2023 AIHL season: 29 July results and standings

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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 Thunder13–1Central 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 Brave6–2Newcastle 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 Adrenaline2–5Melbourne 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 Dogs3–5Sydney 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

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
Melbourne Mustangs – q241620652
Sydney Bears – q211700448*
Perth Thunder – q231501746
Melbourne Ice248001624
Sydney Ice Dogs226021420
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule
– q = Clinched playoff spot

Rurak Conference

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
CBR Brave – q221711354
Newcastle Northstars – q221510647
Brisbane Lightning – q228111227
Adelaide Adrenaline223011810
Central Coast Rhinos22110205
– q = Clinched playoff spot

Combined

TeamGPWOTWOTLLPTS
CBR Brave221711354
Melbourne Mustangs241620652
Sydney Bears211700448*
Newcastle Northstars221510647
Perth Thunder231501746
Brisbane Lightning228111227
Melbourne Ice248001624
Sydney Ice Dogs226021420
Adelaide Adrenaline223011810
Central Coast Rhinos22110205
– *Sydney Bears penalised three points over breach of import rule

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