Sydney Ice Dogs
-
What will it take for your AIHL team to qualify for Finals?
Two teams have already qualified for the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) Finals at O’Brien Icehouse from August 23-25, 2024. The Sydney Bears and Newcastle Northstars will be joined by four other teams. Earlier today, Tristan Metcalfe published an interactive AIHL standings predictor. Feel free to take a look, input your predictions, and tag us…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Around the AIHL – Round 11
Upsets, close games, blowouts, round 11 of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action had it all and more. Here’s a quick trip around the league where the results have significant playoff implications. Melbourne Mustangs 5-3 Melbourne Ice A derby game is the perfect start to the hockey weekend, and the Mustangs played hosts to their…
-
Sydney Ice Dogs Mid-Season Report Card
Sydney Ice Dogs mid-season report card – Current Rating: Never Giving Up The Sydney Ice Dogs are in the toughest conference and face a big battle ahead of them as they approach the end of the season. Ice Dogs suffered the annual short line-up that many teams faced at the start of the Australian Ice…
-
Around the AIHL – Round 10
Nine games were played across the weekend in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Records were broken, a top of the table clash did not disappoint, and there was a bevy of brilliant performances. Sydney Ice Dogs 6-5 Brisbane Lightning (OT) The Ice Dogs ended a five-game skid with a victory over the Lightning on…
-
Around the AIHL – Round 9
Round nine of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action delivered some surprising results and close contests. Hockey Hype Australia takes a quick look at the results around the league. Brisbane Lightning 4-1 Melbourne Mustangs With Scott Timmins suspended for spearing, and Dean Klomp, Vadim Virjassov, and Matt Armstrong all unavailable, the Mustangs were up against…
-
Around the AIHL – Round 8
The latest round of Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) action saw some movement in the Rurak Conference, and playoff prospects for the reigning champions dwindle in the Hellyer Conference. Hockey Hype Australia takes a quick look at the results around the league. It was billed as ‘Mega Round’ by Hockey Hype Australia member and AIHL…
-
AIHL Teams and Mental Health
This Saturday night in Perth is the Mental Health Awareness game hosted by the Thunder, so this article is going to take a different path to the usual stats-based content I produce. Perth’s initiative is the latest in a collection of different moves clubs in the Australian Ice Hockey League have undertaken over the years…
-
PIM Reapers
Over the weekend past, the Melbourne Ice and Canberra Brave played out a tightly-contested pair of games in the Brave Cave, which attracted a combined 40 penalties in minutes (PIM) – a far cry from an infamous weekend in 2016. That particular weekend included the two most-penalised games in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL)…
