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  • 2024 AIHL Season preview – Adelaide Adrenaline

    2023 in review In their first season since 2019, the Adrenaline found the going tough again – but managed to complete a few key milestones. Probably the most significant of these was their first win since July 2018, over the Rhinos in Erina early in the season. The season did end on a high note…

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  • AIHL.TV in 2024

    Everything you need to know about AIHL.TV in 2024

    AIHL.TV is back for 2024. The only place on the world wide web to watch sweet and glorious AIHL action this year. Subscriptions are open for purchasing, but if you want to know more, then you have come to the right place. Hockey Hype Australia has you covered. Everything you need to know about AIHL.TV…

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  • In the Slot: Let’s talk AIHL Finals

    The AIHL recently announced further details regarding the AIHL Finals for 2024. Let’s talk about what’s in store for us at the AIHL FInals in late August. The AIHL Finals format change this year has unsurprisingly caught the attention of AIHL fans and sparked debate. This change is the latest in a line of alterations…

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  • How much is a point worth?

    So now that you’ve had a look at where the top scorers in the AIHL come from, and been bored by the technical details – how do different leagues compare to each other? As we saw in the piece on AIHL scoring, the “value” of a point differs across different hockey leagues. So how do…

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  • How to compare one hockey league to another

    Warning Before we dig into this one, fair warning – this piece is technical and all about methodology, and is mostly concerned with how to get somewhere – rather than what that somewhere actually is. If you want to skip it and wait for the results, they will follow in the next piece. But, if…

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  • AIHL Import Signings Tracker

    As the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season approaches, Hockey Hype Australia will keep you up-to-date on import signings across the league. Add this article to your bookmarks tab as we’ll update the article as soon as signings are announced. Arvid Ljung – Sydney Ice Dogs April 3, 2024 – The Sydney Ice Dogs made…

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  • AIHL Import Hunting Grounds

    Over the past decade, imports have scored almost half of AIHL goals, and we all know they are key to the performance of teams. With teams slowly starting to announce a new suite of imports for the 2024 AIHL season, this raises the question – which other leagues do the most productive players in the…

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  • AIHL and AWIHL Teams make Australasia’s Top-25 Best Performing Sports Teams

    Platinum and GAIN LINE released their analysis of Australasia’s Best Sporting Teams (ABST) 2023, and two ice hockey teams made the list, with the AIHL’s CBR Brave climbing up five spots from last year to rank 15 this year, and the AWIHL’s Sydney Sirens appearing at 25 after not making last year’s list. According to…

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  • Are import goalies worth it?

    Every year in the AIHL, there is some discussion about whether import goalies are worth taking one of the four import slots in a team on game day – and about whether having an import in net takes away from local development opportunities. Given how complex and comparatively unmeasurable the second point is, we’ll ignore…

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  • Image of Henry York of the CBR Brave. Photo Credit: Jess Fuller

    Henry York: CBR Brave’s Rising Star

    CBR Brave forward Charlie York scored his debut goal in the 2023 AIHL season, a huge step in his journey, he reveals.

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