 The Association and players were divided into 4 districts – Belconnen, Canberra North, Canberra South and Woden.The first ice hockey club established within the Australian Capital Territory Ice Hockey Association was the Polar Bears who competed in the 1981 season against a team formed by other players called Grizzly Bears, formed for the purpose of being able to have a team for the Polar Bears to compete against for exhibitions and competition matches.The association aimed to form 3 teams for the 1982 season representing Belconnen, Woden and Central.