Day 47 of the 2026 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) regular season has finished with wins for Adelaide Adrenaline, Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, and the Sydney Ice Dogs. Following today’s results, the Newcastle Northstars claim the H Newman Reid Trophy as winners of the 2026 regular season. It is the Newcastle Northstars’ first regular season title since 2015 and sixth overall. The Sydney Ice Dogs meanwhile become the final team to qualify for the 2026 Goodall Cup playoffs.
Competition now moves onto the Goodall Cup playoffs at O’Brien Icehouse with the preliminary round set for 28 August, followed by the semifinals on 29 August and the grand final on 30 August. In the preliminary round, Canberra Brave will take on the Sydney Bears in the first match of the day, and Perth Thunder will play the Sydney Ice Dogs in game two. The Newcastle Northstars and Melbourne Mustangs meanwhile advance straight through to the semifinals.
Results
| Canberra Brave | 4–5 OT | Melbourne Mustangs |
| SOG: 37 | (0–3, 3–0, 1–1, 0–1) | SOG: 30 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 8–5 | Brisbane Lightning |
| SOG: 55 | (1–2, 3–3, 4–0) | SOG: 52 |
| Perth Thunder | 1–6 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| SOG: 46 | (0–2, 0–3, 1–1) | SOG: 30 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 8–5 | Sydney Bears |
| SOG: 46 | (0–3, 3–2, 5–0) | SOG: 40 |
Standings
| Pos | +/– | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | Ta | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Newcastle Northstars – q | 30 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 65 |
| 2 | +1 | Melbourne Mustangs – q | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61d |
| 3 | –1 | Canberra Brave – q | 30 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 61d |
| 4 | – | Perth Thunder – q | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 | +2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 46bce |
| 6 | –1 | Sydney Bears – q | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 46e |
| 7 | –1 | Melbourne Ice | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 44c |
| 8 | – | Central Coast Rhinos | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| 9 | – | Brisbane Lightning | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| 10 | – | Adelaide Adrenaline | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 |
– 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 for 2nd and 3rd: Game win percentage (Melbourne Mustangs 70%, Canberra Brave 67%).
– e Tiebreak for 5th and 6th: Game win percentage (Sydney Ice Dogs 57%, Sydney Bears 52%).
Further information
- Australian Ice Hockey League website
- Season schedule and ticket links
- Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV
Podcasts
- Episode 10 by Bears and Beers Podcast (20 August 2026)
- Hockey Night in Australia: 2026 Week 19 by Oz Hockey Media (21 August 2026)
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