2024 AIHL season: 15 June results and standings

Day 24 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Melbourne Ice, Perth Thunder, and Sydney Bears. In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears remain in first, edging out the Melbourne Ice due to their greater number of wins in regular time and overtime. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings and Canberra Brave move up to second place, pushing the Brisbane Lightning down to third. The Sydney Bears also continue to lead the league’s combined standings with the Melbourne Ice in second and the Perth Thunder in third. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Newcastle.

Results

Canberra Brave	11–4	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 52	(2–3, 3–0, 6–1)	SOG: 22

Perth Thunder	3–2 SO	Adelaide Adrenaline
Shootout: XOX SOG: 36	(1–0, 0–2, 1–0, 0–0, 1–0)	Shootout: XXX SOG: 34

Sydney Ice Dogs	4–6	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 40	(2–2, 1–1, 1–3)	SOG: 45

Newcastle Northstars	3–8	Sydney Bears
SOG: 42	(1–6, 2–1, 0–1)	SOG: 33

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	19	15	1	0	3	47
2	–	Melbourne Ice	19	14	2	1	2	47
3	–	Perth Thunder	17	10	3	0	4	36
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	17	7	1	0	9	23
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	15	3	2	0	10	13

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	17	7	1	4	5	27
2	+1	Canberra Brave	19	6	1	1	11	21
3	–1	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	14	3	0	4	7	13
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	17	2	1	2	12	10

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	19	15	1	0	3	47
2	–	Melbourne Ice	19	14	2	1	2	47
3	–	Perth Thunder	17	10	3	0	4	36
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	17	7	1	4	5	27
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	17	7	1	0	9	23
6	+1	Canberra Brave	19	6	1	1	11	21
7	–1	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
8	+1	Adelaide Adrenaline	14	3	0	4	7	13
9	–1	Sydney Ice Dogs	15	3	2	0	10	13
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	17	2	1	2	12	10

Further information

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

• Adrenaline VS Thunder Recap – Saturday 15th June by Joanna Gruenberg (Adelaide Adrenaline, 15 June 2024)
• Game 19: Ice Dogs [H] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 16 June 2024)
• Sydney Bears Mid-Season Report Card by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 14 June 2024)
• Sydney Ice Dogs Mid-Season Report Card by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 15 June 2024)
• (Subscription required): ‘Don’t count us out’: Northstars upbeat despite five-straight losses by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 14 June 2024)