2016 AIHL season

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2016 AIHL season
League Australian Ice Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration23 April 2016 – 28 August 2016
Regular season
H Newman Reid Trophy Melbourne Ice
(2nd title)
Season MVPWehebe Darge
(Adrenaline)
Top scorerConnor McLaughlin
(61 points)
(North Stars)
Goodall Cup
Champions Newcastle North Stars
  Runners-up CBR Brave
Finals MVPDayne Davis
(North Stars)
AIHL seasons
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The 2016 AIHL season was the 17th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It ran from 23 April 2016 until 21 August 2016, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 27 and 28 August. The Melbourne Ice won the H Newman Reid Trophy after finishing the regular season with the most points. The Newcastle North Stars won the Goodall Cup for the second year in a row after defeating the CBR Brave in the final.

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Teams

In 2016 the AIHL had 8 teams competing in the league. [1]

2016 AIHL teams
TeamCityArenaHead coachCaptain
Adelaide Adrenaline Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide IceArenA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Walsh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Oddy
CBR Brave Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra Phillip Ice Skating Centre Flag of the United States.svg Josh Unice Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Gavin
Melbourne Ice Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne O'Brien Group Arena Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brent Laver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lliam Webster
Melbourne Mustangs Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne O'Brien Group Arena Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Flaherty Flag of the United States.svg Patrick O'Kane
Newcastle North Stars Flag of New South Wales.svg Newcastle Hunter Ice Skating Stadium Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Petrie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Malloy
Perth Thunder Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Perth Ice Arena Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Kenway Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel Wilson
Sydney Bears Flag of New South Wales.svg Penrith Penrith Ice Palace Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Kuprowsky Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Schlamp
Sydney Ice Dogs Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vladimir Rubes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Stephenson

League business

In September 2015 it was announced that the Medibank Icehouse had been renamed the O'Brien Group Arena following a lease takeover by the O'Brien Catering Group. [2] The league announced that the Sydney Bears will host two games against the Melbourne Ice in Queensland during the 2016 season. [3] The games, promoted under the title of the Brisbane Battle, will be held at Iceworld Boondall and Iceworld Acacia Ridge on 14 and 15 May respectively. [3] The AIHL have not held a game in Queensland since the suspension of the Gold Coast Blue Tongues in 2012. [4] In February 2016 the Sydney Ice Dogs announced that Reach Crane Trucks had renewed their sponsorship for 2016, extending the original three-year deal that was signed in 2013. [5] The Ice Dogs later signed TAFE SWSi Aboriginal Learning Circle as a new sponsor for the season. [6] Also in February Hards Transport renewed their naming rights sponsorship of the Adelaide Adrenaline. [7] The Adrenaline also signed new sponsors Reading Cinemas, Paxton Wines and Mortgage Choice Malvern and extended their deal with the Hilton Hotel's MyBar as their official post-game venue. [8] [9] [10] [11] In March 2016 the CBR Brave signed Casino Canberra and McDonald's ACT as major sponsors and Canberra Toyota as their vehicle sponsor. [12] [13] The CBR Brave also extended their deal with Anytime Fitness as the club's official gym partner and the Hellenic Club of Canberra as their post-game partner and renewed their sponsorship deal with Jordo's Chop Shop. [14] [15] [16] On 21 March 2016 the Bears announced that they had formed a partnership with the Australian Defence Force Ice Hockey Association's Army Knights for 2016. [17] This was followed by the CBR Brave forming a partnership with the Navy Tigersharks. [18] Both partnerships aim to help promote ice hockey within the Defence Force and develop emerging talent. [17] [18] The Bears partnership deal also includes discounted tickets for Defence Force members during the season. [17] The Sydney Bears have reached a deal with Hawkesbury Radio to broadcast at least two of their home games for the 2016 season while also continuing to broadcast via their normal Mixlr stream. [19] The Perth Thunder will also start live broadcasting their home games via Mixlr for the 2016 season. [19] In April the Brave announced a partnership with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League to help increase promotion between the two teams. [20] On 22 April the Perth Thunder announced that they had signed Smooth Financial Services as a platinum sponsor for the 2016 season. [21] In May 2016 Hi-Tec Oils renewed their major sponsorship with the Sydney Bears for the season. [22] Also in May The James Hotel signed a deal with the Melbourne Mustangs to become a major sponsor and host the club's pre and post-game functions. [23]

Exhibition games

On 31 March 2016 the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs competed in an exhibition game at the O’Brien Group Arena with the Ice winning 5–1. [24] The 2016 edition of the Wilson Cup was held in March and April 2016. [25] The tournament featured the three New South Wales based clubs competing in a double round-robin before a final between the two top ranked teams. [25] The Sydney Bears finished first in the round robin stage, winning three of their four games, and were drawn against the Sydney Ice Dogs in the final. [26] The Bears won the final 3–1, claiming their third Wilson Cup title. [27]

Personnel changes

In October 2015 it was announced that Vladimir Rubes had stepped down as head coach of the Sydney Bears due to family commitments. [28] Rubes was replaced by assistant Ron Kuprowsky to the position of head coach. Kuprowsky was previously coach of the Sydney Ice Dogs before joining the Bears in 2015. [29] Also in October the Sydney Ice Dogs announced their 2016 committee with Tim Flynn moving from the head coach position to the role of general manager, taking over the position from Anthony Wilson. [30] Flynn's role as general manager for the Sydney Ice Dogs lasted until March 2016 with the club replacing him with former player Jason Juba. [31] In November 2015 the Melbourne Mustangs announced that Brad Vigon had resigned from the position of head coach due to family commitments. [32] Vigon was replaced by assistant coach Michael Flaherty with the Mustangs also adding former Australian national team players Damian Holland and Jon Moses as Flaherty's new assistant coaches. [33] The Mustangs also announced that Andrew McDowell had stepped down from the position of Vice President in order to focus on his role of Director of Hockey Operations. [33] He was replaced by Myles Harris. [33]

