2023 AIHL season: 28 May results and standings

Day 17 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Newcastle Northstars and Perth Thunder. The Sydney Bears and Brisbane Lightning remain at the top of the Hellyer Conference and Rurak Conference respectively. The Sydney Bears also remain at the top of the league’s combined standings, four points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes on 3 June with games in Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

Results

Perth Thunder	6–2	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 45	(1–0, 5–2, 0–0)	SOG: 35

Brisbane Lightning	5–8	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 36	(2–2, 3–4, 0–2)	SOG: 44

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	10	9	0	0	1	27
Melbourne Mustangs	10	7	1	0	2	23
Perth Thunder	10	5	0	1	4	16
Sydney Ice Dogs	8	3	0	1	4	10
Melbourne Ice	11	3	0	0	8	9

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Brisbane Lightning	11	6	1	0	4	20
CBR Brave	9	5	1	1	2	18
Newcastle Northstars	8	5	0	0	3	15
Adelaide Adrenaline	8	2	0	0	6	6
Central Coast Rhinos	11	0	0	0	11	0

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	10	9	0	0	1	27
Melbourne Mustangs	10	7	1	0	2	23
Brisbane Lightning	11	6	1	0	4	20
CBR Brave	9	5	1	1	2	18
Perth Thunder	10	5	0	1	4	16
Newcastle Northstars	8	5	0	0	3	15
Sydney Ice Dogs	8	3	0	1	4	10
Melbourne Ice	11	3	0	0	8	9
Adelaide Adrenaline	8	2	0	0	6	6
Central Coast Rhinos	11	0	0	0	11	0

Further information

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

• Brisbane Lightning News: May 27-28, Week 7 by Ivan Rapchuk (Brisbane Lightning)
• Five things from Week 7 by Andrew MacDougall (The Inner Sanctum)
• HG7: THUNDER Game Report by Sam MacBeath (Melbourne Ice)
• Northstars stun AIHL ladder leaders Lightning by Rod Thompson (Newcastle Weekly)

• Photos: Brisbane Lightning vs. Newcastle Northstars