP W SOW SOL L GF GA GDF PTS
Melbourne Ice282221313275+5771
Perth Thunder281633611075+3557
CBR Brave28133111130101+2946
Melbourne Mustangs28112312104113−940
Sydney Ice Dogs281200167381−836
Sydney Bears2883314101121−2033
Newcastle Northstars287331597124−2730
Adelaide Adrenaline286131885142−5723
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffs H Newman Reid Trophy winners

Source

Finals

Summary

Season Finals weekend
P W L GF GA Result Semi-final Goodall Cup final
201721176Runners-upWon 6-2 (Thunder)Lost 1-4 (Ice)

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Melbourne Ice 4
4 Melbourne Mustangs 2
Melbourne Ice 4
CBR Brave 1
3 CBR Brave 6
2 Perth Thunder 2

Schedule & results

Regular season

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ArenaAAAAHHAHHHHHHHAAHHAAAHHHAAAA
ResultWWWLLWWWWLWWLWLLLLWWWLWLWWLL
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: AIHL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss
2017 fixtures and results
Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
22 April17:00CBR Brave4–2Melbourne MustangsO'Brien Group Arena
23 April16:00CBR Brave4–3 (SO)Melbourne MustangsO'Brien Group Arena
30 April17:00CBR Brave5–4 (SO)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
6 May17:00CBR Brave1–3Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
7 May17:00Newcastle Northstars6–5 (SO)CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
13 May17:30Newcastle Northstars3–4CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
27 May17:00CBR Brave4–1Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
28 May17:00Sydney Ice Dogs2–4CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
10 June17:30Adelaide Adrenaline3–8CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
11 June17:00Adelaide Adrenaline8–5CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
17 June17:30Sydney Bears3–13CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
24 June17:30Sydney Bears1–7CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
1 July17:30Melbourne Mustangs5–3CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
2 July17:00Melbourne Mustangs5–6 (SO)CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
8 July16:30CBR Brave2–4Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
9 July16:30CBR Brave0–5Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
15 July17:30Perth Thunder3–2CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
16 July17:00Perth Thunder3–1CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
22 July16:30CBR Brave10–5Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
23 July16:30CBR Brave4–1Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
29 July17:00CBR Brave7–4Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
5 August17:30Sydney Ice Dogs4–2CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
12 August17:00Melbourne Ice5–8CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
13 August17:00Melbourne Ice6–3CBR BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
19 August17:00CBR Brave8–1Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
20 August17:00CBR Brave6–1Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
26 August17:00CBR Brave2–5Melbourne IceO'Brien Group Arena
27 August16:00CBR Brave2–5Melbourne IceO'Brien Group Arena

Finals

Goodall Cup semi-final

2 September 2017
18:00		CBR Brave6–2
(0–0, 2–1, 4–1)		Perth ThunderO'Brien Group Arena
Game reference
Aleksi ToivonenGoaliesPeter Di SalvoReferees:
Kent Unwin
Jeff Scott
Linesmen:
Casper Russelhuber
Stephen De Witt
15:55 – Blunden (Bales, Wudrick)1 – 0
1 – 116:50 – Ouellet (Bernard, Kudla)
21:20 – Bales (PP) (Wudrick, Darge)2 – 1
2 – 230:26 – Bernard (PP) (Breault, Göransson)
32:25 – Jalbert (Blunden, Darge)3 – 2
33:51 – Safar (PP) (Darge, Jalbert)4 – 2
41:55 – Blunden (PP) (Darge, Jalbert)5 – 2
48:10 – Wudrick (EN) (Jalbert, Safar)6 – 2
12 minPenalties30 min
34Shots22

Goodall Cup final

3 September 2017
15:00		CBR Brave1–4
(0–1, 1–1, 0–2)		Melbourne IceO'Brien Group Arena
Attendance: 1500
Game reference
Aleksi ToivonenGoaliesDayne DavisReferees:
Jeff Scott
Kent Unwin
Linesmen:
Steve Setka
Casper Russelhuber
0 – 16:49 – Wong (Baclig, Carpenter)
22:37 – Blunden (Jalbert)1 – 1
1 – 229:24 – Ottosson (Brown, Dahlberg)
1 – 332:18 – Ottosson (Powell, Brown)
1 – 441:00 – Armstrong (Gibbs Sjödin)
8 minPenalties8 min
21Shots28

Player statistics

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