Canberra Brave
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Casey Kubara by the numbers
The weekend before last, in Adelaide against the Adrenaline, Casey Kubara scored his 231st Australian Ice Hockey League point and became the all-time leading scorer for the Canberra Brave. That assist on Kai Miettinen’s 3rd period goal on the Saturday took him past import Stephen Blunden’s tally of 230 points to own the record in…
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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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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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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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Ice Sweep Brave In Early Premiership Test
The Melbourne Ice continue their impressive 2024 form with a maiden sweep over the Brave in Canberra. Winning 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday and following it up with a tightly-fought 3-1 victory on Sunday. The Ice are on fire at the moment, eight wins on the trot. It’s their equal second best ever start…
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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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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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Battle of Nowhere: Connecting Canberra and Newcastle
The famous Battle of Nowhere. When the Canberra Brave and Newcastle Northstars come together on the AIHL calendar, you know sparks will fly, fans will scream the roof off their barns and bold fast hockey is on the cards. On Saturday we had the latest edition of this Canberra-Newcastle rivalry, which is unique to hockey…
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New Horizons, Community and a Lightning Sweep
New Horizons set as Rurak conference heats up with the Brisbane Lightning securing a perfect weekend in Canberra against the Brave. A pair of 5-2 victories sends the visitors climbing the conference standings. The Brave on the other hand will go back to the drawing board to secure their first home win. The result though…
