Sean O’Connor

  • Melbourne Ice are 2025 AIHL Champions

    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 high into the air did not happen by accident or chance. The Melbourne Ice had…

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  • Melbourne Ice are AIHL Premiers for 2025

    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 early in the season. By round five they were top of the table, and they…

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  • New Pitch for a Future Home of the Canberra Brave

    Canberra Brave owner, Stephen Campbell, makes new pitch to Government on a vision for a Larger and BIGGER future home for the Canberra Brave. With the Brave selling-out home games on a regular basis at the Palace (AIS Arena) since moving in at the end of May, it has become obvious the new Tuggeranong Arena…

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  • 2025 AIHL Mid Season Review

    Welcome to the 2025 AIHL Mid Season Review. It’s, roughly, half way through the season for all teams now. So how is everyone going? Let’s briefly delve into all eight teams and find out. Adelaide Adrenaline Games played: 14Current position: 7th In truth it has taken time for the Adrenaline to get going. Initially it…

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  • Guide to AIHL.TV in 2025

    This is the guide to AIHL.TV in 2025. AIHL.TV is back for its third season. It is the only place on the world wide web to catch glorious AIHL action this season. Let’s delve into the important information you need to know about AIHL.TV this year. What can I watch on AIHL.TV All 112 games…

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  • 2003 AIHL Season Results and Standings Grail

    The story of the 2003 AIHL Season Grail. Since seriously getting into the AIHL in 2015, and having a hobby of updating Wikipedia pages, I have been interested in recording the history of the AIHL in Wikipedia. It’s not been an easy journey documenting the league’s history, especially with pre-2010 information sparse. AIHL information is…

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  • A New Dawn: Hockey Hype Australia Becomes Oz Hockey Media

    Hockey Hype Australia Becomes Oz Hockey Media. A fresh look for a fresh year, welcome to Oz Hockey Media (OHM). Don’t worry, the spirit of Hockey Hype Australia isn’t going anywhere. We still strive to bring you all the latest in Australian hockey and will continue to act as a positive voice for hockey in…

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  • Brisbane Lightning Hire Christer Lundkvist

    Brisbane Lightning hire Christer Lundkvist to lead them into the 2025 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. A signing that will hopefully propel the Queenslanders onto the next stage of the team’s development. After announcing the departure of inaugural head coach, Terry Kiliwnik, in October 2024, Brisbane has wasted no time in the search for…

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  • What’s in store for the AIHL in 2025?

    The AIHL is celebrating 25 years since it’s founding. The league and all ten teams released the first information about Season 2025 tonight. So, what’s in store for the AIHL in 2025? Conferences scrapped The controversial conference system that has been a mainstay of the league over the past two seasons is no more. The…

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  • Rising Star Dmitri Kuleshov

    Rising Star Dmitri Kuleshov is a player to watch out for as he continues his hockey development in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and overseas in years to come. Position:Forward AIHL Team:Sydney Ice Dogs Hometown:Sydney, NSW, AUS Bio Dmitri Kuleshov has just completed his second season in the AIHL with the Sydney Ice Dogs.…

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