Month: June 2018

AIHL news: 20 June 2018

The AIHL have announced that the 2018 Goodall Cup finals will be held at the O’Brien Group Arena in Melbourne. The finals will be held from 1 September to 2 September and are sponsored by Air Canada for the sixth year in a row. Tickets for the finals go on sale on 25 June. For more information see the announcement from the league

2018 ECSL season: Round 11

Round 11 of the 2018 East Coast Super League season has finished with wins for the Nudo Bombers and Sydney Sting. The Sting remain on top of the standings, six points clear of the second placed Penrith Raptors. Next week the Sting host the Newcastle North Stars and the Raptors take on the Reach Rebels.

For more information see the ECSL website.

Results
– Nudo Bombers 5-3 Newcastle North Stars ECSL (16:30, 17 June 2018, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium)
– Reach Rebels 1-6 Sydney Sting (18:15, 17 June 2018, Penrith Ice Palace)

Standings

Team GP W T L PTS
Sydney Sting 9 9 0 0 18
Penrith Raptors 9 6 0 3 12
Nudo Bombers 10 4 0 6 8
Newcastle North Stars ECSL 9 2 1 6 5
Reach Rebels 9 1 1 7 3

Last updated 17 June 2018

AIHL news: 15 June 2018

Adelaide Adrenaline
– Tyler Leeming is expected to make his debut for the club this weekend against the CBR Brave after securing his permanent residency and so allowing him to play as a local. Leeming has spent the last three seasons playing for the Adelaide Red Wings in the South Australian Premier League.

Melbourne Ice
– Forward Tyrone Bronte is unlikely to lineup for the Melbourne Ice this season due to college commitments with Bemidji State University. Bronte debuted for the club in 2017 playing two games and scoring one goal.
– His brother Declan Bronte made his debut for the Ice in tonights game against the Melbourne Mustangs, picking up an assist.
– James Downie appeared in his first game for the Ice, dressing as backup to Michael James.

2018 AIHL season: Round 8

Round 8 of the 2018 Australian Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Mustangs, CBR Brave, Sydney Ice Dogs and Sydney Bears. The Brave remain on top of the standings, five points clear of the second placed Ice Dogs. Next week all eight teams are in action across eight games.

The match between the Adelaide Adrenaline and CBR Brave on 16 June also served as the fourth annual beyondblue Cup. The Brave won the Cup for the fourth year in a row defeating the Adrenaline 11-4. The regular season match between the two teams has been branded to help raise awareness for the beyondblue charity. Last years edition, which was held in Canberra, was won by the Brave who defeated the Adrenaline 8-3.

For more information see the AIHL website.

Results
– Melbourne Mustangs 5-4 SO Melbourne Ice (19:30, 15 June 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
– CBR Brave 11-4 Adelaide Adrenaline (16:30, 16 June 2018, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Sydney Ice Dogs 4-3 Melbourne Mustangs (17:00, 16 June 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
– Newcastle Northstars 0-2 Sydney Bears (17:00, 16 June 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)
– Sydney Ice Dogs 4-3 SO Melbourne Ice (16:00, 17 June 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
– CBR Brave 5-2 Perth Thunder (16:30, 17 June 2018, Perth Ice Arena)

Standings

Team GP W SOW SOL L PTS
CBR Brave 11 9 0 0 2 27
Sydney Ice Dogs 11 5 3 1 2 22
Perth Thunder 13 6 1 1 5 21
Newcastle Northstars 12 4 2 2 4 18
Sydney Bears 10 4 1 2 3 16
Melbourne Mustangs 13 3 1 2 7 13
Melbourne Ice 11 2 2 2 5 12
Adelaide Adrenaline 11 2 1 1 7 9

Last updated 17 June 2018

AIHL news: 11 June 2018

Sydney Ice Dogs
– Defenceman Nathan Chiarlitti has left the club mid-season in order to return to Canada to begin his masters degree. Chiarlitti played nine games for the Ice Dogs, scoring 16 points which included five goals. For more information see the announcement from the club
– Belgian forward Bryan Kolodziejczyk is expected to recover from a broken wrist and join the club soon. Kolodziejczyk broke his wrist while playing for Belgium in the IIHF World Championship Division II Group B tournament but arrived in the country in May.

2018 AIHL season: Round 7

Round 7 of the 2018 Australian Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Newcastle Northstars, Perth Thunder and Sydney Ice Dogs. The CBR Brave remain at the top of the standings, edging out the second placed Thunder on win percentage. Next week all eight teams are in action across six games with the round kicking off with a Melbourne Derby on Friday.

For more information see the AIHL website.

Results
– Melbourne Mustangs 2-5 Newcastle Northstars (17:00, 9 June 2018, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium)
– Perth Thunder 4-3 SO Sydney Bears (17:00, 9 June 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)
– Perth Thunder 8-2 Newcastle Northstars (16:00, 10 June 2018, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium)
– Melbourne Mustangs 2-6 Sydney Ice Dogs (17:00, 10 June 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)

Standings

Team GP W SOW SOL L PTS
CBR Brave 9 7 0 0 2 21
Perth Thunder 12 6 1 1 4 21
Newcastle Northstars 11 4 2 2 3 18
Sydney Ice Dogs 9 4 2 1 2 17
Sydney Bears 9 3 1 2 3 13
Melbourne Mustangs 11 3 0 2 6 11
Melbourne Ice 9 2 2 0 5 10
Adelaide Adrenaline 10 2 1 1 6 9

Last updated 10 June 2018

AIHL news: 9 June 2019

Melbourne Ice
– The Ice have announced the signing of Sandy Gardner to the position of head coach for the remainder of the season. Gardner replaces Peter Ekroth who left the club at the end of May. Gardner previously held the position of head coach in 2013 and most recently was an assistant coach in 2017. He is joined by Mark Smith and Josh Velez who have also joined the coaching team as assistants. For more information see the announcement from the club
– The club have added City Mazda as a sponsor for 2018. The sponsorship will include re-branding the corporate area as the “Mazda Launch Pad”. For more information see the announcement from the club

AIHL news: 8 June 2018

Perth Thunder
– Former captain Samuel Wilson’s has retired from the AIHL having played from 2012 to 2017, captaining in all but his last season. Wilson did not start the 2018 season for the Thunder however his retirement has only just been confirmed by the club. Wilson played a total of 141 games and recorded 73 points. For more information see the announcement from the club

New South Wales Bombers roster for Round 2

The New South Wales Bombers have announced their roster for Round 2 of the 2018 Australian Women’s Tier 2 Show Case Series. Round 2 gets underway on 28 July at the Adelaide Ice Arena.

– Imogen Alexander
– Kris Boundy
– Erin Bow
– Alison Bryce
– Liz Chia
– Kirsty Crockford
– Alex Dodd
– Tianne Elaya
– Kayla Franchesca
– Tessa James
– Mel Lloyd
– Cleo Mayer
– Fiona Moon
– Laura Morris
– Jillian Murphy
– Miki Wakefield