AIHL
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Finals Preview – Newcastle Northstars
Perennial contenders, the Newcastle Northstars have been building their depth across the season with key additions to the local roster in 2025. This Finals Preview looks at how they will look to lift Goodall Cup number seven. 2025 Record Overall record (13W – 3OTW – 0OTL – 12L) (0.536) Story of the season: Depth has…
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Finals Preview – Brisbane Lightning
Since joining the AIHL in 2023, the Brisbane Lightning have yet to get a postseason win on the board – but this year they may be the strongest unit we have seen from them. Led by a high-scoring top line, Brisbane will be looking to upset Newcastle on Friday to get their weekend going. Our…
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Melbourne Ice are AIHL Premiers for 2025
The Melbourne Ice are AIHL Premiers and lift the H Newman Reid Trophy for 2025. For the first time in six years the Ice are league premiers. Run Away Success The Ice cemented themselves at the top of the table early in the season. By round five they were top of the table, and they…
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Tale of the Tape – Northstars @ Lightning
With the final weekend of the regular season upon us, Newcastle head north to Brisbane for a double-header against the Lightning. While the Northstars are safely ensconced in the top six, but outside the top two, Brisbane still need to punch their ticket. Two points this weekend, or an Adelaide loss, will do it. The…
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Tale of the Tape – Thunder @ Adrenaline
Following the lead of AIHL TV, in offering the free game of the week as the Thunder versus the Adrenaline this weekend, we take a look at this game, which has real Finals implications. For the Adrenaline, they need to win to keep the season alive, and for Perth, they have an eye on second…
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The Run Home
With only two weekends remaining in the 2025 AIHL regular season, we take a look at how the season will finish for each team, and how they can make Finals, have a day off on the Friday at Finals, or secure the best tee time once the weather gets better. This is the 2025 Run…
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Tale of the Tape – Northstars @ Brave
At this time of the year, each weekend brings games with big post-season implications and this is no different, with the Northstars traveling to Canberra for the final AIS game of season 2025. With the recent points penalty to the Perth Thunder, one point separates three teams in the fight for second spot – so…
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Tale of the Tape – Brave @ Thunder
A big clash this weekend awaits over in Perth, with the second-placed Thunder hosting the fast-rising Brave in a game with important Finals implications. Having been one of the teams to beat from the start of the season, Perth have had some player availability challenges recently, and the Brave have started to get on a…
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Tale of the Tape – Adrenaline @ Lightning
This week on tale of the tape, picking up an upset win last weekend against the Mustangs breathed a bit of life into the Adelaide Adrenaline’s unlikely push for Finals – and now they make the trip to Brisbane to take on the Lightning. These games make up the second-last homestand for the Lightning, and…
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New Pitch for a Future Home of the Canberra Brave
Canberra Brave owner, Stephen Campbell, makes new pitch to Government on a vision for a Larger and BIGGER future home for the Canberra Brave. With the Brave selling-out home games on a regular basis at the Palace (AIS Arena) since moving in at the end of May, it has become obvious the new Tuggeranong Arena…
