AIHL
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Rhinos secure back-to-back wins and six points
The Central Coast Rhinos kept themselves in playoff contention, defeating Brisbane Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night and Adelaide Adrenaline 4-2 on Sunday night. Central Coast Rhino’s forward David-James Jeremy shared, “Two wins at home is fantastic by anybody’s standard, especially for us in the position we’re in. It’s the first time in our history I…
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Brave secure six points in the run home to finals
On Saturday night, Canberra Brave secured a 7-3 victory over the Newcastle Northstars, followed up on Sunday night with a 6-3 win over the Sydney Ice Dogs. The Kubara brothers significantly impacted the win over Newcastle on Sunday night, with Casey, Bayley, and Tyler each securing two goals, and the seventh by Jackson Gallagher. Talking…
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Hayden Dawes’ big move to the Mustangs
Hayden Dawes moves to the Melbourne Mustangs after leaving the Central Coast Rhinos for remainder of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. Last week news broke, then was retracted, then broke again of a big mid-season transfer in the AIHL. Hayden Dawes was heading South to Melbourne from Erina to link up with the…
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Split weekend in Brisbane’s Intra-Conference Match-Up
Brisbane Lightning defeated the Newcastle Northstars 5-4 on Saturday night in overtime in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Taking the first two of three points of the weekend in their bid for a playoff position on the Rurak Standings. On Sunday night, the Northstars turned the tables, defeating the Lightning 5-1. They took home…
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The Kaden Elder Effect: Adelaide Adrenaline’s new head coach
The Adelaide Adrenaline have made the tough decision to replace Stu Henly with Kaden Elder as head coach. The decision was announced last week by the team, but in truth it has been in effect for three weeks. Elder has been charged with turning around the immediate fortunes of the South Australian outfit. Turning competitive…
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Is the best player in the AIHL making his team worse?
Melbourne Ice winger Austin Albrecht is undoubtedly one of the very best players in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Recently he set the record for the least games to put up 100 AIHL points, and has 44 points in the 12 games since he arrived in Melbourne. While the Ice are still flying, sitting…
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Sydney Bears’ new import Chris Kushneriuk to debut in Battle of Sydney
Hockey Hype Australia is pleased to announce the signing of import skater Chris Kushneriuk to the Sydney Bears of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Kushneriuk will add skill and versatility to the line-up with experience playing forward and defence. The 37-year-old veteran will add his presence to an already deep Bears’ roster that is…
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Are the tables turning for Newcastle with win over Rhinos?
Newcastle Northstars 4 defeated Central Coast Rhinos 3 in a crucial game to break their losing streak and get back into the winning column in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). This game and momentum were important for Newcastle to find and establish as they look ahead to their road trip and a doubleheader against…
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AIHL Finals Format Announced
The Representative Chairman of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), Mr Peter John Hartshorne, confirmed the 2024 Finals format on our live show, Hockey Night in Australia. Hockey Hype Australia is pleased to reveal arrangements during the final weekend of August. Governors decide top-three to qualify in 2025 Fans were already aware the top three…
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Clickin’ Tenders
One of the hot topics in any AIHL season is always goaltending. In the first half of the 2024 AIHL season, we have seen some incredible goaltending – from imports and locals alike. If you feel like it has been even better than last year, you’re not wrong. The overall save percentage for AIHL goalies…
