2023 AIHL season: 21 May results and standings

Day 14 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with the Sydney Bears defeating the Melbourne Mustangs 3–1 at the O’Brien Icehouse. With their win the Sydney Bears extend their lead at the top of the Hellyer Conference while the Brisbane Lightning continue to lead the Rurak Conference. The Sydney Bears also remain at the top of the league’s combined standings with a four-point margin over the second placed Brisbane Lightning.  Competition resumes on 26 May with the Melbourne Ice hosting the Melbourne Mustangs at the O’Brien Icehouse and in exhibition play the Sydney Ice Dogs will take on Saint John’s University at the Macquarie Ice Rink on 24 May.

Results

Sydney Bears	3–1	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 30	(0–0, 1–1, 2–0)	SOG: 33

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	9	8	0	0	1	24
Melbourne Mustangs	8	5	1	0	2	17
Perth Thunder	8	4	0	1	3	13
Sydney Ice Dogs	7	2	0	1	4	7
Melbourne Ice	8	2	0	0	6	6

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Brisbane Lightning	10	6	1	0	3	20
CBR Brave	8	5	1	1	1	18
Newcastle Northstars	7	4	0	0	3	12
Adelaide Adrenaline	7	2	0	0	5	6
Central Coast Rhinos	10	0	0	0	10	0

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	9	8	0	0	1	24
Brisbane Lightning	10	6	1	0	3	20
CBR Brave	8	5	1	1	1	18
Melbourne Mustangs	8	5	1	0	2	17
Perth Thunder	8	4	0	1	3	13
Newcastle Northstars	7	4	0	0	3	12
Sydney Ice Dogs	7	2	0	1	4	7
Adelaide Adrenaline	7	2	0	0	5	6
Melbourne Ice	8	2	0	0	6	6
Central Coast Rhinos	10	0	0	0	10	0

Further information

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

• Weekend Preview: Shorthanded Bears head to Melbourne by Gordon Goodenough (Sydney Bears)

• Bears maul Melbourne in weekend sweep by Gordon Goodenough (Sydney Bears)
• Five things from Week 6 by Andrew MacDougall (The Inner Sanctum)

• Photos: Melbourne Mustangs vs Sydney Bears