2023 AIHL season: 4 June results and standings

Day 19 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the CBR Brave, Melbourne Mustangs and Newcastle Northstars. With there win the CBR Brave extend their lead at the top of the Rurak Conference while the Sydney Bears remain in first place in the Hellyer Conference. The Sydney Bears also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, five points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes on 10 June with games in Adelaide, Brisbane. Newcastle and Sydney.

Results

Sydney Ice Dogs	8–9 OT	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 30	(3–4, 3–4, 2–0, 0–1)	SOG: 14

Adelaide Adrenaline	5–6	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 25	(1–0, 2–2, 2–4)	SOG: 45

Brisbane Lightning	2–7	CBR Brave
SOG: 23	(0–1, 1–3, 1–3)	SOG: 43

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	11	10	0	0	1	30
Melbourne Mustangs	11	7	2	0	2	25
Perth Thunder	11	6	0	1	4	19
Melbourne Ice	12	4	0	0	8	12
Sydney Ice Dogs	10	3	0	2	5	11

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
CBR Brave	11	7	1	1	2	24
Brisbane Lightning	13	6	1	0	6	20
Newcastle Northstars	9	6	0	0	3	18
Adelaide Adrenaline	10	2	0	0	8	6
Central Coast Rhinos	12	0	0	0	12	0

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Sydney Bears	11	10	0	0	1	30
Melbourne Mustangs	11	7	2	0	2	25
CBR Brave	11	7	1	1	2	24
Brisbane Lightning	13	6	1	0	6	20
Perth Thunder	11	6	0	1	4	19
Newcastle Northstars	9	6	0	0	3	18
Melbourne Ice	12	4	0	0	8	12
Sydney Ice Dogs	10	3	0	2	5	11
Adelaide Adrenaline	10	2	0	0	8	6
Central Coast Rhinos	12	0	0	0	12	0

Further information

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

• CBR Brave game day program

• Road-trip Preview: Adrenaline @ Bears & Northstars Jun 3 & 4 by Hugh Whittle (Adelaide Adrenaline)

• Brisbane Lightning News: June 3-4, Week 8 by Ivan Rapchuk (Brisbane Lightning)
• Caribou CBR Brave go top in the AIHL Rurak Conference by Sean O’Connor (CBR Brave)
• Dogs fight hard in double header, but come up short in Melbourne by Nicholas Kabiotis (Sydney Ice Dogs)
• Five things from Week 8 by Andrew MacDougall (The Inner Sanctum)
• Northstars numb Adrenaline in ice hockey thriller by Rod Thompson (Newcastle Weekly)
• (Subscription required): Canadian import Tanner Butler starts strongly for Newcastle Northstars in Australian Ice Hockey League by Josh Callinan (Newcastle Herald)
• (Subscription required): Riley Klugerman nabs late winner as Newcastle Northstars edge out Adelaide Adreanline in Australian Ice Hockey League thriller by Josh Callinan (Newcastle Herald)

• Photos: Adelaide Adrenaline vs. Newcastle Northstars
• Photos: Brisbane Lightning vs. CBR Brave (David Tate)
• Photos: Brisbane Lightning vs. CBR Brave (Paul Furness)
• Photos: Melbourne Mustangs vs. Sydney Ice Dogs