2024 AIHL season: 14 June results and standings

Day 23 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with the Melbourne Mustangs defeating the Melbourne Ice 5–3 at the O’Brien Icehouse. In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears move into first place, pushing the Melbourne Ice down to second due to a greater number of wins in regular time and overtime. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain in first, nine points ahead of the second placed Brisbane Lightning. The Sydney Bears also move into first place on the league’s combined standings with the Melbourne Ice in second and the Perth Thunder in third. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Adelaide, Central Coast, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Results

Melbourne Ice	3–5	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 55	(1–1, 1–1, 1–3)	SOG: 42

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	+1	Sydney Bears	18	14	1	0	3	44
2	–1	Melbourne Ice	18	13	2	1	2	44
3	–	Perth Thunder	16	10	2	0	4	34
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	17	7	1	0	9	23
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	14	3	2	0	9	13

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	16	7	1	4	4	27
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
3	–	Canberra Brave	18	5	1	1	11	18
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	13	3	0	3	7	12
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	16	2	1	2	11	10

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	+1	Sydney Bears	18	14	1	0	3	44
2	–1	Melbourne Ice	18	13	2	1	2	44
3	–	Perth Thunder	16	10	2	0	4	34
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	16	7	1	4	4	27
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	17	7	1	0	9	23
6	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
7	–	Canberra Brave	18	5	1	1	11	18
8	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	14	3	2	0	9	13
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	13	3	0	3	7	12
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	16	2	1	2	11	10

Further information

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

• Game 18: Mustangs [A] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 15 June 2024)
• Part 1: Melbourne Derby the fabric of a City by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 22 June 2024)