Tristan Metcalfe
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Raiders from across the ‘dutch’ – Kiwis in the AIHL
With ANZAC Day approaching this week, and the fact that I live in the ‘Realm of New Zealand’, it’s a useful excuse to have a look at the contribution to the Australian Ice Hockey League by our friends from across the ‘dutch’ – the kiwis. Not counting against import quotas (with some caveats), the option…
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How did the Brave lift the Cup?
The Canberra Brave won their third Goodall Cup just over a fortnight ago, in their 10th anniversary year. So what was the secret to their incredible weekend? We take a look at the numbers to pick out how they got the job done. So, what did they do? Goaltending stepped up. With the Brave having…
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Finals Preview – Sydney Bears
With the H. Newman Reid Trophy already in the cabinet, the Sydney Bears will be looking to add a fourth Goodall Cup banner to the wall at Macquarie. We take a look at how their campaign is shaping up. 2024 Record Overall record (23 W – 1 OTW – 1 OTL – 5 L) (0.800…
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Finals Preview – Melbourne Ice
With the Hungry Jack’s 2024 AIHL Finals just around the corner, Hockey Hype Australia is taking a look at how each of the teams competing got there, and what the keys to their success are. Today we have the return of the Melbourne Ice to Finals after seven years and four seasons away. 2024 Record…
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Finals Preview – Perth Thunder
With the Hungry Jacks 2024 AIHL Finals just around the corner, Hockey Hype Australia is taking a look at how each of the teams competing got there, and what the keys to their success are. Continuing with the third placed team in the Hellyer Conference – the Perth Thunder. 2024 Record Overall record (15 W…
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Finals Preview – Newcastle Northstars
2024 started on a hot streak for the Northstars, and they rode that wave through to the top position in the Rurak Conference, earning a vital day off on Friday that will set them up well in their quest for a seventh Goodall Cup. 2024 Record Overall record (13W – 3OTW – 7OTL – 7L)…
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Finals Preview – Canberra Brave
2024 has hardly gone all the Brave’s way after a club-record losing streak earlier in the season. But, from then on, they have shown how strong a team they are – and come into the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) Finals as the form team. 2024 Record Overall record (15 W – 1 OTW –…
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Finals Preview – Brisbane Lightning
The final team to qualify for the Hungry Jacks AIHL Finals, the Brisbane Lightning have a mountain to climb to raise their first Goodall Cup – especially without their star goaltender, Curtis Meger, in the first game of the weekend. 2024 Record Overall record (9 W – 4 OTW – 1 OTL – 16…
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Who are the form teams of the AIHL?
The old adage says that form is temporary, but class is permanent. Now, because of the internet rotting our brains, our attention span is also temporary – so let’s look at form in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). This is of particular interest as we head towards the Hungry Jacks AIHL Finals Series in…
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Is there really no place like home in the AIHL?
The Australian Ice Hockey League is played out of a wide variety of different venues. These wrinkles (sometimes literal) lead to different performances across the league and this is what this piece looks at – across the AIHL from 2013 to 2023. This won’t take into account any of the 2024 AIHL season, for the…
