Melbourne Ice
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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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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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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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The AIHL’s most hard-fought rivalry?
The Melbourne Mustangs joining the AIHL in 2011 (at the time as the “Mustangs IHC”) kicked off a series of some of the spiciest games in the league – the Melbourne Derby. So let’s look into how the teams have performed, and who has stood out. They have resulted in some fireworks over the years,…
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Joey by the numbers
Making his return to the Melbourne Ice in 2024 and promptly being named the Skaters Network Australian Player of the Week is just another of those ‘Joey Hughes things’. As is putting up 9 points in a two-game weekend. With all of that, it is a nice prompt to have a look at Joey by…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Melbourne Ice
2023 in review 2023 was a bit of a wild ride for the Ice – at times they looked to be an unstoppable force as far as offense was concerned. However on the other side of the puck, their struggles meant they were never really a contender, despite that high scoring. The up-front firepower of…
