2024 AIHL season: 20 July results and standings

Day 37 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Brisbane Lightning, Canberra Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, and Perth Thunder. In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears remain in first place with a thirteen-point lead over the Melbourne Ice in second. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, three 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 July with games in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Results

Canberra Brave	6–1	Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 51	(1–1, 2–0, 3–0)	SOG: 23

Brisbane Lightning	4–1	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 22	(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)	SOG: 28

Newcastle Northstars	1–5	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 26	(0–1, 0–3, 1–1)	SOG: 33

Perth Thunder	6–2	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 43	(0–1, 2–0, 4–1)	SOG: 25

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears – q	25	20	1	1	3	63
2	–	Melbourne Ice	25	16	2	1	6	50*
3	–	Perth Thunder	24	13	5	0	6	46*
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	26	12	1	0	13	38
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	24	6	2	1	15	23

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars – q	26	10	2	7	7	41
2	–	Canberra Brave	26	11	1	3	11	38
3	–	Brisbane Lightning	24	7	3	1	13	28
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	24	4	2	5	13	21
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	24	4	2	2	16	18

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	25	20	1	1	3	63
2	–	Melbourne Ice	25	16	2	1	6	50*
3	–	Perth Thunder	24	13	5	0	6	46*
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	26	10	2	7	7	41
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	26	12	1	0	13	38
6	–	Canberra Brave	26	11	1	3	11	38
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	24	7	3	1	13	28
8	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	24	6	2	1	15	23
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	24	4	2	5	13	21
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	24	4	2	2	16	18

Further information

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

Articles

• Adrenaline VS Lightning Game Recap Saturday 20th July by Joanna Gruenberg (Adelaide Adrenaline, 20 July 2024)
• Is there really no place like home in the AIHL? by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 20 July 2024)
• Supporting our AIHL and AWIHL Photographers by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 20 July 2024)
• The Adrenaline team up with Hutt St Centre this weekend! by Ryan Whitford (Adelaide Adrenaline, 17 July 2024)
• (Subscription required): Melbourne trip a finals-like test for Northstars by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 19 July 2024)