ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə bˈɛɹz wˈʌn ðɪ ˈiːst kˈoʊst sˈuːpɚ lˈiːɡ ˈæftɚ dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ðə kˈænbɚɹə nˈaɪts ɪn ɐ tˈuː mˈætʃ ɡɹˈænd fˈaɪnəl sˈɪɹiz hˈɛld æt fˈɪlɪp ˈaɪs skˈeɪɾɪŋ sˈɛntɚ, kˈænbɚɹə.
In September 1999, the Bears won the East Coast Super League after defeating the Canberra Knights in a two match grand final series held at Phillip Ice Skating Centre, Canberra.