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2025 AIHL Season Award Winners
Here are the 2025 AIHL season award winners. It was a long exciting AIHL season in 2025. We witnessed lots of fresh faces, joyous moments and deep blues. These are the players that have been recognised to set the bar the highest throughout the regular season and Finals. Mick McCormack Cup (MVP) Yu Hikosaka is…
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Melbourne Ice are 2025 AIHL Champions
It may have taken eight years and six seasons, but the Melbourne Ice have returned to the summit of Australian men’s ice hockey. The Melbourne Ice are the 2025 AIHL champions and Goodall Cup winners. But hoisting the Goodall Cup high into the air did not happen by accident or chance. The Melbourne Ice had…
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Finals Preview – Perth Thunder
The Thunder are coming to Finals with arguably their deepest team yet, and looking to break their Finals duck against teams other than the Northstars. Though they have been regular post-season attendees, the only wins they have against Newcastle in 2019 and 2023. The Finals Preview looks at how they can lift a maiden Goodall…
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Finals Preview – Canberra Brave
2025 has followed a similar pathway to 2024 for the Brave so far. A slow start, and building momentum in the back half of the season. The Finals Preview looks at how this form has been built. 2025 Record Overall record (15W – 3OTW – 0OTL – 10L) (0.607 PCT) Story of the season: Contending…
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Finals Preview – Melbourne Mustangs
The Melbourne Mustangs are coming into the Finals series on the back of some significant challenges around player availability. Both injuries and suspensions have wreaked havoc on the Mustangs’ import contingent in recent weeks, and for them to get past a strong Thunder unit on Friday, they will need their local contingent to step up.…
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Finals Preview – Melbourne Ice
The Ice tied up top spot several weeks ago, and have been the team to beat for most of the year. After an opening weekend stumble against the Rhinos, the Ice have camped out in top spot. The Finals Preview takes a look at how they’ve managed this, and how they’ll chase a 5th Goodall…
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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…
