2024 AIHL season: 19 May results and standings

Day 16 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, Perth Thunder, and Sydney Bears. In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears move into first place, pushing the Melbourne Ice down to second. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars maintain their lead at the top of the standings and Canberra Brave move up to fourth place with the Adelaide Adrenaline dropping to fifth. The Sydney Bears also take the lead in the league’s combined standings with the Melbourne Ice in second and the Newcastle Northstars in third. Competition resumes on 25 May with games in Central Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Sydney.

Results

Central Coast Rhinos	1–14	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 35	(0–7, 1–4, 0–3)	SOG: 48

Canberra Brave	4–1	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 30	(2–0, 1–0, 1–1)	SOG: 33

Melbourne Ice	5–6	Perth Thunder
SOG: 43	(2–3, 1–1, 2–2)	SOG: 43

Brisbane Lightning	6–9	Sydney Bears
SOG: 30	(1–2, 3–1, 2–6)	SOG: 55

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	+1	Sydney Bears	12	10	0	0	2	30
2	–1	Melbourne Ice	11	9	1	0	1	29
3	–	Perth Thunder	10	7	0	0	3	21
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	10	4	1	0	5	14
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	12	3	1	0	8	11
3	–	Central Coast Rhinos	11	2	1	1	7	9
4	+1	Canberra Brave	13	2	1	1	9	9
5	–1	Adelaide Adrenaline	9	1	0	3	5	6

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	+1	Sydney Bears	12	10	0	0	2	30
2	–1	Melbourne Ice	11	9	1	0	1	29
3	–	Newcastle Northstars	10	6	1	2	1	22
4	–	Perth Thunder	10	7	0	0	3	21
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	10	4	1	0	5	14
6	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	10	3	1	0	6	11
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	12	3	1	0	8	11
8	–	Central Coast Rhinos	11	2	1	1	7	9
9	+1	Canberra Brave	13	2	1	1	9	9
10	–1	Adelaide Adrenaline	9	1	0	3	5	6

Further information

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

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