2024 AIHL season: 8 June results and standings

Day 21 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Adelaide Adrenaline, Melbourne Ice, Melbourne Mustangs, Sydney Bears, and Sydney Ice Dogs. In the Hellyer Conference, the standings remain unchanged with the Melbourne Ice in first, one point ahead of the second placed Sydney Bears. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, eight points ahead of the second placed Brisbane Lightning. The Melbourne Ice also continue to lead in the league’s combined standings with the Sydney Bears in second and Perth Thunder in third. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle, and Sydney.

Results

Central Coast Rhinos	1–2	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 28	(1–2, 0–0, 0–0)	SOG: 39

Sydney Ice Dogs	6–5 OT	Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 33	(2–1, 1–0, 2–4, 1–0)	SOG: 31

Melbourne Ice	7–1	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 38	(3–0, 1–0, 3–1)	SOG: 33

Perth Thunder	2–4	Sydney Bears
SOG: 39	(1–1, 0–0, 1–3)	SOG: 36

Melbourne Mustangs	5–2	Canberra Brave
SOG: 31	(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)	SOG: 46

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	16	13	2	0	1	43
2	–	Sydney Bears	17	14	0	0	3	42
3	–	Perth Thunder	15	10	1	0	4	32
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	15	6	1	0	8	20
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	14	3	2	0	9	13

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	15	7	1	3	4	26
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
3	–	Canberra Brave	17	4	1	1	11	15
4	–	Central Coast Rhinos	15	2	1	2	10	10
5	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	12	2	0	3	7	9

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	16	13	2	0	1	43
2	–	Sydney Bears	17	14	0	0	3	42
3	–	Perth Thunder	15	10	1	0	4	32
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	15	7	1	3	4	26
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	15	6	1	0	8	20
6	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
7	–	Canberra Brave	17	4	1	1	11	15
8	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	14	3	2	0	9	13
9	–	Central Coast Rhinos	15	2	1	2	10	10
10	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	12	2	0	3	7	9

Further information

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

• Game 16: Northstars [A] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 9 June 2024)
• Melbourne Ice win top of conference battle by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 12 June 2024)
• The Art of Fun with the Sydney Bears by Sean O’Connor (Hockey Hype Australia, 14 June 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars face play-off test at home from the Newcastle Herald (7 June 2024)