Newcastle North Stars kick off 2014 Australian Ice Hockey League with win against CBR Brave

By Ellie-Marie Watts
Updated April 15 2014 - 10:27am, first published April 14 2014 - 5:38pm
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Newcastle North Stars' Tim Stanger gains control of the puck. Picture: Mark Bradford
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Newcastle North Stars' Tim Stanger gains control of the puck. Picture: Mark Bradford
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Matt Wetini. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Matt Wetini. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. John F Kennedy takes Adrian Esposito around behind the net. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. John F Kennedy takes Adrian Esposito around behind the net. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Harrison May. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Harrison May. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Harrison May. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Harrison May. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Jayson Chalker shoots late in the second period. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Jayson Chalker shoots late in the second period. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Rookie Sam Lammert. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Rookie Sam Lammert. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Ray Sheffield puts Bears captain Branden Stobbs to the ice. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Ray Sheffield puts Bears captain Branden Stobbs to the ice. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Cody Danberg. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. Cody Danberg. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. John J Kennedy slides to block shot on net. Picture: Mark Bradford.
Newcastle North Stars vs. Sydney Bears, April 13. John J Kennedy slides to block shot on net. Picture: Mark Bradford.

THE Newcastle North Stars recorded a win and a loss in its first weekend of the 2014 Australian Ice Hockey League season, signalling that this year's competition will be tough to stay at the top.

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