The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) have released a revised schedule for the upcoming 2025 season following the withdrawal of the Sydney Bears and Sydney Ice Dogs. The regular season will start on 5 April and run through to 24 August, followed by the playoffs with the dates and format yet to be confirmed.
The total number of regular season games has been reduced from 150 to 112 with each team playing 14 home and 14 away games. The league league will compete in a single ladder format having earlier scrapped the conference system which had been in place for the past two season. Each team will meet their opponents in four games, two away and two at home.
For a complete schedule, including preseason games, see the 2025 AIHL season schedule article.
Note: All times local. Last updated: 27 December 2024.
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Regular season
April
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr. | 16:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 05 Apr. | 16:45 | Canberra Brave | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 05 Apr. | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 06 Apr. | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 06 Apr. | 15:45 | Canberra Brave | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 06 Apr. | 16:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 12 Apr. | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 12 Apr. | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 12 Apr. | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 13 Apr. | 14:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 13 Apr. | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 13 Apr. | 16:45 | Perth Thunder | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 26 Apr. | 15:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 26 Apr. | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 26 Apr. | 16:45 | Canberra Brave | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 27 Apr. | 16:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 27 Apr. | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 27 Apr. | 16:15 | Canberra Brave | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
May
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May. | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 10 May. | 16:45 | Perth Thunder | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 10 May. | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 11 May. | 15:45 | Perth Thunder | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 11 May. | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 11 May. | 16:15 | Melbourne Ice | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 16 May. | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 17 May. | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 17 May. | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 18 May. | 14:00 | Canberra Brave | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 18 May. | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 24 May. | 16:45 | Newcastle Northstars | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 24 May. | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 24 May. | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 25 May. | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 25 May. | 15:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 25 May. | 16:15 | Newcastle Northstars | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 30 May. | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 31 May. | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 31 May. | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
June
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun. | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 01 Jun. | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 07 Jun. | 15:30 | Melbourne Ice | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 07 Jun. | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 07 Jun. | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 07 Jun. | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 08 Jun. | 15:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 08 Jun. | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 08 Jun. | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 13 Jun. | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 14 Jun. | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 14 Jun. | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 14 Jun. | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 15 Jun. | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 15 Jun. | 16:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 15 Jun. | 16:45 | Brisbane Lightning | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 21 Jun. | 15:30 | Perth Thunder | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 21 Jun. | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 21 Jun. | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 22 Jun. | 15:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 22 Jun. | 15:45 | Melbourne Ice | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 22 Jun. | 16:00 | Perth Thunder | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 28 Jun. | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 28 Jun. | 16:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 28 Jun. | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 28 Jun. | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 29 Jun. | 14:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 29 Jun. | 15:30 | Melbourne Ice | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 29 Jun. | 16:00 | Canberra Brave | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 29 Jun. | 16:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
July
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul. | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 05 Jul. | 16:45 | Brisbane Lightning | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 05 Jul. | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 05 Jul. | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 06 Jul. | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 06 Jul. | 16:15 | Brisbane Lightning | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 12 Jul. | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 12 Jul. | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 12 Jul. | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 13 Jul. | 16:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 13 Jul. | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 13 Jul. | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 19 Jul. | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 19 Jul. | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 19 Jul. | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 20 Jul. | 15:30 | Perth Thunder | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 20 Jul. | 16:15 | Melbourne Mustangs | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 20 Jul. | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 26 Jul. | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 26 Jul. | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 27 Jul. | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 27 Jul. | 15:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
August
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug. | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 02 Aug. | 16:00 | Canberra Brave | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 02 Aug. | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 03 Aug. | 14:00 | Brisbane Lightning | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 03 Aug. | 16:00 | Canberra Brave | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 09 Aug. | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 09 Aug. | 18:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 10 Aug. | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 10 Aug. | 18:00 | Newcastle Northstars | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| 16 Aug. | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 16 Aug. | 16:45 | Perth Thunder | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 16 Aug. | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 17 Aug. | 14:00 | Canberra Brave | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 17 Aug. | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 17 Aug. | 16:15 | Perth Thunder | Adelaide Adrenaline | Ice Arena Adelaide |
| 23 Aug. | 16:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
| 23 Aug. | 16:45 | Newcastle Northstars | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 23 Aug. | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 24 Aug. | 14:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 24 Aug. | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena |
| 24 Aug. | 15:45 | Newcastle Northstars | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall |
| 24 Aug. | 16:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena |
Playoffs
The playoffs format and dates are expected to be confirmed in January.
Further information
- AIHL announces revised 2025 season schedule by Stephen White (AIHL, 26 December 2024)
- Australian Ice Hockey League website
- Livestream on AIHL.TV
- See also: Complete 2025 AIHL season schedule (including preseason games)
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