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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…
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Sydney Bears Mid-Season Report Card
Sydney Bears mid-season report card – Current rating: I am not in danger, I am the danger. That quote, repurposed from Breaking Bad character Walter White, sums up the Bears’ campaign at the midway point of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) season. There were a number of question marks around the team at the…
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The Art of Fun with the Sydney Bears
It was a big weekend for the Sydney Bears. Playing two games in two days against two of their biggest rivals for the league premiership and championship titles this season. You could excuse them for being all business and laser focused on the challenge at hand. I’m imagining the mantra “AIHL glory, nothing else, AIHL…
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Perth Secure Two Points in OT Win
Perth Thunder travelled to Newcastle to face the Northstars on Sunday night in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and came away with an overtime win thanks to Rob Haselhurst. This is an important win for the Thunder as they continue to make improvements week to week, focusing on the details in their hockey game…
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Perth Thunder mid-season Report Card
Perth Thunder mid-season report card – Current rating: A real contender, the litmus test awaits. The Thunder have made no secret that they are chasing a cup in 2024, and chasing it hard. With key local additions to the lineup in John Kennedy Jnr and Zane Jones, as well as a strong set of imports…
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Newcastle Northstars Mid-Season Report Card
Newcastle Northstars mid-season report card – Current rating: On Track for Season Goals The Newcastle Northstars sit atop the Rurak conference as we reach the midway point of the season. Starting the season with a full line up created a stronger start for the Northstars. With imports Francis Drolet, Aiden Wagner and Matthieu Desaultes available…
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Melbourne Ice win top of conference battle
It was a tough weekend for Newcastle Northstars fans as Melbourne Ice took 3 points on Saturday night with a 7-1 win in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Ice came out firing with three goals to Lliam Webster, Mackenzie Caruana and Austin McKenzie in the opening period, setting the tone and pace of the…
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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…
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Melbourne Ice Mid-Season Report Card
Melbourne Ice mid-season report card – Current rating: Living on Cloud 9 (really f*ing good) The best possible start to a season for the Melbourne Ice sees them right in the hunt for titles on three fronts. The feel-good factor has returned to the team that seemed to be veering from one crisis to another…
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Battle out West
It was a battle in the west as the Newcastle Northstars travelled to take on Perth Thunder in Week 9 of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Two shorthanded goals on Saturday night, scored by Rob Haselhurst and Ville Tenosalmi, would put the home team ahead 2-0. Northstars’ Daniel Berno and Kyler Matthews would score…
