2024 AIHL season: 26 May results and standings

Day 18 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Brisbane Lightning, Canberra Brave, Melbourne Ice, Perth Thunder, and Sydney Bears. In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears maintain their lead at the top of the standings, one point ahead of the second placed Melbourne Ice. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain in first place and Canberra Brave move from fourth to third, pushing the Central Coast Rhinos down a spot. The Sydney Bears also continue to lead the league’s combined standings with the Melbourne Ice in second and Perth Thunder in third. Competition resumes on 1 June with games in Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, and Sydney.

Results

Adelaide Adrenaline	3–6	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 28	(0–3, 1–3, 2–0)	SOG: 42

Perth Thunder	4–3	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 38	(2–0, 0–3, 2–0)	SOG: 26

Sydney Ice Dogs	1–5	Canberra Brave
SOG: 33	(0–0, 0–3, 1–2)	SOG: 45

Brisbane Lightning	2–1	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 29	(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)	SOG: 35

Newcastle Northstars	1–6	Sydney Bears
SOG: 24	(1–0, 0–4, 0–2)	SOG: 45

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	14	12	0	0	2	36
2	–	Melbourne Ice	13	11	1	0	1	35
3	–	Perth Thunder	12	9	0	0	3	27
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	12	5	1	0	6	17
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	12	3	1	0	8	11

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	12	7	1	2	2	25
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	14	4	1	0	9	14
3	+1	Canberra Brave	15	3	1	1	10	12
4	–1	Central Coast Rhinos	13	2	1	1	9	9
5	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	11	1	0	3	7	6

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	14	12	0	0	2	36
2	–	Melbourne Ice	13	11	1	0	1	35
3	+1	Perth Thunder	12	9	0	0	3	27
4	–1	Newcastle Northstars	12	7	1	2	2	25
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	12	5	1	0	6	17
6	+1	Brisbane Lightning	14	4	1	0	9	14
7	+2	Canberra Brave	15	3	1	1	10	12
8	–2	Sydney Ice Dogs	12	3	1	0	8	11
9	–1	Central Coast Rhinos	13	2	1	1	9	9
10	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	11	1	0	3	7	6

Further information

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

• Around the AIHL – Round 8 by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 27 May 2024)
• Five for Writing: AIHL Week 8 by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 29 May 2024)
• Game 13: Adrenaline [H] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 27 May 2024)
• Mustangs Cancer Round hits close to home by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 24 May 2024)
• Northstars split points against Brave and Bears by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 30 May 2024)
• Northstars Split Weekend at Home & Away by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 28 May 2024)
• Week 8 Recap: Bears remain team to beat as Thunder surge by Stephen White (AIHL, 27 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars set sights on Perth double-header after mixed weekend results by Renee Valentine (Newcastle Herald, 27 May 2024)