Adelaide Adrenaline
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Adelaide Adrenaline Captain Joey MacDougall – ‘We’re fighting our way to the top’
The Adelaide Adrenaline flew to Newcastle to compete on Saturday night, defeating the Northstars 3-2 in a shootout. Adelaide found themselves battling from behind throughout the game, with Newcastle’s Francis Drolet putting the home team in front twice with first and second-period goals. Daniel Chen scored for Adelaide in the last minute of period one…
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Don’t Count Adelaide Out
Adelaide faced a doubleheader against Newcastle on the weekend, securing three out of six possible points. Saturday night, the Newcastle Northstars defeated the Adelaide Adrenaline 4-3 in overtime, and on Sunday night, the Adrenaline defeated the Northstars 3-2 in the shootout. Going to overtime in both games left fans on the edge of their seats.…
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The Kaden Elder Effect: Adelaide Adrenaline’s new head coach
The Adelaide Adrenaline have made the tough decision to replace Stu Henly with Kaden Elder as head coach. The decision was announced last week by the team, but in truth it has been in effect for three weeks. Elder has been charged with turning around the immediate fortunes of the South Australian outfit. Turning competitive…
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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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Around the AIHL – Round 11
Upsets, close games, blowouts, round 11 of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action had it all and more. Here’s a quick trip around the league where the results have significant playoff implications. Melbourne Mustangs 5-3 Melbourne Ice A derby game is the perfect start to the hockey weekend, and the Mustangs played hosts to their…
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Around the AIHL – Round 10
Nine games were played across the weekend in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Records were broken, a top of the table clash did not disappoint, and there was a bevy of brilliant performances. Sydney Ice Dogs 6-5 Brisbane Lightning (OT) The Ice Dogs ended a five-game skid with a victory over the Lightning on…
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Adelaide Adrenaline Mid-Season Report Card
Adelaide Adrenaline mid-season report card – Current rating: NI (Needs Improvement) It has been both an encouraging and disappointing start to Season 2024 for the Adelaide Adrenaline faithful. The team has improved dramatically compared to 2023, there are bright prospects all over the ice and the team is super competitive now in the AIHL. However,…
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Around the AIHL – Round 8
The latest round of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action saw some movement in the Rurak Conference, and playoff prospects for the reigning champions dwindle in the Hellyer Conference. Hockey Hype Australia takes a quick look at the results around the league. It was billed as ‘Mega Round’ by Hockey Hype Australia member and AIHL…
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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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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…
