Interviews
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Kerry Goulet Re-signs with Melbourne Ice for 2026
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 continues the journey Ice fans have been on for the past 3 years. Last season…
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Vlad Rubes returns to Sydney Bears, AIHL
Sydney Bears and Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) icon Vlad Rubes made a triumphant return behind the bench on Sunday. The new Bears’ bench boss got off to a winning start as the team triumphed 4-2 over the Adelaide Adrenaline. Vlad Rubes is almost synonymous with the Sydney Bears, it’s hard to imagine an individual…
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Amelia Matheson: Inspiring a Generation
Women are making history in Ice Hockey all around the world in 2024 In May the PWHL saw Boston and Minnesota play for the first Walter Cup, and Minnesota walked away with the victory. Read more about it here. In July 2022, Jessica Campbell became the first female assistant coach in the AHL for the…
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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…
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Phil Taylor: The man behind the lens
Phil Taylor is one of the most talented and respected photographers in ice hockey. If you have followed the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) or the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) on socials over the past decade, you have more than likely seen his work. In fact, as someone who has covered the AWIHL…
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Sydney Bears’ Head Coach Tyler Huberty: ‘I’m expecting our team to have a very successful season’
Hockey Hype Australia is thrilled to announce the new Head Coach of the Sydney Bears, Tyler Huberty. Huberty has been the Assistant Coach at Oklahoma University for the past four years and is excited at the opportunity to coach a Goodall Cup contender. Hockey Hype Australia spoke to Huberty about his hockey journey, the transition…
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Lightning GM Ivan Rapchuk on Landmark Mike Sirant Appointment
The Brisbane Lightning franchise made a splash last month, announcing the hiring of Mike Sirant as Associate Coach for season 2024. Sirant brings as impressive a resume as any coach in the Australian Ice Hockey League’s history. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sirant was the Head Coach at the University of Manitoba for over 30 years,…
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AWIHL Medals Recap: Melbourne Ice lift Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
The Melbourne Ice saved its best weekend for last, entering the weekend as the third seed and exiting as champions. Perth recorded its best season with silver, and the Adelaide Rush overcame a powerful Brisbane Lightning squad to earn bronze. Adelaide Rush v Brisbane Lightning The afternoon’s first game had the intensity of a gold…
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Field hockey and ice hockey collaboration benefits Sydney Sirens
On January 27, 2024, the Sydney Sirens went for a walk as a team after losing to the Perth Inferno in Western Australia. The Sirens, defending champions of the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League, had played nine games, and lost every match. The Sirens came across the Hockeyroos, Australia’s national women’s field hockey team, playing…
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Getting the Ducks in a row – Melbourne’s bid for an AWIHL team
The Melbourne Ducks are making a bid to join the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) as an expansion franchise. With two exhibition games having already been played and another four left this season, Hockey Hype Australia checked in with Ducks Head Coach Jeremy Muir about the process, and expectations for the remaining four exhibition…
