Day 36 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the CBR Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, Perth Thunder and Sydney Bears. The Conference standings remain unchanged with the Melbourne Mustangs and CBR Brave continuing to lead the Hellyer Conference and Rurak Conference respectively. In the league’s combined standings Sydney Bears move up into third place with the Newcastle Northstars dropping to fourth. The CBR Brave continue to lead the combined standings, two points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Central Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney.
Today’s match between the Sydney Bears and Sydney Ice Dogs also served as the final 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 claim the series four games to nil after winning 6–3 in April, 6–2 in May and 7–1 earlier in July. The title win is the third in a row for the Bears and seventh overall since the trophy was first introduced in 2007.
Results
Perth Thunder
13–1
Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 68
(4–1, 5–0, 4–0)
SOG: 28
– Game details: 15:30, 29 July 2023, Erina Ice Arena. Game card
CBR Brave
6–2
Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 35
(3–1, 2–1, 1–0)
SOG: 25
– Game details: 17:00, 29 July 2023, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card
Adelaide Adrenaline
2–5
Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 36
(0–1, 1–1, 1–3)
SOG: 31
– Game details: 17:00, 29 July 2023, O’Brien Icehouse. Game card
Sydney Ice Dogs
3–5
Sydney Bears
SOG: 19
(1–2, 0–2, 2–1)
SOG: 43
– Game details: 17:00, 29 July 2023, Macquarie Ice Rink. Game card
Standings
Hellyer Conference
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
Melbourne Mustangs – q
24
16
2
0
6
52
Sydney Bears – q
21
17
0
0
4
48*
Perth Thunder – q
23
15
0
1
7
46
Melbourne Ice
24
8
0
0
16
24
Sydney Ice Dogs
22
6
0
2
14
20
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule – q = Clinched playoff spot
Rurak Conference
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
CBR Brave – q
22
17
1
1
3
54
Newcastle Northstars – q
22
15
1
0
6
47
Brisbane Lightning – q
22
8
1
1
12
27
Adelaide Adrenaline
22
3
0
1
18
10
Central Coast Rhinos
22
1
1
0
20
5
– q = Clinched playoff spot
Combined
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
CBR Brave
22
17
1
1
3
54
Melbourne Mustangs
24
16
2
0
6
52
Sydney Bears
21
17
0
0
4
48*
Newcastle Northstars
22
15
1
0
6
47
Perth Thunder
23
15
0
1
7
46
Brisbane Lightning
22
8
1
1
12
27
Melbourne Ice
24
8
0
0
16
24
Sydney Ice Dogs
22
6
0
2
14
20
Adelaide Adrenaline
22
3
0
1
18
10
Central Coast Rhinos
22
1
1
0
20
5
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule
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