2024 AIHL season: 16 June results and standings

Day 25 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Adelaide Adrenaline, Melbourne Mustangs, and Newcastle Northstars. 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, nine points clear of the second placed Canberra Brave. 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 on 21 June with the Sydney Bears hosting the Sydney Ice Dogs at the Macquarie Ice Rink.

Results

Sydney Ice Dogs	3–6	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 52	(1–2, 0–1, 2–3)	SOG: 38

Central Coast Rhinos	3–4	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 24	(2–1, 0–2, 1–1)	SOG: 41

Perth Thunder	1–3	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 38	(1–1, 0–0, 0–2)	SOG: 27

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	18	10	3	0	5	36
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	18	8	1	0	9	26
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	16	3	2	0	11	13

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	18	8	1	4	5	30
2	–	Canberra Brave	19	6	1	1	11	21
3	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	15	4	0	4	7	16
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	18	2	1	2	13	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	18	10	3	0	5	36
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	18	8	1	4	5	30
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	18	8	1	0	9	26
6	–	Canberra Brave	19	6	1	1	11	21
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	16	5	1	1	9	18
8	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	15	4	0	4	7	16
9	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	16	3	2	0	11	13
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	18	2	1	2	13	10

Further information

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

Podcasts

• Hockey Night in Australia Podcast: Who needs a Conference? by Hockey Hype Australia (19 June 2024)

Articles

• Adrenaline Victorious Over Thunder At Home by Joanna Gruenberg (Adelaide Adrenaline, 16 June 2024)
• Are the tables turning for Newcastle with win over Rhinos? by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 21 June 2024)
• Around the AIHL – Round 11 by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 16 June 2024)
• Clickin’ Tenders by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 19 June 2024)
• Five for Writing: AIHL Week 11 by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 18 June 2024)
• ‘I want to take the team all the way’ – How Adam Kadlec’s hockey journey led to the Sydney Bears by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 17 June 2024)
• Northstars turn the tables vs Rhinos. by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 19 June 2024)