Central Coast Rhinos
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Who are the form teams of the AIHL?
The old adage says that form is temporary, but class is permanent. Now, because of the internet rotting our brains, our attention span is also temporary – so let’s look at form in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). This is of particular interest as we head towards the Hungry Jacks AIHL Finals Series in…
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Sunday Snapshot
After a big night of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action last night, one team was eliminated from securing the minor premiership, and others edged closer to Finals qualification. Here’s a quick snapshot of what happened, and significance of today’s games. Hellyer Conference – Mustangs stay alive, Bears still chasing H Newman Reid Trophy in…
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2024 AIHL Player Award Nominations
Hockey Hype Australia is pleased to announce the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) Player Award Nominations. Teams submitted nominations for players and personnel from their respective organisations for five different award categories. When it comes to voting, teams vote for top three selections in each category on a 3, 2, 1 points basis. The…
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Supporting our AIHL and AWIHL Photographers
Social media managers and others trying to promote the sport of ice hockey couldn’t tell the story of our sport without the phenomenal photographers. It is a great pleasure to put together this list of our togs from all over the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) so you…
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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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Comparing Conferences – Which AIHL teams are impacted the most
The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) established a two conference system prior to last season. As the 2024 regular season nears its conclusion, Hockey Hype Australia looks at the numbers to see which AIHL teams are benefitting the most. Hockey Hype Australia published an article earlier this week examining what it will take for your…
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What will it take for your AIHL team to qualify for Finals?
Two teams have already qualified for the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) Finals at O’Brien Icehouse from August 23-25, 2024. The Sydney Bears and Newcastle Northstars will be joined by four other teams. Earlier today, Tristan Metcalfe published an interactive AIHL standings predictor. Feel free to take a look, input your predictions, and tag us…
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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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Danick Bouchard Departs the Central Coast Rhinos
Danick Bouchard departs the Central Coast Rhinos mid-season after a successful stint with the AIHL team from Erina. In a surprising announcement the Central Coast Rhinos confirmed last weekend’s big win over the Sydney Bears would be Danick Bouchard’s last for the team in 2024. The Canadian veteran winger will return to France to link…
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Rhinos secure back-to-back wins and six points
The Central Coast Rhinos kept themselves in playoff contention, defeating Brisbane Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night and Adelaide Adrenaline 4-2 on Sunday night. Central Coast Rhino’s forward David-James Jeremy shared, “Two wins at home is fantastic by anybody’s standard, especially for us in the position we’re in. It’s the first time in our history I…
