2024 AIHL season: 30 June results and standings

Day 31 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Central Coast Rhinos, Newcastle Northstars, and Sydney Bears. 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 extend their lead at the top of the standings to six points over the Melbourne Ice. 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 6 July with games in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney.

Today’s game between the Melbourne Mustangs and Sydney Bears also served as the Mustangs’ Canada Round game which saw them wear a themed jersey. The match between Canberra Brave and Sydney Ice Dogs meanwhile served as the second game in the Ice Dogs’ Puck Cancer round. As part of their fundraising the Ice Dogs wore special edition jerseys which are being auctioned off to raise funds for Cure Cancer Australia. Including the jersey auction, the Puck Cancer round went on to raise over $15,000.

Results

Sydney Bears	3–2	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 42	(1–0, 2–1, 0–1)	SOG: 34

Brisbane Lightning	2–3	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 27	(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)	SOG: 36

Adelaide Adrenaline	2–4	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 28	(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)	SOG: 26

Canberra Brave	6–3	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 34	(2–1, 2–2, 2–0)	SOG: 28

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears – q	23	19	1	0	3	59
2	–	Melbourne Ice	23	16	2	1	4	53
3	–	Perth Thunder	19	10	4	0	5	38
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	22	9	1	0	12	29
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	20	5	2	0	13	19

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	22	10	1	5	6	37
2	–	Canberra Brave	22	8	1	2	11	28
3	–	Brisbane Lightning	20	5	2	1	12	20
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	19	4	0	4	11	16
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	20	4	1	2	13	16

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	23	19	1	0	3	59
2	–	Melbourne Ice	23	16	2	1	4	53
3	–	Perth Thunder	19	10	4	0	5	38
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	22	10	1	5	6	37
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	22	9	1	0	12	29
6	–	Canberra Brave	22	8	1	2	11	28
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	20	5	2	1	12	20
8	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	20	5	2	0	13	19
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	19	4	0	4	11	16
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	20	4	1	2	13	16

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)
• Brave secure six points in the run home to finals by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 3 July 2024)
• Five for Writing: AIHL Week 13 by Andrew Macdougall (Hockey Hype Australia, 2 July 2024)
• Northstars continue to hold the top spot by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 3 July 2024)
• Northstars holding onto top spot in the Rurak Conference by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 5 July 2024)
• Northstars hitting Career Milestones by Toree Diver (Newcastle Northstars, 4 July 2024)
• Rhinos secure back-to-back wins and six points by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 3 July 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars bounce back at home with win over Brisbane Lightning by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 30 June 2024)

Podcasts

• Hockey Night in Australia Podcast: Seedings race is on! by Hockey Hype Australia (3 July 2024)

Videos

• Northstars end weekend with win after heavy loss by Adam Murray (NBN News, 1 July 2024)