2024 AIHL season: 29 June results and standings

Day 30 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Central Coast Rhinos, Sydney Bears, and Sydney Ice Dogs. Following today’s results, the Sydney Bears are the first team to qualify for the 2024 Goodall Cup playoffs.

In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears remain in first, three points ahead of the second placed Melbourne Ice. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, with their lead over Canberra Brave reduced from twelve to nine points. 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 30 June with games in Central Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Sydney.

Today’s game between the Melbourne Ice and Sydney Bears also served as the Canda Day Cup match which say the Sydney Bears wear a Canada Day themed jersey. The game also included a Teddy Bear Toss to help support the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and went on to raise $3,583. The match between the Adelaide Adrenaline and Sydney Ice Dogs meanwhile served as the annual Matt Clark Shield game. The game, which is part of their Puck Cancer round, is dedicated to former Warringah Bombers’ player Matt Clark who passed away due to leukaemia in 1995. As part of this year’s fundraising the Sydney Ice Dogs wore special edition jerseys which are being auctioned off to raise funds for Cure Cancer Australia.

Results

Brisbane Lightning	3–6	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 29	(2–3, 1–2, 0–1)	SOG: 34

Sydney Bears	9–6	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 39	(3–2, 4–3, 2–1)	SOG: 32

Adelaide Adrenaline	1–3	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 25	(0–2, 1–0, 0–1)	SOG: 37

Newcastle Northstars	3–7	Canberra Brave
SOG: 27	(2–4, 0–1, 1–2)	SOG: 42

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears – q	22	18	1	0	3	56
2	–	Melbourne Ice	23	16	2	1	4	53
3	–	Perth Thunder	19	10	4	0	5	38
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	21	9	1	0	11	29
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	19	5	2	0	12	19

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	21	9	1	5	6	34
2	–	Canberra Brave	21	7	1	2	11	25
3	–	Brisbane Lightning	19	5	2	1	11	20
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	18	4	0	4	10	16
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	19	3	1	2	13	13

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	22	18	1	0	3	56
2	–	Melbourne Ice	23	16	2	1	4	53
3	–	Perth Thunder	19	10	4	0	5	38
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	21	9	1	5	6	34
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	21	9	1	0	11	29
6	–	Canberra Brave	21	7	1	2	11	25
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	19	5	2	1	11	20
8	+1	Sydney Ice Dogs	19	5	2	0	12	19
9	–1	Adelaide Adrenaline	18	4	0	4	10	16
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	19	3	1	2	13	13

Further information

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

Articles

• Adrenaline VS Sydney Ice Dogs + Central Coast Rhinos Game Recaps by Joanna Gruenberg (Adelaide Adrenaline, 30 June 2024)
• Canada Day’s just around the corner, eh? Get ready, they’re poutine on quite a celebration by Morgan Kenyon (Riotact, 27 June 2024)
• Game 23: Bears [H] by Sam MacBeath (Melbourne Ice, 30 June 2024)