Day 35 of the 2025 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) regular season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, and Perth Thunder. Following today’s results, Melbourne Ice claim the H Newman Reid Trophy as winners of the 2025 regular season. It is Melbourne Ice’s first regular season title since 2017 and fifth overall. Perth Thunder meanwhile becomes the second team to qualify for the 2025 Goodall Cup playoffs, joining Melbourne Ice. Competition resumes on 3 August with games in Melbourne and Perth.
Results
Newcastle Northstars
6–3
Central Coast Rhinos
SOG: 44
(1–0, 1–3, 4–0)
SOG: 19
– Game details: 15:30, 2 August 2025, Erina Ice Arena. Game card.
Canberra Brave
2–11
Perth Thunder
SOG: 33
(0–3, 2–3, 0–5)
SOG: 31
– Game details: 16:00, 2 August 2025, Perth Ice Arena. Game card.
Brisbane Lightning
4–8
Melbourne Mustangs
SOG: 38
(2–2, 0–3, 2–3)
SOG: 38
– Game details: 17:00, 2 August 2025, O’Brien Icehouse. Game card.
Standings
Pos
+/–
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
1
–
Melbourne Ice – hq
24
17
2
3
2
58
2
–
Perth Thunder – q
23
13
1
2
7
43
3
+1
Newcastle Northstars
24
11
3
0
10
39
4
–1
Canberra Brave
22
11
2
0
9
37
5
+1
Melbourne Mustangs
25
10
2
0
13
34
6
–1
Brisbane Lightning
23
9
1
4
9
33
7
–
Adelaide Adrenaline
22
7
0
2
13
23
8
–
Central Coast Rhinos
23
2
2
2
17
12
– h = Clinched H Newman Reid Trophy, q = Clinched playoff spot.
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