Melbourne Mustangs
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Finals Preview – Melbourne Mustangs
The Melbourne Mustangs are coming into the Finals series on the back of some significant challenges around player availability. Both injuries and suspensions have wreaked havoc on the Mustangs’ import contingent in recent weeks, and for them to get past a strong Thunder unit on Friday, they will need their local contingent to step up.…
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The Run Home
With only two weekends remaining in the 2025 AIHL regular season, we take a look at how the season will finish for each team, and how they can make Finals, have a day off on the Friday at Finals, or secure the best tee time once the weather gets better. This is the 2025 Run…
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How much does your team rely on imports?
With geopolitical manoeuvres meaning that tariffs and trade barriers are coming back in vogue, despite the advice of any coherent economist, has that had an impact on imports here in the AIHL? Local production versus import production has long been a discussion point for fans of the league, so how big an impact are they…
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How will the 2025 Season play out?
We are now 68 games into a 112 game AIHL season, one team is a chance to clinch a playoff spot this weekend. Our AIHL Ladder Predictor allows you to pick the results of each game and see how that impacts the final ladder. How will 2025 play out? you tell us! Firstly, if the…
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2025 AIHL Mid Season Review
Welcome to the 2025 AIHL Mid Season Review. It’s, roughly, half way through the season for all teams now. So how is everyone going? Let’s briefly delve into all eight teams and find out. Adelaide Adrenaline Games played: 14Current position: 7th In truth it has taken time for the Adrenaline to get going. Initially it…
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Tale of the tape – Ice @ Mustangs
Friday marks the third Melbourne derby already in season 2025, with the twice-bitten Mustangs hosting the ladder-leading Ice in what promises to be a big game. The first two games have been split, with the Ice winning the first, and the Mustangs prevailing in overtime last game. So how what does the tale of the…
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HHA Roundtable: AIHL Awards Edition
The Hockey Hype Australia team got together to vote on who they predict will win each Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) award on offer this season. Did they get it right? Have your say in the comments. Coach of the Year Adelaide – Jeremy FriederichBrisbane – Terry KiliwnikCanberra – Stuart PhilpsCentral Coast – Ron KuprowskyMelbourne…
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All eyes on weekend for final Rurak placements
It’s down to the wire in the final Rurak weekend. On Sunday afternoon the Newcastle Northstars defeated the Central Coast Rhinos 3-2 to extend their lead over the Canberra Brave in the Rurak Conference. It all comes down to one weekend to decide the final placing for one and two. Let’s look at the numbers:…
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Sunday Snapshot – AIHL Finals Frenzy
The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) delivered big results last night as the Finals picture became clearer. In the season’s penultimate regular season round, the Brisbane Lightning earned the last spot at Finals, and the Bears secured the H Newman Reid Trophy as regular season champions. Brisbane’s Boondall Bonanza The Adelaide Adrenaline needed to take…
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It’s Good News Week…Have You Heard the News?
Plenty has been said and explored regarding the bad news from the last couple of weeks. However, there has also a been a lot of good news stories to come out over this period. I thought it would be great to share some of these to lift people’s spirits and moods. Annelie Kvisle to the…
