AIHL
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Sydney Bears’ Head Coach Tyler Huberty: ‘I’m expecting our team to have a very successful season’
Hockey Hype Australia is thrilled to announce the new Head Coach of the Sydney Bears, Tyler Huberty. Huberty has been the Assistant Coach at Oklahoma University for the past four years and is excited at the opportunity to coach a Goodall Cup contender. Hockey Hype Australia spoke to Huberty about his hockey journey, the transition…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Perth Thunder
2023 in review The AIHL welcomed the Thunder back in 2023, and they promptly made it back to Finals weekend, courtesy of a key win over the Newcastle Northstars in the Play-in. This was built on a strong second-half of the season, after a revolving door of imports early in 2023 made for a patchy…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Newcastle Northstars
2023 in review After coming up just short in 2022, the Newcastle Northstars rebounded strongly in 2023, taking second place in the Rurak Conference and third overall, before being upset at home in the ‘Play-in’ by the Perth Thunder. Driven by high scoring (the Northstars were the second-highest scoring team in the league) and a…
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Bears Announce New Additions
As the 2024 AIHL season approaches, the Sydney Bears announced several new additions to the lineup to aid in the quest for the Goodall Cup. Included in the additions is the team’s first import signing of the season. Earlier this month, the team announced it had secured the services of six new local players. Defensemen Tyrone…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Melbourne Mustangs
2023 in review 2023 could hardly have gone better for the Mustangs – to state the very obvious! A strong regular season, capped by a whole-weekend clean sheet by Liam Hughes leading to the second Goodall Cup for the club. Driven by an outstanding import group, backed-up ably by solid local depth, the Mustangs didn’t…
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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…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Central Coast Rhinos
2023 in review In their first season rejoining the AIHL, the Rhinos had a rough welcome back – finishing the league in last place with only two wins, and lots of blowout losses. Unfortunately for the Rhinos fans, neither of these wins were at home – so they will be hoping for a first home…
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Lightning GM Ivan Rapchuk on Landmark Mike Sirant Appointment
The Brisbane Lightning franchise made a splash last month, announcing the hiring of Mike Sirant as Associate Coach for season 2024. Sirant brings as impressive a resume as any coach in the Australian Ice Hockey League’s history. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sirant was the Head Coach at the University of Manitoba for over 30 years,…
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2024 AIHL Season preview – CBR Brave
2023 in review After another strong season for the Brave, running into a Liam Hughes-shaped wall in the Final meant it was ultimately for nought, with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. This came at the end of a season that reflects largely what has come to be expected from the Brave – with the best offensive…
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2024 AIHL Season Preview – Brisbane Lightning
2023 in review The Lightning’s first season in the AIHL was a successful entry to the league, with an appearance in the postseason on the back of being a high-scoring juggernaut, especially early in the season. However, their overall record masks a significant disparity between their record against the struggling Rhinos and Adrenaline, and the…
