Newcastle Northstars
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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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Milestones galore in Northstars win vs Brisbane Lightning
The Northstars defeated the visiting Brisbane Lightning 9-1 at home in front of a capacity crowd on Saturday night, with a number of players ticking the box of career milestones in the game. Northstars local goaltender Matthew Montgomery recorded his first AIHL career win, newest imports Alexander Yuill and Kyler Matthews both scored their first…
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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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Northstars suffer defeat in home doubleheader
Newcastle Northstars were defeated 6-5 in overtime by the defending champions, the Melbourne Mustangs, on Saturday night and 9-2 on Sunday night by the Sydney Bears in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). On Saturday night, goals from rookie Maliq West and import Aiden Wagner set the Northstars ahead, but late in the period, Mustangs…
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Double change for Newcastle Northstars
Newcastle Northstars’ roster rotates with a double change. Two stand out imports depart with two new ones arriving ahead of Round 6 of the 2024 AIHL season. Fan Favorite Aiden Wagner and fellow import Matthieu Desautels depart the Novocastrian team to head home to America and Canada respectively. In the short space of time with…
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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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Northstars split weekend
The Newcastle Northstars came away with a split weekend winning against the Canberra Brave, and suffered their first loss of the season against the Sydney Ice Dogs. A 6-2 victory in Canberra saw the Northstars win for the first time since 2017, in the Brave Cave. A curse many fans were eager to see get…
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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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Overtime Win for Northstars
Sunday afternoon saw the Newcastle Northstars and Adelaide Adrenaline go to overtime, but an Aiden Wagner goal would secure the 4-3 win for the Newcastle team at home. The Northstars had a strong first period, with goals from Beau Taylor and Wehebe Darge, taking the home team into the first break with a 2-0 lead.…
