2023 AIHL season: 8 July results and standings

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Day 29 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the CBR Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars and Perth Thunder. Following today’s results, the Newcastle Northstars are the second team to qualify for the 2023 Goodall Cup playoffs joining the CBR Brave who qualified last week.

With their win the Melbourne Mustangs return to the top of the Hellyer Conference standings while the CBR Brave remain at the top of the Rurak Conference. The CBR Brave also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, six points ahead of the now second placed Newcastle Northstars. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Canberra, Perth and Sydney.

Today’s match between the Adelaide Adrenaline and CBR Brave also served as the first game in the 2023 Beyond Blue Cup series. The cup is awarded to the winner of the regular season series of games between the two teams. The last edition of the Beyond Blue Cup was held in 2020 as a charity fundraising event due to the season cancellation and saw the Adelaide Adrenaline defeat the CBR Brave in a series of Mario Kart races. Today’s game also saw the CBR Brave wearing a themed jersey to help raise funds for the non-profit organization Menslink.

Results

Melbourne Ice4–5Perth Thunder
SOG: 28(2–2, 1–1, 1–2)SOG: 44
– Game details: 16:30, 8 July 2023, Perth Ice Arena. Game card

Melbourne Mustangs6–1Brisbane Lightning
SOG:(2–1, 3–0, 1–0)SOG: 46
– Game details: 17:00, 8 July 2023, Iceworld Boondall. Game card

Newcastle Northstars5–1Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 44(1–0, 1–0, 3–1)SOG: 32
– Game details: 17:00, 8 July 2023, Macquarie Ice Rink. Game card

Adelaide Adrenaline3–8CBR Brave
SOG: 28(0–2, 2–3, 1–3)SOG: 44
– Game details: 17:15, 8 July 2023, Phillip Ice Skating Centre. Game card

Standings

Hellyer Conference

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
Melbourne Mustangs181120537
Sydney Bears161300336*
Perth Thunder181101634
Melbourne Ice217001421
Sydney Ice Dogs16602820
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule

Rurak Conference

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
CBR Brave – q181411245
Newcastle Northstars – q171300439
Brisbane Lightning207101223
Adelaide Adrenaline183011410
Central Coast Rhinos20110185
– q = Clinched playoff spot

Combined

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
CBR Brave181411245
Newcastle Northstars171300439
Melbourne Mustangs181120537
Sydney Bears161300336*
Perth Thunder181101634
Brisbane Lightning207101223
Melbourne Ice217001421
Sydney Ice Dogs16602820
Adelaide Adrenaline183011410
Central Coast Rhinos20110185
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule

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