Day 31 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with the Sydney Bears defeating the Sydney Ice Dogs 7–1 at the Macquarie Ice Rink. The Melbourne Mustangs and CBR Brave remain at the top of the Hellyer Conference and Rurak Conference standings respectively. The CBR Brave also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, eight points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney.
Today’s match also served as the third game of the 2023 Wilson Cup series. The Cup is awarded to the winner of the regular season series of games between the two teams. With their win the Sydney Bears now hold an unbeatable three games to nil lead after winning the first 6–3 in April and the second 6–2 in May. The title win is the third in a row for the Bears and seventh overall since the trophy was first introduced in 2007.
Results
Sydney Bears
7–1
Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 47
(3–0, 1–1, 3–0)
SOG: 24
– Game details: 19:30, 14 July 2023, Macquarie Ice Rink. Game card
Standings
Hellyer Conference
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
Melbourne Mustangs
19
12
2
0
5
40
Sydney Bears
17
14
0
0
3
39*
Perth Thunder
19
11
0
1
7
34
Melbourne Ice
22
8
0
0
14
24
Sydney Ice Dogs
18
6
0
2
10
20
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule
Rurak Conference
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
CBR Brave – q
19
15
1
1
2
48
Newcastle Northstars – q
17
13
0
0
4
39
Brisbane Lightning
20
7
1
0
12
23
Adelaide Adrenaline
19
3
0
1
15
10
Central Coast Rhinos
20
1
1
0
18
5
– q = Clinched playoff spot
Combined
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
CBR Brave
19
15
1
1
2
48
Melbourne Mustangs
19
12
2
0
5
40
Sydney Bears
17
14
0
0
3
39*
Newcastle Northstars
17
13
0
0
4
39
Perth Thunder
19
11
0
1
7
34
Melbourne Ice
22
8
0
0
14
24
Brisbane Lightning
20
7
1
0
12
23
Sydney Ice Dogs
18
6
0
2
10
20
Adelaide Adrenaline
19
3
0
1
15
10
Central Coast Rhinos
20
1
1
0
18
5
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule
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