Head Coach
Vlad Rubes
Head Coach
Vlad Rubes enters his ninth season as Head Coach of the Sydney Bears. He was named the head coach of the team on March 15, 2001, and has since recorded the most wins and highest winning percentage in the clubs history.
Vlad led the Bears to a minor premierships in 2008 and AIHL/Goodall Cup premierships in 2007 and 2002 and semi-finalist appearances in 7 of the last 8 seasons.
Married to wife Martina with son Fillip 7 and daughter Tayah 1. Lives in Freshwater on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Coaching Positions
- 2010 Season in progress
- 2009 Team finished last
- 2008 AIHL Minor Premiers and Semi Finalist
- 2007 AIHL and Goodall Cup Champions
- 2005 Semi Finalist
- 2004 Semi Finalist
- 2003 Semi Finalist
- 2002 AIHL and Goodall Cup Champions
- 2001 AIHL Runners- Up
International Coaching Experience
Player Achievements
- 2000 - 2006 Head Coach - Australian National Under18 Team
- 2006 U18 World Championships Division II Pool B - Bronze Medal
- 2005 U18 World Championships Division III - Gold Medal - Team promoted to Division II
- 2004 U18 World Championships Division II Pool B - Team relegated to Division III for 2005
- 2003 U18 World Championships Division III Pool A - Gold Medal - Team promoted to Division II
- 2002 Asia Oceania U18 World Championships - Silver Medal
- 2001 Asia Oceania U18 World Championships - Bronze Medal
- 1999 Coach Instructor - Peak Performance Hockey Camps; Winona, MN, USA
Head instructor in a hockey schools
- 1997 - 2001 Coach Director - Czech Hockey Camps
- 1996 - 1998 Coaching Director - Canterbury Eagles Ice Hockey Club (U16, U21 and Men's)
- 1995 - 1996 Head Coach / Player - HC Benesov - 2. Division, Czech Republic
- 1994 - 1995 Assistant Coach / Player - HC Bohemians - 2. Division, Czech Republic
Club’s youth hockey coach
1993 - 1994 Hockey School Coach Instructor / Player - Daytona Beach Sun Devils, Fl, USA
Player Achievements
- Czech Republic 2. Division player
- Sparta Prague - Extraleague training camp 1993
- Junior National Team Squad 1988
- Major Junior League
Professional Player Career
- Central Hockey League - Memphis Riverkings 1998-99
- Sunshine Hockey League - Daytona Beach Sun Devils 1993-94
International World Championships Experience
- 2009 Division I
- 2008 Division II - Gold Medal
- 2007 Division II - Silver Medal
- 2006 Division II - Bronze Medal
- 2005 Division II - Silver Medal
- 2004 Division II - Bronze Medal
- Tournament Best Forward Award, Australian MVP
- 2001 Division II - Bronze Medal
- 2000 D Pool - Bronze Medal
- Australian MVP
Australian National Championships
- MVP Award 1996-1998, 2000-2003
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Schedule
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Standings
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| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | ||
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| 1 | MI |
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23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 124 | 76 | 76 |
| 2 | NNS |
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21 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 92 | 44 |
| 3 | SID |
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19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 65 | 36 |
| 4 | AA |
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22 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 76 | 32 |
| 5 | GCB |
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20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 88 | 30 |
| 6 | TM |
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23 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 115 | 23 |
| 7 | CK |
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21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 133 | 21 |
| 8 | SB |
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21 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 112 | 13 |
STATS
| 2011 AIHL REGULAR SEASON | |||||
| SKATERS | GP | G | A | PTs | PIM |
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| Tony Demelinne | 16 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 44 |
| Michael Schlamp | 21 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 34 |
| Vlad Rubes | 19 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| Kurtis Dulle | 21 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 89 |
| Brett Nelson-Bond | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44 |
| Adrian Esposito | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Spencer Austin | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 120 |
| Jim Zvonicek | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Joel McFadden | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Laurie Mock | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Steven Adams | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Clemie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Shaw | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Cleland | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Daniel Spina | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geoff O'Hara | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jordan Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GOALIE | GP | W | L | SV% | GAA |
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| Sheldon Bearg | 16 | 4 | 12 | 85.01 | 5.31 |
| Gabriel Robledo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 82.43 | 4.75 |
| Stuart Clemie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
