2023 AIHL season: 22 July results and standings

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Day 35 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Brisbane Lightning, Perth Thunder and Sydney Bears. Following today’s results, the three winning teams all qualified for the 2023 Goodall Cup playoffs. They join the CBR Brave, Melbourne Mustangs and Newcastle Northstars as the six teams to go through to the finals.

The Melbourne Mustangs and CBR Brave remain at the top of the Hellyer Conference and Rurak Conference standings respectively. The Melbourne Mustangs also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, one point ahead of the second placed CBR Brave. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth.

Today’s match between the Perth Thunder and Sydney Ice Dogs saw the Perth Thunder wearing a DonateLife themed jersey to raise funds for Transplant Australia and the Heart & Lung Research Institute Western Australia. In the Melbourne Mustangs and Sydney Bears game the Melbourne Mustangs held their Prostate Cancer Awareness Round which included a one-off themed jersey to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

Results

Newcastle Northstars5–8Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 38(1–1, 3–3, 1–4)SOG: 29
– Game details: 17:00, 22 July 2023, Iceworld Boondall. Game card

Sydney Bears4–2Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 51(0–0, 2–1, 2–1)SOG: 37
– Game details: 17:00, 22 July 2023, O’Brien Icehouse. Game card

Sydney Ice Dogs2–11Perth Thunder
SOG: 21(0–2, 1–3, 1–6)SOG: 44
– Game details: 16:30, 22 July 2023, Perth Ice Arena. Game card

Standings

Hellyer Conference

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
Melbourne Mustangs – q231520649
Sydney Bears – q191500442*
Perth Thunder – q211301740
Melbourne Ice238001524
Sydney Ice Dogs206021220
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule
– q = Clinched playoff spot

Rurak Conference

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
CBR Brave – q201511348
Newcastle Northstars – q201500545
Brisbane Lightning – q218101226
Adelaide Adrenaline213011710
Central Coast Rhinos20110185
– q = Clinched playoff spot

Combined

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
Melbourne Mustangs231520649
CBR Brave201511348
Newcastle Northstars201500545
Sydney Bears191500442*
Perth Thunder211301740
Brisbane Lightning218101226
Melbourne Ice238001524
Sydney Ice Dogs206021220
Adelaide Adrenaline213011710
Central Coast Rhinos20110185
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule

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