2023 AIHL season: 30 July results and standings

Day 37 of the 2023 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Ice, Newcastle Northstars, 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. The league’s combined standings also remains unchanged with the CBR Brave sitting in first, two points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Mustangs. Competition resumes on 5 August with games in Adelaide, Central Coast, Melbourne and Newcastle.

Results

Adelaide Adrenaline	5–7	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 33	(3–1, 1–2, 1–4)	SOG: 51

Brisbane Lightning	4–7	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 31	(2–3, 1–2, 1–2)	SOG: 48

Sydney Bears	4–2	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 47	(0–0, 2–2, 2–0)	SOG: 22

Perth Thunder	8–4	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 42	(4–1, 2–2, 2–1)	SOG: 34

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Melbourne Mustangs – q	24	16	2	0	6	52
Sydney Bears – q	22	18	0	0	4	51*
Perth Thunder – q	24	16	0	1	7	49
Melbourne Ice	25	9	0	0	16	27
Sydney Ice Dogs	23	6	0	2	15	20

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
CBR Brave – q	22	17	1	1	3	54
Newcastle Northstars – q	23	16	1	0	6	50
Brisbane Lightning – q	23	8	1	1	13	27
Adelaide Adrenaline	23	3	0	1	19	10
Central Coast Rhinos	23	1	1	0	21	5

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	22	18	0	0	4	51*
Newcastle Northstars	23	16	1	0	6	50
Perth Thunder	24	16	0	1	7	49
Brisbane Lightning	23	8	1	1	13	27
Melbourne Ice	25	9	0	0	16	27
Sydney Ice Dogs	23	6	0	2	15	20
Adelaide Adrenaline	23	3	0	1	19	10
Central Coast Rhinos	23	1	1	0	21	5

Further information

• Australian Ice Hockey League website
• 2023 season schedule and ticket links
• Livestreaming via AIHL.TV

• Weekend Preview: Return of the Captain by Gordon Goodenough (Sydney Bears)

• Brisbane Lightning News: July 30, Week 7 Rescheduled by Ivan Rapchuk
• HG 12 Game Report ADRENALINE by Sam MacBeath (Melbourne Ice)
• Post-Game Recap: Adrenaline come so close against Ice by Amanda Marasigan (Adelaide Adrenaline)
• (Subscription required): Newcastle Northstars recruit Wehebe Darge hits 250-game milestone by Josh Callinan (Newcastle Herald)
• (Subscription required): Newcastle Northstars split double header weekend at home by Josh Callinan (Newcastle Herald)