Round 17 of the 2018 Australian Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Sydney Bears, Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, CBR Brave and Perth Thunder. The Brave remain on top of the standings, 15 points clear of the second placed Bears. Following their win on 17 August the Bears are the second team to qualify for the playoffs and will finish the season in second. While the Melbourne Ice are now officially out of the playoff race and will finish the season in seventh place. Next week seven teams are in action across seven games in the final round of the 2018 regular season.
The match between the Sydney Bears and Adelaide Adrenaline on 19 August served as the Bears’ annual Pride Game. The Bears won the match 9-0.
For more information see the AIHL website.
Results (all times local)
- Newcastle Northstars 3-9 Sydney Bears (19:30, 17 August 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)
- Melbourne Mustangs 7-0 Melbourne Ice (19:30, 17 August 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
- Adelaide Adrenaline 4-10 Newcastle Northstars (17:00, 18 August 2018, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium)
- Perth Thunder 2-5 Melbourne Mustangs (17:00, 18 August 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
- CBR Brave 3-1 Sydney Ice Dogs (17:00, 18 August 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)
- Perth Thunder 6-3 Melbourne Ice (16:00, 19 August 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
- Adelaide Adrenaline 0-9 Sydney Bears (17:00, 19 August 2018, Macquarie Ice Rink)
- Sydney Ice Dogs 2-5 CBR Brave (17:00, 19 August 2018, Phillip Ice Skating Centre)
Standings
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBR Brave | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66 |
| Sydney Bears | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 51 |
| Perth Thunder | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 41 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 39 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 38 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 35 |
| Melbourne Ice | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 |
Last updated 19 August 2018
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