2024 AIHL season: 28 April results and standings

Day 10 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Central Coast Rhinos, Melbourne Ice, and Sydney Ice Dogs. In the Hellyer Conference, the Melbourne Ice remain at the top of the standings and the Sydney Ice Dogs move up to fourth, pushing the Melbourne Mustangs down to fifth. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars continue to lead the standings and the Central Coast Rhinos switch places with Canberra Brave, moving from fifth to fourth. The Melbourne Ice also maintain their position at the top of the league’s combined standings, three points clear of the now second placed Newcastle Northstars. Competition resumes on 4 May with games in Canberra, Central Coast, Newcastle, and Sydney.

Results

Sydney Bears	2–4	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 33	(0–0, 0–3, 2–1)	SOG: 50

Central Coast Rhinos	5–2	Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 23	(0–1, 2–0, 3–1)	SOG: 42

Sydney Ice Dogs	6–5 SO	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 32	(2–3, 2–0, 1–2, 0–0, 1–0)	SOG: 54

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Melbourne Ice	6	6	0	0	0	18
Perth Thunder	7	5	0	0	2	15
Sydney Bears	6	4	0	0	2	12
Sydney Ice Dogs	6	1	1	0	4	5
Melbourne Mustangs	4	1	0	0	3	3

Rurak Conference

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Newcastle Northstars	6	4	1	1	0	15
Brisbane Lightning	8	3	1	0	4	11
Adelaide Adrenaline	4	1	0	1	2	4
Central Coast Rhinos	6	1	0	1	4	4
Canberra Brave	7	1	0	0	6	3

Combined

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
Melbourne Ice	6	6	0	0	0	18
Newcastle Northstars	6	4	1	1	0	15
Perth Thunder	7	5	0	0	2	15
Sydney Bears	6	4	0	0	2	12
Brisbane Lightning	8	3	1	0	4	11
Sydney Ice Dogs	6	1	1	0	4	5
Adelaide Adrenaline	4	1	0	1	2	4
Central Coast Rhinos	6	1	0	1	4	4
Melbourne Mustangs	4	1	0	0	3	3
Canberra Brave	7	1	0	0	6	3

Further information

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

• AIHL Player Milestones Season 2024: Round 4 by Sean O’Connor (Hockey Hype Australia, 3 May 2024)
• AIHL: Nemeses between the pipes by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 3 May 2024)
• Bears Building Into Season by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 1 May 2024)
• Despite their first loss of the season, the Northstars remain on top by Sophie Scanlon (NBN News, 29 April 2024)
• Five for Writing: AIHL Week 4 by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 30 April 2024)
• Game 6: Bears by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 29 April 2024)
• Northstars split weekend by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 1 May 2024)
• Northstars feel the highs and lows of a split weekend by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 1 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars lose in a shootout after earlier victory by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 28 April 2024)