2025 AIHL season schedule

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The Australian Ice Hockey League have released the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The regular season will start on 5 April and run through to 24 August, followed by the playoffs with the dates yet to be confirmed.

The total number of regular season games remains at 150 with each team playing 15 home and 15 away games. The conference system, which had been in place for the past two seasons, has been scrapped and replaced with a single ladder. Each team will meet four of their opponents in four games, another four opponents in three games, and one opponent in two games.

Note: All times local.

Preseason

Date     TimeAwayHomeVenueDetails
05 Oct.16:30Brisbane Lightning Men & Women WhiteBrisbane Lightning Men & Women BlackIceworld BoondallScore
14 Dec.16:30Perth Thunder RedPerth Thunder WhitePerth Ice ArenaTickets

Regular season

April

DateTimeAwayHomeVenue
05 Apr.16:45Central Coast RhinosAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
05 Apr.16:45Canberra BraveBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
05 Apr.17:00Perth ThunderMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
05 Apr.17:00Sydney BearsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
06 Apr.14:00Perth ThunderMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
06 Apr.15:45Canberra BraveBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
06 Apr.16:00Sydney BearsNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
06 Apr.16:15Central Coast RhinosAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
12 Apr.16:00Sydney Ice DogsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
12 Apr.17:00Central Coast RhinosCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
12 Apr.17:00Brisbane LightningMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
12 Apr.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
13 Apr.14:00Brisbane LightningMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
13 Apr.15:30Newcastle NorthstarsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
13 Apr.16:00Sydney Ice DogsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
13 Apr.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
26 Apr.15:30Sydney Ice DogsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
26 Apr.16:00Melbourne IcePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
26 Apr.16:45Canberra BraveAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
26 Apr.16:45Melbourne MustangsBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
26 Apr.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
27 Apr.15:45Melbourne MustangsBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
27 Apr.16:00Sydney Ice DogsNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
27 Apr.16:00Melbourne IcePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
27 Apr.16:45Sydney BearsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre

May

DateTimeAwayHomeVenue
10 May.16:45Melbourne IceAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
10 May.16:45Perth ThunderBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
10 May.17:00Melbourne MustangsNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
10 May.17:00Sydney Ice DogsSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
11 May.15:45Perth ThunderBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
11 May.16:15Melbourne IceAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
11 May.16:45Newcastle NorthstarsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
11 May.17:00Melbourne MustangsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
16 May.19:30Melbourne IceMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
17 May.15:30Sydney BearsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
17 May.17:00Brisbane LightningCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
17 May.17:00Sydney Ice DogsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
18 May.14:00Sydney Ice DogsMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
18 May.16:00Central Coast RhinosNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
18 May.17:00Brisbane LightningSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
23 May.19:30Sydney BearsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
24 May.13:00Central Coast RhinosMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
24 May.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
24 May.17:00Perth ThunderMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
24 May.17:00Brisbane LightningNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
25 May.13:00Perth ThunderMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
25 May.16:45Adelaide AdrenalineCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
25 May.17:00Central Coast RhinosMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
25 May.17:00Brisbane LightningSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
30 May.19:30Melbourne MustangsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
31 May.16:45Central Coast RhinosBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
31 May.16:45Sydney BearsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
31 May.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
31 May.17:00Canberra BraveSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink

