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Canberra Junior Brave is a junior ice hockey team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Junior Brave compete in both the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League (AJIHL) Tier 2 and the NSW Under 18 Midget League.

The Junior Brave is affiliated with the CBR Brave, Canberra's senior men's ice hockey team, who play in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).

Team History
The Junior Brave was established in 2015 under the guidance of former Australian Representative and AIHL player Andrew Brunt (Head Coach) and Tanya Brunt (Team Manager). The Junior Brave was established to provide a development opportunity for young and upcoming ice hockey players in Canberra as well as to become a feeder team for the CBR Brave.

Inaugural tryouts for the team were held over a 4 week period in February 2015.

2015 Heaton Cup Tournament
The first test for the Junior Brave was competing in the 2015 Heaton Cup Tournament held on Good Friday at the Canterbury Rink in Sydney, NSW. Four other teams contested the tournament, with 3 Sydney based teams namely the (defending 2014 NSW Midget League Champions) Liverpool Saints, Canterbury Eagles and the Blacktown Flyers as well as the Brisbane based Southern Stars. While the Junior Brave entered the tournament as significant underdogs, they held their own against the much higher rated opposition teams, achieving a win against the Blacktown Flyers and a draw against Liverpool, earning the Junior Brave a semi-final birth. In a highly competitive semi-final, Junior Brave lost to the Liverpool Saints 0-1.

2015 NSW Under 18 Midget League
The 2015 NSW Under 18 Midget League was contested by 6 teams, Liverpool Saints, Blacktown Flyers, Canterbury Eagles, Norwest Emperors, Newcastle Northstars and the Canberra Junior Brave. The season was contested over 20 rounds with the top 4 teams meeting in the semi-finals, and with the two semi-final winners meeting in the final. In the early half of the season, off the back of a 5 game win streak, the Junior Brave were in top place on the ladder with a narrow lead over Liverpool Saints and Canterbury Eagles. The Junior Brave completed the regular season in 3rd place behind minor premiers Liverpool Saints, with Canterbury Eagles in 2nd place, and Newcastle Northstars claiming the last semi-final birth in 4th place.

Notable players in the 2015 NSW Midgets League included Australian Under 20 and/or Under 18 representatives Alex Tetreault (Junior Brave), Jordon Brunt (Junior Brave), Ellesse Carini (Liverpool Saints), Bayley Kubara (Liverpool Saints), Nicholas Weiland (Liverpool Saints), Tyrone Mendoza-Kehlet (Liverpool Saints), Lachlan Fahmy (Canterbury Eagles), Brendon Kong (Canterbury Eagles), Lachlan Shumak (Canterbury Eagles) and Liam Manwarring (Newcastle Northstars).

2015/16 AJIHL Under 20 Tier 2 Tournament
==== Results ====

2016 Heaton Cup Tournament
The 2016 Heaton Cup was held at the Canterbury Ice Rink in Sydney, NSW on Good Friday. The Heaton Cup was contested by 6 teams - defending 2015 Heaton Cup champions Canterbury Eagles, along with (defending 2015 NSW Champions) Liverpool Saints, Newcastle North Stars, Blacktown Flyers, Brisbane based Southern Stars and Canberra Junior Brave. The Canberra Junior Brave qualified for the final in 1st place having won all four of the round robin games. This included a come from behind win over the Liverpool Saints - the first time that Canberra had defeated the more fancied Liverpool team. In the final, the Canberra Junior Brave defeated Liverpool Saints, winning the Heaton Cup and remaining undefeated throughout the tournament. This was the first time that a Canberra team had won the prestigious Heaton Cup since 1988.

Current

 * Head Coach (2015-): Andy Brunt - Brunt is a former AIHL player having played for both the Adelaide Avalanche and the Canberra Knights, as well as having represented Australia (Senior Men's) at three World Championships in 1992, 1994 and 1995.
 * Assistant Coach (2015-): Nick Sault - Sault made his debut in the AIHL with Canberra Knights in 2013 and was previously a multiple time ACT junior ice hockey representative.
 * Team Manager (2015-): Tanya Brunt - A former member of the Board of Ice Hockey ACT and wife of Andy Brunt.

Former

 * Assistant Coach (2015): Daniel Tetreault - Tetreault is a former World Underwater Hockey champion with the Canadian national team.
 * Equipment Manager (2015): Darryl Day.

