ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðə bˈɛɹz klˈeɪmd ðɪ ˈeɪtʃ nˈuːmən ɹˈiːd tɹˈoʊfi fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm baɪ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ tˈɑːp ʌvðə lˈiːɡ tˈeɪbəl ɐhˈɛd ʌvðə wˈɛstɚn sˈɪdni ˈaɪs dˈɑːɡz.
In 2008, the Bears claimed the H Newman Reid Trophy for the first time by finishing top of the league table ahead of the Western Sydney Ice Dogs.