Feature Articles
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2024 Ice Hockey Australia National Tournaments at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
From the 12th to the 21st of July the National tournaments made history being held simultaneously across 10 days at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Across all games we saw a lot of very closely matched teams. Close scores with only one or two goal differences emphasised how well our players are developing around the country.…
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‘He’s got that Thunder logo tattooed on his heart’ – Celebrating Jordy Kyros
Jordy Kyros is a pillar of the Perth Thunder. The 32-year-old Perth-born forward recently played his 250th Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) game, all while wearing the Thunder jersey with pride. “He’s one of our pillars, he’s been there since day dot,” Perth Thunder player-coach Ben Breault told Hockey Hype Australia last weekend in Sydney.…
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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…
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Behind the Numbers : Anand Oberoi vs The Sydney Bears
The phrase ‘The Goaltender Stole the Game’ is perhaps over used, however it does perfectly describes last Saturday night’s matchup between the Sydney Bears and the Central Coast Rhinos at Macquarie Ice Rink. If you haven’t watched it yet, stop reading and do it now because it was one of the most dominant goaltending performances…
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Clickin’ Tenders
One of the hot topics in any AIHL season is always goaltending. In the first half of the 2024 AIHL season, we have seen some incredible goaltending – from imports and locals alike. If you feel like it has been even better than last year, you’re not wrong. The overall save percentage for AIHL goalies…
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‘I want to take the team all the way’ – How Adam Kadlec’s hockey journey led to the Sydney Bears
Adam Kadlec’s hockey journey began in North America and he earned spots in the top junior systems. However, injuries affected his progress and Kadlec had to step away from the game. Now, six years later, he is attempting to re-ignite his career with the Sydney Bears. At the midway point of the season, Kadlec leads…
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Wish or Wishart You?
On Sunday, against the Central Coast Rhinos, the Melbourne Mustangs managed something they hadn’t done in the Australian Ice Hockey League since August 25, 2019 – win without Ty Wishart in the lineup. Since that overtime win against the Ice Dogs (courtesy of a Thomas Flack OT winner), the Mustangs had played 4 times without…
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AIHL Teams and Mental Health
This Saturday night in Perth is the Mental Health Awareness game hosted by the Thunder, so this article is going to take a different path to the usual stats-based content I produce. Perth’s initiative is the latest in a collection of different moves clubs in the Australian Ice Hockey League have undertaken over the years…
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Bears Captain Ryan Annesley hits 100 games, focused on bringing Goodall Cup to Sydney
Sydney Bears’ captain Ryan Annesley made his 100th appearance for the Australian Ice Hockey League club on Saturday. The smooth-skating defenseman has been a vital part of the Bears’ organisation since joining the club in 2016. Annesley’s journey to the AIHL is different from most. “I had a couple of college teammates who had moved…
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Kai Miettinen: ‘Get ready for some wins’
Canberra Brave captain, Kai Miettinen, has been a key part of the hockey landscape in the capital throughout the Brave era. As the team celebrates it’s 10-year-anniversary, 28-year-old Miettinen can trace his journey back to the Canberra Knights period. Like Miettinen, the passionate ice hockey community in Canberra likely finds it difficult pinpointing favourite moments…