June

DateTimeAwayHomeVenue
01 Jun.14:00Newcastle NorthstarsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
01 Jun.15:45Central Coast RhinosBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
01 Jun.16:00Sydney BearsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
07 Jun.15:30Sydney Ice DogsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
07 Jun.16:00Adelaide AdrenalinePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
07 Jun.17:00Brisbane LightningNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
07 Jun.17:00Canberra BraveSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
08 Jun.16:00Adelaide AdrenalinePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
08 Jun.16:45Central Coast RhinosCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
08 Jun.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
13 Jun.19:30Melbourne IceMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
14 Jun.16:45Perth ThunderAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
14 Jun.16:45Newcastle NorthstarsBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
14 Jun.17:00Sydney BearsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
14 Jun.17:00Central Coast RhinosSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
15 Jun.14:00Sydney BearsMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
15 Jun.16:15Perth ThunderAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
15 Jun.16:45Sydney Ice DogsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
21 Jun.15:30Perth ThunderCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
21 Jun.16:45Sydney Ice DogsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
21 Jun.16:45Melbourne IceBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
21 Jun.17:00Canberra BraveNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
21 Jun.17:00Melbourne MustangsSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
22 Jun.15:30Melbourne MustangsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
22 Jun.15:45Melbourne IceBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
22 Jun.16:00Perth ThunderNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
22 Jun.16:15Sydney Ice DogsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
22 Jun.16:45Sydney BearsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
28 Jun.15:30Newcastle NorthstarsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
28 Jun.16:00Brisbane LightningPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
28 Jun.17:00Sydney Ice DogsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
28 Jun.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
28 Jun.17:00Melbourne IceSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
29 Jun.14:00Adelaide AdrenalineMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
29 Jun.15:30Melbourne IceCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
29 Jun.16:00Brisbane LightningPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
29 Jun.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink

July

DateTimeAwayHomeVenue
04 Jul.19:30Melbourne MustangsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
04 Jul.19:30Sydney Ice DogsSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
05 Jul.16:45Brisbane LightningAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
05 Jul.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
05 Jul.17:00Canberra BraveSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
06 Jul.14:00Newcastle NorthstarsMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
06 Jul.16:15Brisbane LightningAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
06 Jul.17:00Canberra BraveSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
12 Jul.16:00Central Coast RhinosPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
12 Jul.16:45Sydney BearsBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
12 Jul.17:00Melbourne MustangsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
12 Jul.17:00Melbourne IceNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
13 Jul.16:45Melbourne MustangsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
13 Jul.17:00Melbourne IceSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
18 Jul.19:30Perth ThunderSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
19 Jul.15:30Sydney BearsCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
19 Jul.16:45Melbourne MustangsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
19 Jul.17:00Melbourne IceCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
19 Jul.17:00Perth ThunderNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
20 Jul.15:30Perth ThunderCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
20 Jul.16:15Melbourne MustangsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
20 Jul.16:45Newcastle NorthstarsCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
20 Jul.17:00Melbourne IceSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
26 Jul.16:45Adelaide AdrenalineBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
26 Jul.17:00Canberra BraveMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
26 Jul.17:00Central Coast RhinosSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
27 Jul.14:00Canberra BraveMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
27 Jul.15:45Adelaide AdrenalineBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
27 Jul.16:00Central Coast RhinosNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium

August

DateTimeAwayHomeVenue
02 Aug.15:30Melbourne IceCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
02 Aug.16:00Canberra BravePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
02 Aug.17:00Brisbane LightningMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
02 Aug.17:00Sydney BearsNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
03 Aug.14:00Brisbane LightningMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
03 Aug.16:00Canberra BravePerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
03 Aug.17:00Central Coast RhinosSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
08 Aug.19:30Adelaide AdrenalineSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
09 Aug.17:00Perth ThunderCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
09 Aug.17:00Sydney Ice DogsNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
09 Aug.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
10 Aug.15:30Adelaide AdrenalineCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
10 Aug.17:00Perth ThunderSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
16 Aug.15:30Canberra BraveCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
16 Aug.16:45Newcastle NorthstarsAdelaide AdrenalineIce Arena Adelaide
16 Aug.17:00Sydney BearsMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
16 Aug.17:00Brisbane LightningSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
17 Aug.14:00Sydney BearsMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
17 Aug.15:30Brisbane LightningCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
17 Aug.16:00Newcastle NorthstarsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
17 Aug.17:00Melbourne MustangsSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
23 Aug.16:00Melbourne MustangsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
23 Aug.16:45Sydney Ice DogsBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
23 Aug.17:00Adelaide AdrenalineMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
23 Aug.17:00Canberra BraveNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
23 Aug.17:00Central Coast RhinosSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
24 Aug.14:00Adelaide AdrenalineMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
24 Aug.15:30Canberra BraveCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
24 Aug.16:00Melbourne MustangsPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
24 Aug.17:00Newcastle NorthstarsSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink

Playoffs

The playoffs will consist of the top six teams from the regular season. The format and dates are expected to be confirmed by the end of the year.

Further information

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