2024 AIHL season: 18 May results and standings

Day 15 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Central Coast Rhinos, Melbourne Ice, Newcastle Northstars, and Sydney Bears. In the Hellyer Conference, the Melbourne Ice remain at the top of the standings, two points ahead of the second placed Sydney Bears. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars extend their lead at the top of the standings to eleven points over the second placed Brisbane Lighting. The Melbourne Ice also continue to lead the league’s combined standings with the Sydney Bears in second and the Newcastle Northstars in third. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

Today’s match between the Sydney Bears and Sydney Ice Dogs also served as the third game of the 2024 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 now hold an unbeatable three games to nil lead after winning the first game 6–2 and the second 9–2. In Perth, the match between the Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder served as the Thunder’s mental health awareness game which saw the club wearing retro style jerseys which are being auctioned off to raise funds for the HelpingMinds organisation. The 28 Perth Thunder jerseys went on to raise a total of $6,151.00.

Results

Canberra Brave	7–6 SO	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 43	(2–1, 3–3, 1–2, 0–0, 1–0)	SOG: 42

Melbourne Ice	4–0	Perth Thunder
SOG: 36	(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)	SOG: 37

Brisbane Lightning	1–9	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 27	(0–3, 0–4, 1–2)	SOG: 43

Central Coast Rhinos	5–3	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 38	(0–1, 1–1, 4–1)	SOG: 48

Sydney Bears	4–3	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 42	(0–3, 3–0, 1–0)	SOG: 26

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	10	9	1	0	0	29
2	–	Sydney Bears	11	9	0	0	2	27
3	–	Perth Thunder	9	6	0	0	3	18
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	9	3	1	0	5	11
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	10	3	1	0	6	11

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	10	6	1	2	1	22
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	11	3	1	0	7	11
3	–	Central Coast Rhinos	10	2	1	1	6	9
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	8	1	0	3	4	6
5	–	Canberra Brave	12	1	1	1	9	6

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	10	9	1	0	0	29
2	–	Sydney Bears	11	9	0	0	2	27
3	–	Newcastle Northstars	10	6	1	2	1	22
4	–	Perth Thunder	9	6	0	0	3	18
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	9	3	1	0	5	11
6	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	10	3	1	0	6	11
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	11	3	1	0	7	11
8	–	Central Coast Rhinos	10	2	1	1	6	9
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	8	1	0	3	4	6
10	–	Canberra Brave	12	1	1	1	9	6

Further information

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

• AIHL Teams and Mental Health by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 17 May 2024)
• Game 10: Thunder [A] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 19 May 2024)
• Milestones galore in Northstars win vs Brisbane Lightning by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 23 May 2024)
• Montgomery records first AIHL Career win at home against Brisbane by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 20 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Riley Klugerman announces Northstars return with hat-trick of goals by Renee Valentine (Newcastle Herald, 19 May 2024)