Day 45 of the 2026 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) regular season has finished with wins for Canberra Brave, Melbourne Ice, Newcastle Northstars, and the Sydney Ice Dogs. The Newcastle Northstars return to the top of the standings, edging out the now second-placed Canberra Brave on total games won in regular time and overtime. Competition resumes on 22 August with games in Adelaide, Brisbane, Central Coast, and Melbourne.
Results
| Brisbane Lightning | 4–9 | Canberra Brave |
| SOG: 27 | (1–4, 1–2, 2–3) | SOG: 40 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–10 | Melbourne Ice |
| SOG: 25 | (0–4, 0–2, 0–4) | SOG: 64 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 9–2 | Central Coast Rhinos |
| SOG: 46 | (3–1, 2–1, 4–0) | SOG: 35 |
| Perth Thunder | 3–6 | Newcastle Northstars |
| SOG: 40 | (1–2, 0–4, 2–0) | SOG: 53 |
Standings
| Pos | +/– | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | Ta | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Newcastle Northstars – q | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 59d |
| 2 | +1 | Canberra Brave – q | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 59d |
| 3 | –2 | Melbourne Mustangs – q | 29 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 59d |
| 4 | – | Sydney Bears – q | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | – | Perth Thunder – q | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | – | Melbourne Ice | 29 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 42c |
| 7 | – | Sydney Ice Dogs | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 40bc |
| 8 | – | Central Coast Rhinos | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| 9 | – | Brisbane Lightning | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| 10 | – | Adelaide Adrenaline | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
– a The ties, worth one point each, are the result of the cancelled game from 1 August.
– b Sydney Ice Dogs deducted two points for a breach of regulations.
– c Melbourne Ice deducted two points and Sydney Ice Dogs three points for a breach of regulations.
– d Tiebreak Part 1: Point percentage (Newcastle Northstars 70%, Canberra Brave 70%, Melbourne Mustangs 68%). Tiebreak Part 2: Number of games won in regular time and overtime but excluding shootouts (Newcastle Northstars 20, Canberra Brave 19).
Further information
- Australian Ice Hockey League website
- Season schedule and ticket links
- Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV
Podcasts
- Episode 09 by Bears and Beers Podcast (13 August 2026)
- Hockey Night in Australia: 2026 Week 18 by Oz Hockey Media (14 August 2026)
- Slapshot Special – Episode #27 – Riley Klugerman by The Slapshot Syndicate (13 August 2026)
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