AIHL
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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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AIHL Player Milestones Season 2024: Round 4
AIHL Player Milestones Round 4. Players are part of the lifeblood of hockey in Australia. It is high time we celebrate their ongoing milestone achievements as they hit the ice week in week out in the Australian Ice Hockey League. In week four of the 2024 season, there were many headlines, goals and talking points…
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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.…
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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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Sydney Ice Dogs defeat Adelaide Adrenaline and ‘hockey gods’ for first win of the season
The Sydney Ice Dogs defeated the Adelaide Adrenaline to win its first game of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. For Ice Dogs’ Head Coach Jason Kvisle, the victory was a triumph over incredible adversity. Already struck with injuries, suspensions, and key players away with the Australian national team, the Ice Dogs struggled…
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Sydney Bears pocket points as big test looms ahead
The Sydney Bears secured six big points over the weekend, downing the Ice Dogs in the Sydney derby Friday night 9-2, and then coming from behind four times to defeat the chippy Central Coast Rhinos 8-4. Pocketing the points was crucial ahead of a tough trip to Melbourne this coming weekend. Here are four takeaways…
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New Horizons, Community and a Lightning Sweep
New Horizons set as Rurak conference heats up with the Brisbane Lightning securing a perfect weekend in Canberra against the Brave. A pair of 5-2 victories sends the visitors climbing the conference standings. The Brave on the other hand will go back to the drawing board to secure their first home win. The result though…
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Sydney derby showcased in first Friday night game of AIHL season
The Sydney Ice Dogs hosts the Sydney Bears in the first Friday game of the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season tonight. AIHL fans will enjoy six Friday night games over the course of the season. All six of the Friday games are derby games, two of which feature the Bears against the Ice…
