Feature Articles
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2026 AIHL Season Preview
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 AIHL is back to a 10 team 155 game season in 2026 with both Sydney…
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Power. Purpose. Performance. Viking Performance Lab.
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 features advanced performance tech zones that support all aspects of hockey training. This doesn’t just…
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Australia Women’s National Para Team Departs Australia for Slovakia
Green & gold unite, the Australian Women’s National Para Ice Hockey Team departs Australia for Slovakia. In under 24 hours, we’re boarding flights bound for Slovakia. The women’s sleds are on their way to Dolný Kubín, and the energy? Absolutely electric. This isn’t just another trip—it’s history in motion. On Monday, 18 August, Australia’s first…
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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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Oz Preps for First Women’s Para Ice Hockey World Championships
Skating into History. In a monumental leap forward for para sport, Australia is set to send its first-ever women’s para ice hockey team to the inaugural Women’s World Para Ice Hockey Championships, taking place in Dolný Kubín, Slovakia, from 26–31 August 2025. This landmark tournament will see Australia, USA, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, and Team…
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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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Breaking New Ground: Australian Women Take on the World in Para Ice Hockey
In an historic moment for Australian women’s para ice hockey, three athletes—Lynda Holt from New South Wales, Ashlee Morton from Victoria, and Rosa-Lee Principe from Western Australia—took on the world at the Women’s World Challenge in Skien, Norway. This was more than just a competition; it was a testament to their courage, determination, and the…
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It Takes A Community To Run A Mega National Tournament
Each year, Ice Hockey Australia runs various national tournaments across the age groups. Traditionally, they are staggered throughout the year and around the country. For 2024, a bold new plan was launched to combine four tournaments into one time slot at Newcastle’s Hunter Ice Skating Stadium during the July school holidays. This required a massive…
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From Skates to Screen – Inside the Thought Fox Media Group’s AIHL Production
Article by Beth Smith It’s 6.30 pm, two minutes before the Sydney Bears and the Melbourne Ice return to the ice after the second intermission, and one of the camera inputs on the director’s multi-view screen goes black. “We just lost Nugs. It looks like someone’s unplugged the powerpack,” the director, who is in the…
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Inside the National Para Ice Hockey Development Camp: A Journey of Determination, Camaraderie, and Elite Athleticism
The National Para Ice Hockey Development Camp at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium was more than just a training camp; it was a testament to the spirit of competition and camaraderie. With 31 athletes from across Australia vying for a coveted spot in the Australian Team for the C Pool competition in Thailand this November, the…
