2024 AIHL season: 28 July results and standings

Day 40 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, and Sydney Ice Dogs. Following today’s results, Perth Thunder are the fifth team to qualify for the 2024 Goodall Cup playoffs joining Canberra Brave, Melbourne Ice, Newcastle Northstars, and Sydney Bears.

In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears remain in first place with a nine-point lead over the Melbourne Ice in second. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, five 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 3 August with games in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth.

Results

Perth Thunder	4–5 OT	Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 27	(3–0, 1–1, 0–3, 0–1)	SOG: 42

Central Coast Rhinos	0–3	Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 23	(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)	SOG: 49

Brisbane Lightning	1–4	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 38	(1–0, 0–2, 0–2)	SOG: 35

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears – q	27	20	1	1	5	63
2	–	Melbourne Ice – q	27	17	2	2	6	54*
3	–	Perth Thunder – q	27	14	5	1	7	50*
4	–	Melbourne Mustangs	27	12	2	0	13	40
5	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	26	8	2	1	15	29

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars – q	28	11	3	7	7	46
2	–	Canberra Brave – q	27	12	1	3	11	41
3	–	Brisbane Lightning	27	8	3	1	15	31
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	26	5	2	5	14	24
5	–	Central Coast Rhinos	26	4	2	2	18	18

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Sydney Bears	27	20	1	1	5	63
2	–	Melbourne Ice	27	17	2	2	6	54*
3	–	Perth Thunder	27	14	5	1	7	50*
4	–	Newcastle Northstars	28	11	3	7	7	46
5	–	Canberra Brave	27	12	1	3	11	41
6	–	Melbourne Mustangs	27	12	2	0	13	40
7	–	Brisbane Lightning	27	8	3	1	15	31
8	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	26	8	2	1	15	29
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	26	5	2	5	14	24
10	–	Central Coast Rhinos	26	4	2	2	18	18

Further information

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

Articles

• Chasing Winters: Bayley Kubara by Payton Gregor (Canberra Brave, 2 August 2024)
• It’s Good News Week…Have You Heard the News? by Sean O’Connor (Hockey Hype Australia, 30 July 2024)
• Northstars steady at the top of the Rurak Conference by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 3 August 2024)
• Northstars taking control of their fate by Courtney Kynaston (Hockey Hype Australia, 28 July 2024)
• Starting in Goal: Alex Tetreault by Jasmine Jones (Canberra Brave, 23 July 2024)
• Sunday Snapshot by Gordon Goodenough (Hockey Hype Australia, 28 July 2024)
• Who are the form teams of the AIHL? by Tristan Metcalfe (Hockey Hype Australia, 30 July 2024)