The Newcastle Northstars have won the 2026 Goodall Cup after defeating Canberra Brave 2–1 in the final at O’Brien Icehouse. Newcastle had qualified for the match after defeating the Sydney Ice Dogs in yesterday’s semifinal round, and Canberra had advanced after winning their semifinal against the Melbourne Mustangs. The win gives Newcastle their seventh Goodall Cup title and first since 2016.
Result
| Canberra Brave | 1–2 | Newcastle Northstars |
| SOG: 50 | (0–2, 1–0, 0–0) | SOG: 27 |
Further information
- Australian Ice Hockey League website
- Season schedule and ticket links
- Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV
Articles
- 2026 AIHL Finals Win for Northstars by Layla Scott Huggins (Newcastle Northstars, 4 September 2026)
- AIHL Goodall Cup: Amelia Matheson Makes History for Women’s Hockey by Andrew Macdougall (6ix Dub Hockey, 7 September 2026)
- Newcastle Northstars crowned 2026 AIHL Champions by Jack Seymour (2HD, 31 August 2026)
- Northstars make history with record seventh Goodall Cup by Brad Callahan (Newcastle Weekly, 31 August 2026)
- (Subscription required): ‘Magic’: Fans out in force to welcome home Northstars by Josh Callinan (Newcastle Herald, 31 August 2026)
- (Subscription required): ‘We did it for you’: Northstars skipper dedicates emotional victory to Dore by Josh Leeson (Newcastle Herald, 30 August 2026)
- (Subscription required): ‘We’ll be back’: Canberra Brave cop heartbreaking grand final defeat by Melanie Dinjaski (The Canberra Times, 30 August 2026)
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