AIHL
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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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Wish or Wishart You?
On Sunday, against the Central Coast Rhinos, the Melbourne Mustangs managed something they hadn’t done in the Australian Ice Hockey League since August 25, 2019 – win without Ty Wishart in the lineup. Since that overtime win against the Ice Dogs (courtesy of a Thomas Flack OT winner), the Mustangs had played 4 times without…
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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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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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Bears Captain Ryan Annesley hits 100 games, focused on bringing Goodall Cup to Sydney
Sydney Bears’ captain Ryan Annesley made his 100th appearance for the Australian Ice Hockey League club on Saturday. The smooth-skating defenseman has been a vital part of the Bears’ organisation since joining the club in 2016. Annesley’s journey to the AIHL is different from most. “I had a couple of college teammates who had moved…
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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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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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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…
