Welcome to the 2026 AIHL season preview. Season 2026 of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is upon us. Today let’s look at some of the big changes, transfers and talking points about the season ahead. Sydney Welcomed Back The

The 2026 AIHL season schedule has been released by the league. It offers up a bumper season of 150 regular season games plus a further five Finals games. The regular season will run from Friday 17 April 2026 and conclude

Australia withdraws 2026 World Championships. Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) has made the difficult decision to withdraw the Mightyroos, the Australian Men’s national team, from the IIHF World Championships Division 2A tournament for 2026. Australia has been set to fly out

The ‘West is Best’ statement is finally true in the AWIHL. The Perth Inferno have been crowned champions of Australia, winning the AWIHL and hoisting the John McKowen Memorial Trophy for the first time in 2025-26. Six Seasons in the

The Australian U20’s men’s team, the Mighty Bucks, win a silver medal at IIHF World Championships Division 2B in 2026. In an exciting 2026 tournament, the Mighty Bucks improved on their 2025 showing by finishing second place in Division 2B,

The Australian Junior Flyers relegated from Division 1B in 2026. It was a tough year at the IIHF World Championships for Australia’s U18 women’s team, known as the Junior Flyers. A sixth-place finish in Division 1B unfortunately means relegation to

Anand Oberoi will grace the Australian Ice Hockey League again in 2026, signing once more with the Central Coast Rhinos. The Canadian goaltender has become a permanent fixture in the AIHL the last couple of years, winning club awards, setting

Championship winning coach Kerry Goulet re-signs with Melbourne Ice for the upcoming 2026 AIHL season. Goulet will be back on the Ice bench for 2026 for his 4th straight season. Kerry has signed a 1 year contract extension. This news

Viking Performance Lab (VPL) is not your everyday gym. Instead, VPL shows high-performance training with specialist equipment and tailored programming. VPL is the first purpose-built ice and inline hockey training facility in Australia that highlights ice hockey performance training. VPL

In a season of turmoil, the Sydney Sirens face another battle in the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). Macquarie Ice Rink renovations will not be complete in time for the Sirens opening games. Sending the Sirens on a search

Here are the 2025 AIHL season award winners. It was a long exciting AIHL season in 2025. We witnessed lots of fresh faces, joyous moments and deep blues. These are the players that have been recognised to set the bar

It may have taken eight years and six seasons, but the Melbourne Ice have returned to the summit of Australian men’s ice hockey. The Melbourne Ice are the 2025 AIHL champions and Goodall Cup winners. But hoisting the Goodall Cup

The Thunder are coming to Finals with arguably their deepest team yet, and looking to break their Finals duck against teams other than the Northstars. Though they have been regular post-season attendees, the only wins they have against Newcastle in

2025 has followed a similar pathway to 2024 for the Brave so far. A slow start, and building momentum in the back half of the season. The Finals Preview looks at how this form has been built. 2025 Record Overall

The Melbourne Mustangs are coming into the Finals series on the back of some significant challenges around player availability. Both injuries and suspensions have wreaked havoc on the Mustangs’ import contingent in recent weeks, and for them to get past

The Ice tied up top spot several weeks ago, and have been the team to beat for most of the year. After an opening weekend stumble against the Rhinos, the Ice have camped out in top spot. The Finals Preview

Perennial contenders, the Newcastle Northstars have been building their depth across the season with key additions to the local roster in 2025. This Finals Preview looks at how they will look to lift Goodall Cup number seven. 2025 Record Overall

Since joining the AIHL in 2023, the Brisbane Lightning have yet to get a postseason win on the board – but this year they may be the strongest unit we have seen from them. Led by a high-scoring top line,

The Melbourne Ice are AIHL Premiers and lift the H Newman Reid Trophy for 2025. For the first time in six years the Ice are league premiers. Run Away Success The Ice cemented themselves at the top of the table

With the final weekend of the regular season upon us, Newcastle head north to Brisbane for a double-header against the Lightning. While the Northstars are safely ensconced in the top six, but outside the top two, Brisbane still need to