2024 AIHL season: 26 April results and standings

Day 8 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with the Melbourne Ice defeating the Melbourne Mustangs 5–2 at the O’Brien Icehouse. With their win the Melbourne Ice extend their lead at top of the Hellyer Conference standings and the league’s combined standings, moving three points clear of the second placed Perth Thunder. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, two points clear of the second placed Brisbane Lightning. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth.

Results

Melbourne Mustangs	2–5	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 31	(2–3, 0–1, 0–1)	SOG: 51

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Melbourne Ice	5	5	0	0	0	15
Perth Thunder	6	4	0	0	2	12
Sydney Bears	4	3	0	0	1	9
Melbourne Mustangs	3	1	0	0	2	3
Sydney Ice Dogs	5	1	0	0	4	3

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Newcastle Northstars	4	3	1	0	0	11
Brisbane Lightning	6	3	0	0	3	9
Adelaide Adrenaline	3	1	0	1	1	4
Canberra Brave	6	1	0	0	5	3
Central Coast Rhinos	4	0	0	0	4	0

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Melbourne Ice	5	5	0	0	0	15
Perth Thunder	6	4	0	0	2	12
Newcastle Northstars	4	3	1	0	0	11
Sydney Bears	4	3	0	0	1	9
Brisbane Lightning	6	3	0	0	3	9
Adelaide Adrenaline	3	1	0	1	1	4
Melbourne Mustangs	3	1	0	0	2	3
Sydney Ice Dogs	5	1	0	0	4	3
Canberra Brave	6	1	0	0	5	3
Central Coast Rhinos	4	0	0	0	4	0

Further information

• Australian Ice Hockey League website
• 2024 season schedule and ticket links
• Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV

• The AIHL’s most hard-fought rivalry? by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 25 April 2024)
• Game 5: Mustangs by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 27 April 2024)