Adelaide Generals

 * 1 Win (50%) - 1 Loss (50%)
 * 5 Goals For - 5 Goals Against

Blacktown Flyers

 * 8 Wins (80%) - 2 Losses (20%)
 * 39 Goals For - 17 Goals Against

Brisbane Blitz

 * 0 Wins (0%) - 2 Losses (100%)
 * 2 Goals For - 10 Goals Against

Canterbury Eagles

 * 4 Wins (40%) - 6 Losses (60%)
 * 18 Goals For - 26 Goals Against

Liverpool Saints

 * 2 Wins (15%) - 1 Draw (8%) - 10 Losses (77%)
 * 15 Goals For - 38 Goals Against

Newcastle Northstars

 * 3 Wins (33%) - 1 Draw (11%) - 5 Losses (56%)
 * 15 Goals For - 18 Goals Against

Norwest Emperors

 * 5 Wins (62.5%) - 2 Draws (25%) - 1 Loss (12.5%)
 * 26 Goals For - 5 Goals Against

Southern Stars

 * 1 Win (50%) - 1 Loss (50%)
 * 3 Goals For - 2 Goals Against

Australian Representation
Goalie Alex Tetreault was selected to play in the Australia Under 20 Men's team which competed in Division II B of the Under 20 World Championships held in Serbia in January 2016. Tetreault was named as Australian MVP for the game against China.

Tetreault, along with Junior Brave Caption Jordon Brunt, were selected to play in the Australian Under 18 Men's team which competed in Division III A of the Under 18 World Championships in Bulgaria in March 2016, with the Australian Under 18 team winning the Gold Medal. Tetreault was named as Australian MVP for the game against Bulgaria. Brunt finished the championships as tournament Face-Off Leader, winning over 78% of all face-offs.

Eiland Kenyon, one of only two junior women to have played in the Junior Brave, was selected in the Australia Under 18 Women's team which competed in the Group B Qualification Tournament of the Under 18 Division I World Championships in Austria in January 2016. This was the first time an Australian Under 18 Women's team had competed at a World Championship event.

Kai Miettinen, a seasoned AIHL player with the CBR Brave and former Canberra Knights, joined the Junior Brave for the 2016 AJIHL Tier 2 competition. Miettinen is a former member of the Australian Under 18 Men's team which competed in Division II B of the Under 18 World Championships in Serbia in 2012. Brentin Azzopardi, a rookie with the Sydney Ice Dogs in the AIHL in 2016, also joined the Junior Brave for the 2016 AJIHL Tier 2 competition. Azzopardi, along with Tetreault and Brunt, was also a member of the gold medal winning Australian Under 18 team which competed in Division III A of the Under 18 World Championships in Bulgaria in 2016.

CBR Brave
In 2015, three members of the Canberra Junior Brave - Jordon Brunt, Jayden Lewis and Alex Tetreault - made their debuts with the CBR Brave in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

In 2016, Tetreault was promoted from the Junior Brave to second string goalie with the CBR Brave. Jordon Brunt was selected as part of the CBR Brave's training squad.

2015 Under 18 'Syd Tange' Tournament
Fifteen of the seventeen Junior Brave players (two were ineligible) were selected to represent the ACT at the Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) 2015 National 'Syd Tange' Tournament held in Adelaide, South Australia. The Syd Tange Tournament is a national level tournament contested by State and Territory representative teams. It is considered the highest level for Under 18 players in Australia. This was the first time the ACT had sent an Under 18 representative team to the Tange Tournament in several years.

The 2015 ACT Representative Team was captained by Jordon Brunt, with Jordi Davis and Trent Dobson alternate captains.

Jordi Davis was awarded ACT's MVP with Alex Tetreault being awarded Tournament Best Goalie.

==== Results ====

2015 Junior Brave and IHACT Awards
The 2015 Junior Brave team awards: Ice Hockey ACT also awarded Junior Brave players with 2015 Association awards:
 * Most Valuable Player: Alex Tetreault
 * Players Player: Trent Dobson
 * Highest Points: Jordon Brunt
 * Most Consistent: Jordi Davis
 * Coaches Awards: Sarah Christensen, Sam Blockey and Trent Dobson
 * IHACT Association MVP 16 & Under: Jordon Brunt
 * IHACT Association MVP 16 & Over: Jayden Lewis
 * IHACT Association MVP Under 16 Best Goalie: Jakob Doornbos
 * IHACT Association MVP Over 16 Best Goalie: Alex Tetreault

2016 Under 18 Nationals 'Syd Tange' Tournament
Ten of the 2016 Junior Brave players were selected to represent the ACT at the IHA 2016 National 'Syd Tange' Tournament held in Perth, Western Australia.

