Day 43 of the 2026 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) regular season has finished with wins for Brisbane Lightning, Canberra Brave, Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, and the Sydney Bears. The Newcastle Northstars continue to lead the standings, edging out the second-placed Melbourne Mustangs on win percentage. Competition resumes on 15 August with games in Melbourne, Newcastle, and Sydney.
Results
Melbourne Ice
2–5
Canberra Brave
SOG: 34
(1–0, 1–0, 0–5)
SOG: 58
– Game details: 13:00, 9 August 2026, AIS Arena. Game card.
Sydney Ice Dogs
3–4
Newcastle Northstars
SOG: 39
(1–2, 1–0, 1–2)
SOG: 47
– Game details: 16:00, 9 August 2026, Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Game card.
Melbourne Mustangs
6–0
Perth Thunder
SOG: 35
(3–0, 1–0, 2–0)
SOG: 25
– Game details: 16:00, 9 August 2026, Perth Ice Arena. Game card.
Brisbane Lightning
7–6
Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 46
(0–2, 3–1, 4–3)
SOG: 45
– Game details: 16:45, 9 August 2026, Ice Arena Adelaide. Game card.
Central Coast Rhinos
2–4
Sydney Bears
SOG: 22
(1–0, 1–1, 0–3)
SOG: 52
– Game details: 17:00, 9 August 2026, Macquarie Ice Rink. Game card.
Standings
Pos
+/–
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
Ta
L
PTS
1
–
Newcastle Northstars – q
26
18
1
0
0
7
56.0
2
–
Melbourne Mustangs – q
28
18
1
0
0
9
56.0
3
–
Canberra Brave – q
26
16
2
1
0
7
53.0
4
–
Perth Thunder
26
12
3
2
1
8
45.5
5
+2
Sydney Bears
28
12
2
2
1
11
43.5
6
–1
Sydney Ice Dogs
27
13
1
1
0
12
42.0
7
–1
Melbourne Ice
28
12
1
3
0
12
41.0
8
–
Central Coast Rhinos
28
9
1
1
0
17
30.0
9
–
Brisbane Lightning
27
8
1
1
0
17
27.0
10
–
Adelaide Adrenaline
26
2
1
3
0
20
11.0
– q = Clinched playoff spot. aThe ties are the result of the cancelled game from 1 August.
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