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Hayden Dawes’ big move to the Mustangs
Hayden Dawes moves to the Melbourne Mustangs after leaving the Central Coast Rhinos for remainder of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. Last week news broke, then was retracted, then broke again of a big mid-season transfer in the AIHL. Hayden Dawes was heading South to Melbourne from Erina to link up with the…
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A Quick Guide to the NZWIHL
The New Zealand Women’s Ice Hockey League (NZWIHL) starts off this weekend, and Hockey Hype Australia is pleased to provide a quick introduction to the league. With four teams, the competition features a 12-game regular season leading up to Finals weekend in mid-September. The four teams are: Auckland Steel, Canterbury Inferno (Christchurch), Dunedin Thunder Women,…
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PWHL Minnesota makes history with Walter Cup victory
Minnesota have marked their place in the history books this week as the first team to lift the Walter Cup in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), at a sold out Tsongas Center. A five game finals series, Minnesota had the opportunity to win at home in game four. A game that had us on…
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AWIHL Announces Melbourne Ducks as Newest Expansion Team
The Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) has announced the Melbourne Ducks will enter the competition provisionally this season with full admission thereafter. According to the announcement from AWIHL Commissioner Michaela Fellowes, the Ducks will play six ‘induction’ games during the 2024-25 season, and gain full admission for the 2025-26 campaign. Additionally, the league announced…
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Northstars split points against Brave and Bears
Newcastle Northstars secured three points in their 4-2 win over Canberra Brave on Saturday night and fell short of the top of the conferences clash going down to the Sydney Bears 1-6 on Sunday night in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Excitement ran through the Newcastle crowd as Alexander Yuill secured the first goal…
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Bears Bite Back, Seize Top Spot
The Sydney Bears leapfrogged the Melbourne Ice to take control of top spot in the Australian Ice Hockey League standings. It took two come from behind wins from the Bears to sweep the weekend and take advantage of the Melbourne Ice’s first loss of the season. The Ice are still in the driver’s seat, as…
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PIM Reapers
Over the weekend past, the Melbourne Ice and Canberra Brave played out a tightly-contested pair of games in the Brave Cave, which attracted a combined 40 penalties in minutes (PIM) – a far cry from an infamous weekend in 2016. That particular weekend included the two most-penalised games in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL)…
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AIHL: Nemeses between the pipes
After a weekend with some stellar goaltending performances across the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), let’s take a look at whether your team has a David Ayers to your Maple Leafs – someone in net who just has your number, no matter how hard you try. This looks at the period from 2013 to 2023…
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AIHL Player Milestones Season 2024: Round 4
AIHL Player Milestones Round 4. Players are part of the lifeblood of hockey in Australia. It is high time we celebrate their ongoing milestone achievements as they hit the ice week in week out in the Australian Ice Hockey League. In week four of the 2024 season, there were many headlines, goals and talking points…
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Sydney Ice Dogs defeat Adelaide Adrenaline and ‘hockey gods’ for first win of the season
The Sydney Ice Dogs defeated the Adelaide Adrenaline to win its first game of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. For Ice Dogs’ Head Coach Jason Kvisle, the victory was a triumph over incredible adversity. Already struck with injuries, suspensions, and key players away with the Australian national team, the Ice Dogs struggled…
