2024 AIHL season: 11 May results and standings

Day 13 of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League regular season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Ice, Melbourne Mustangs, Newcastle Northstars, Perth Thunder, and Sydney Bears. In the Hellyer Conference, the Melbourne Ice maintain their five-point lead over the second placed Sydney Bears. In the Rurak Conference, the Newcastle Northstars remain at the top of the standings, increasing their lead over the second placed Brisbane Lightning to eight points. The Melbourne Ice also continue to lead the league’s combined standings, five points ahead of the second placed Sydney Bears. Competition resumes tomorrow with games in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Results

Melbourne Mustangs	7–2	Adelaide Adrenaline
SOG: 40	(1–0, 2–1, 4–1)	SOG: 35

Central Coast Rhinos	3–9	Perth Thunder
SOG: 30	(0–5, 2–0, 1–4)	SOG: 68

Sydney Bears	4–1	Brisbane Lightning
SOG: 55	(0–0, 3–0, 1–1)	SOG: 24

Canberra Brave	2–4	Melbourne Ice
SOG: 45	(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)	SOG: 23

Newcastle Northstars	4–3	Sydney Ice Dogs
SOG: 34	(0–0, 4–3, 0–0)	SOG: 25

Standings

Hellyer Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	9	8	1	0	0	26
2	–	Sydney Bears	9	7	0	0	2	21
3	–	Perth Thunder	8	6	0	0	2	18
4	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	9	3	1	0	5	11
5	–	Melbourne Mustangs	7	2	1	0	4	8

Rurak Conference

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Newcastle Northstars	9	5	1	2	1	19
2	–	Brisbane Lightning	9	3	1	0	5	11
3	–	Central Coast Rhinos	9	1	1	1	6	6
4	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	7	1	0	2	4	5
5	–	Canberra Brave	10	1	0	1	8	4

Combined

Pos	+/–	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	PTS
1	–	Melbourne Ice	9	8	1	0	0	26
2	–	Sydney Bears	9	7	0	0	2	21
3	–	Newcastle Northstars	9	5	1	2	1	19
4	–	Perth Thunder	8	6	0	0	2	18
5	–	Brisbane Lightning	9	3	1	0	5	11
6	–	Sydney Ice Dogs	9	3	1	0	5	11
7	+1	Melbourne Mustangs	7	2	1	0	4	8
8	–1	Central Coast Rhinos	9	1	1	1	6	6
9	–	Adelaide Adrenaline	7	1	0	2	4	5
10	–	Canberra Brave	10	1	0	1	8	4

Further information

• Australian Ice Hockey League website
• 2024 season schedule and ticket links
• Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV

• Berno’s HAT-TRICK-HEROICS power Northstars past the Ice Dogs by intouch Magazine (13 May 2024)
• Game 9: Brave [H] by Sam Macbeath (Melbourne Ice, 12 May 2024)
• Northstars back in the win column by Courtney Kynaston (Newcastle Northstars, 12 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Line change: Fresh arrivals to pad up for Northstars in Sydney by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 10 May 2024)
• (Subscription required): Northstars snap three-game losing streak with win over Ice Dogs by Max McKinney (Newcastle Herald, 12 May 2024)