The 2016 ACT Representative Team was captained by Jordon Brunt, with Jack Lee and Alex Prescott alternate captains.

2016 Junior Brave and IHACT Awards
The 2016 Junior Brave team awards: Ice Hockey ACT also awarded Junior Brave players with 2016 Association awards:
 * Most Valuable Player: Jordon Brunt
 * Players Player: Alex Prescott
 * Highest Points: Jordon Brunt
 * Most Consistent: Alex Prescott
 * Coaches Awards: Jakob Doornbos, Gabe Reisner and Jack Lee
 * IHACT Association MVP 16 & Under: ???
 * IHACT Association MVP 16 & Over: Jordon Brunt
 * IHACT Association MVP Under 16 Best Goalie: Jakob Doornbos
 * IHACT Association MVP Over 16 Best Goalie: Alex Tetreault

Franchise Records
Biggest Win (Midgets) Biggest Loss (Midgets) Biggest Win (AJIHL)* Biggest Loss (AJIHL)* Most Games Played (Midgets and AJIHL)* Most Goals (Midgets and AJIHL)* Most Assists (Midgets and AJIHL)* Most Points (Midgets and AJIHL)* Most Shut Outs by a Goalie (Midgets and AJIHL)
 * Defeated Norwest Emperors 7-0 on 11 July 2015 at Canberra
 * Defeated Norwest Emperors 7-0 on 17 August 2015 at Baulkham Hills
 * Lost 5-0 against Liverpool Saints on 6 September 2015 at Liverpool
 * Lost 7-2 against Canterbury Eagles on 9 April 2016 at Canberra
 * Defeated Adelaide Generals 4-3 (SO) on 28 January 2016 at Canberra
 * Lost 5-1 against Brisbane Blitz on 28 January 2016 at Canberra
 * Lost 5-1 against Brisbane Blitz on 29 January 2016 at Canberra
 * Alex Prescott (2015-2016) = 46
 * Jordon Brunt (2015-2016) = 45
 * Jayden Lewis (2015-2016) = 17
 * Jordon Brunt (2015-2016) = 61
 * Alex Tetreault (2015-) = 4

Season Records
Most Goals in a Season (Midgets)* Most Assists in a Season (Midgets)* Most Points in a Season (Midgets)* Most Goals in a Season (AJIHL)* Most Assists in a Season (AJIHL)* Most Points in a Season (AJIHL)*
 * Jordon Brunt (2015) = 31
 * Jayden Lewis (2015) = 12
 * Jordon Brunt (2015) = 37
 * Kai Miettinen (2015/16) = 2
 * Corey Banks (2015/16) = 2
 * Mitch Day (2015/16) = 2
 * Kai Miettinen (2015/16) = 3

Game Records
Most Goals in a Game (Midgets) Most Assists in a Game (Midgets) Most Points in a Game (Midgets) Most Goals in a Game (AJIHL)* Most Assists in a Game (AJIHL)* Most Points in a Game (AJIHL)*
 * Jordon Brunt = 5 (3 May 2015 vs Norwest Emperors)
 * Jordon Brunt = 5 (29 August 2015 vs Blacktown Flyers)
 * Jayden Lewis = 4 (29 August 2015 vs Blacktown Flyers)
 * Jordon Brunt = 6 (3 April 2016 vs Blacktown Flyers)
 * Kai Miettinen = 1 (28 January 2016 vs Brisbane Blitz)
 * Jayden Lewis = 1 (28 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)
 * Kai Miettinen = 1 (28 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)
 * Jordon Brunt = 1 (28 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)
 * Corey Banks = 1 (29 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)
 * Corey Banks = 1 (29 January 2016 vs Brisbane Blitz)
 * Mitch Day = 2 (28 January 2016 vs Brisbane Blitz)
 * Kai Miettinen = 2 (28 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)
 * Mitch Day = 2 (28 January 2016 vs Adelaide Generals)