2023 AIHL season: 6 May results and standings

Day 9 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Brisbane Lightning, CBR Brave, Melbourne Mustangs and Sydney Bears. With their wins the Brisbane Lightning and Sydney Bears maintain their lead at the top of the Rurak Conference and Hellyer Conference respectively. The Sydney Bears also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, one point clear of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Brisbane, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.

Results

Adelaide Adrenaline	3–8	Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 27	(1–3, 1–1, 1–4)	SOG: 42

Melbourne Mustangs	2–1	Perth Thunder
SOG: 34	(0–0, 0–1, 2–0)	SOG: 32

Melbourne Ice	4–7	Sydney Bears
SOG: 46	(2–2, 2–1, 0–4)	SOG: 43

Newcastle Northstars	3–4	CBR Brave
SOG: 54	(1–0, 1–2, 1–2)	SOG: 27

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	6	5	0	0	1	15
Melbourne Mustangs	5	4	1	0	0	14
Perth Thunder	5	3	0	0	2	9
Sydney Ice Dogs	4	1	0	1	2	4
Melbourne Ice	5	1	0	0	4	3

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Brisbane Lightning	6	4	0	0	2	12
CBR Brave	6	3	1	1	1	12
Adelaide Adrenaline	5	2	0	0	3	6
Newcastle Northstars	4	1	0	0	3	3
Central Coast Rhinos	6	0	0	0	6	0

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	6	5	0	0	1	15
Melbourne Mustangs	5	4	1	0	0	14
Brisbane Lightning	6	4	0	0	2	12
CBR Brave	6	3	1	1	1	12
Perth Thunder	5	3	0	0	2	9
Adelaide Adrenaline	5	2	0	0	3	6
Sydney Ice Dogs	4	1	0	1	2	4
Newcastle Northstars	4	1	0	0	3	3
Melbourne Ice	5	1	0	0	4	3
Central Coast Rhinos	6	0	0	0	6	0

Further information

• Australian Ice Hockey League website
• 2023 season schedule and ticket links
• Livestreaming via AIHL.TV

• CBR Brave game day program
• Perth Thunder game program
• Road-trip Preview: Adelaide Adrenaline @ Brisbane Lightning May 6 & 7 by Hugh Whittle (Adelaide Adrenaline)

• AW 2: BEARS Game Report by Sam MacBeath (Melbourne Ice)
• Post-game Recap: Penalties spell a loss for Adrenaline in Brisbane by Hugh Whittle (Adelaide Adrenaline)
• Strong opening run gives Jordan McTaggart and the Brisbane Lightning confidence by Ashleigh Matosevic (The Inner Sanctum)
• Subscription required: Newcastle Northstars go down 4-3 to Canberra then beat Central Coast Rhinos 13-3 in AIHL: 2023 by Renee Valentine (Newcastle Herald)

• Photos: CBR Brave vs Newcastle Northstars