2024 AIHL season: 5 May results and standings

Day 12 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Central Coast Rhinos, Melbourne Ice, Sydney Bears, and Sydney Ice Dogs. In the Hellyer Conference, the Melbourne Ice maintain their five-point lead over the second placed Sydney Bears. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings and the Central Coast Rhinos move up to third place, pushing the Adelaide Adrenaline down to fourth. The Melbourne Ice also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, five points ahead of the now second placed Sydney Bears. Competition resumes on 11 May with games in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

Results

Adelaide Adrenaline	0–1 SO	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 23	(0–0, 0–0, 0–0, 0–0, 0–1)	SOG: 23

Sydney Bears	9–2	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 26	(2–1, 3–1, 4–0)	SOG: 47

Melbourne Ice	3–1	Canberra Brave
SOG: 26	(2–0, 0–1, 1–0)	SOG: 35

Melbourne Mustangs	2–5	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 37	(0–2, 1–1, 1–2)	SOG: 53

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	8	7	1	0	0	23
2	–	Sydney Bears	8	6	0	0	2	18
3	–	Perth Thunder	7	5	0	0	2	15
4	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	8	3	1	0	4	11
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	6	1	1	0	4	5

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	8	4	1	2	1	16
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	8	3	1	0	4	11
3	+1	Central Coast Rhinos	8	1	1	1	5	6
4	–1	Adelaide Adrenaline	6	1	0	2	3	5
5	–	Canberra Brave	9	1	0	1	7	4

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	8	7	1	0	0	23
2	+1	Sydney Bears	8	6	0	0	2	18
3	–1	Newcastle Northstars	8	4	1	2	1	16
4	–	Perth Thunder	7	5	0	0	2	15
5	–	Brisbane Lightning	8	3	1	0	4	11
6	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	8	3	1	0	4	11
7	+2	Central Coast Rhinos	8	1	1	1	5	6
8	–1	Melbourne Mustangs	6	1	1	0	4	5
9	–1	Adelaide Adrenaline	6	1	0	2	3	5
10	–	Canberra Brave	9	1	0	1	7	4

Further information

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

• Canberra Brave game day program

• Five for Writing: AIHL Week 5 by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 7 May 2024)
• Game 8: Brave [A] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 6 May 2024)
• Ice Sweep Brave In Early Premiership Test by Sean O’Connor (Hockey Hype Australia, 9 May 2024)
• Kai Miettinen: ‘Get ready for some wins’ by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 7 May 2024)
• Northstars remain on top despite back to back defeats by Montanna Clare (NBN News, 6 May 2024)
• Northstars suffer defeat in home doubleheader by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 9 May 2024)
• Week 5 Recap: Ice remain unbeaten as Dogs win 4 in a row by Stephen White (AIHL, 6 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars fall to league front-runners in back-to-back losses by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 5 May 2024)