2024 AIHL season: 3 August results and standings

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Day 41 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Brisbane Lightning, Canberra Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, and Sydney Bears. Following today’s results, the Sydney Bears claim the H Newman Reid Trophy as winners of the 2024 regular season. It is the Bears first regular season title since 2008 and fourth overall. The Brisbane Lightning meanwhile become the sixth and final team to qualify for the 2024 Goodall Cup playoffs joining Canberra Brave, Melbourne Ice, Newcastle Northstars, Perth Thunder, and Sydney Bears.

In the Hellyer Conference, the Sydney Bears remain in first place with a twelve point lead over the Melbourne Ice in second. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, two 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 4 August with games in Brisbane, Central Coast, Melbourne, and Perth.

Results

Sydney Bears5–3Perth Thunder
SOG: 27(1–0, 2–3, 2–0)SOG: 33
– Game details: 16:30, 3 August 2024, Perth Ice Arena. Game card.

Adelaide Adrenaline4–5Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 37(2–2, 1–3, 1–0)SOG: 39
– Game details: 16:45, 3 August 2024, Iceworld Boondall. Game card.

Sydney Ice Dogs4–6Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 29(0–1, 2–3, 2–2)SOG: 37
– Game details: 17:00, 3 August 2024, O’Brien Icehouse. Game card.

Central Coast Rhinos2–7Canberra Brave
SOG: 27(1–1, 1–4, 0–2)SOG: 49
– Game details: 17:15, 3 August 2024, Phillip Ice Skating Centre. Game card.

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos+/–TeamGP W OTWOTL L PTS
1Sydney Bears – hq282111566
2Melbourne Ice – q271722654*
3Perth Thunder – q281451850*
4Melbourne Mustangs2813201343
5Sydney Ice Dogs278211629
– *Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder penalised three points.
– h = Clinched H Newman Reid Trophy, q = Clinched playoff spot.

Rurak Conference

Pos+/–TeamGP W OTWOTL L PTS
1Newcastle Northstars – q281137746
2Canberra Brave – q2813131144
3Brisbane Lightning – q289311534
4Adelaide Adrenaline275251524
5Central Coast Rhinos274221918
– q = Clinched playoff spot.

Combined

Pos+/–TeamGP W OTWOTL L PTS
1Sydney Bears – h282111566
2Melbourne Ice271722654*
3Perth Thunder281451850*
4Newcastle Northstars281137746
5Canberra Brave2813131144
6Melbourne Mustangs2813201343
7Brisbane Lightning289311534
8Sydney Ice Dogs278211629
9Adelaide Adrenaline275251524
10Central Coast Rhinos274221918
– *Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder penalised three points.
– h = Clinched H Newman Reid Trophy.

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