In December 2015 the Adelaide Adrenaline announced that head coach Ryan O'Handley had stepped down from the position of head coach due to family commitments. [34] O'Handley however moved into the positions of Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations at the club. [34] A couple of weeks later the Adrenaline signed former AIHL and Australian national team player Trevor Walsh as O'Handley's replacement. [35] Following the appointment of Walsh as head coach the Adrenaline also announced that Gordon Cochrane and Sami Mantere had been signed as assistant coaches for 2016. [36] In March 2016 the Sydney Ice Dogs announced that they had signed former Sydney Bears head coach Vladimir Rubes to the position of head coach. [37] Rubes stepped down from his position of head coach of the Sydney Bears in October 2015 citing family commitments. [37] Also in March the CBR Brave re-signed head coach Josh Unice along with assistant coaches David Rogina and Stuart Philps for the 2016 season. [37]

In June 2016 the Adrenaline relieved Trevor Walsh of his duties as head coach. [38] He was replaced by former Australian national team assistant coach Eric Lien. [39] On 17 August, three days before the final round of the regular season, the Brave announced that Josh Unice had resigned from his position of head coach due to a number of personal issues outside of hockey. [40] He was replaced by the club's assistant coaches for the remainder of the season. [40]

Player transfers

Regular season

The regular season is set to start on 23 April 2016 and run through to 21 August 2016 before the top four teams advance to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series. [77] A weeks break will be held in June to accommodate the All-Star Weekend which is scheduled for 11 and 12 June 2016 in Penrith, New South Wales. [77] The AIHL will hold their first games in Queensland since 2012 after they announced that the Sydney Bears and Melbourne Ice will compete in a double header in Brisbane. [3] [4] The games, promoted under the title of the Brisbane Battle, will be held at Ice World Boondall and Iceworld Acacia Ridge on 14 and 15 May respectively. [3]

In March 2016 it was reported that the Adelaide Ice Arena had to close their large ice surface for repairs following failed pressure tests. [78] The repairs resulted in the league pushing back the start Adrenaline's home season from 23 April to 15 May and rescheduling of four games. [79] Game 1 between the North Stars and Adrenaline at the Adelaide Ice Arena was pushed back to 17 July from its original date of 23 April. [80] Game 81 between the Thunder and the North Stars at the Perth Ice Arena was moved forward into the vacant 23 April slot after originally being scheduled for 17 July. [80] The double header between the Adrenaline and the Thunder at the Adelaide Ice Arena was also pushed back from its original date of 30 April and 1 May to 21 and 22 May. [80] On 5 June Game 48 between the Sydney Ice Dogs and Melbourne Mustangs was postponed due to flooding at the Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink. [81] The match was later rescheduled for 7 August at the same venue. [82]

25 June game between the Melbourne Ice and Sydney Bears served as the third annual Canada Day Classic match. [83] The Bears won the game 4–3 following a shootout to claim the title for the third straight year. [83] On 6 August the Sydney Ice Dogs hosted the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Matt Clark Memorial Game, part of the clubs Leukaemia fundraising night. [84] The Ice Dogs wore the old Warringah Bombers jersey, dedicated to former Bombers player Matt Clark who died from leukaemia in 1995. [84] The Ice Dogs won the game 9–8. [84] 13 August match between the Adelaide Adrenaline and CBR Brave served as the second annual beyondblue Cup, setup to help raise awareness for the charity. [85] The Brave won the Cup for the second year in a row, defeating the Adrenaline 5–4 following a shootout. [85]

The Melbourne Ice won the H Newman Reid Trophy after finishing first in the regular season with 66 points. [86] [87] Following the end of the season the AIHL announced the winners of the 2016 awards. [88] Adelaide Adrenaline's Wehebe Darge won the Most Valuable Player and Anthony Kimlin of the Sydney Bears won the Goaltender of the Year. [88] The CBR Brave's Jan Safar won the Defenceman of the Year and Casey Kubara was awarded both the Rookie of the Year and Local Player of the Year. [88] The Melbourne Ice's Brent Laver was named Coach of the Year. [88]

April

GameDateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecap
8123 April16:30 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
223 April19:00 Melbourne Mustangs 0–3 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
323 April17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 2–5 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
424 April16:30 Newcastle North Stars 2–1 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
524 April17:00 CBR Brave 6–3 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
730 April17:00 CBR Brave 4–2 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
830 April17:00 Melbourne Ice 7–1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink 500

May

GameDateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecap
101 May16:00 CBR Brave 1–7 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
111 May16:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
121 May17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6–2 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
137 May16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 0–1 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
147 May17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 – 5 (SO) Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
157 May17:00 Newcastle North Stars 9–1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
167 May17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 2 (SO) CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
178 May16:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2–6 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
188 May16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 1–5 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
198 May17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 4 (SO) Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
208 May17:00 CBR Brave 4 – 3 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
2114 May16:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Ice World Boondall 600
2214 May16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2–3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
2314 May17:00 Newcastle North Stars 8–2 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
2414 May17:30 Perth Thunder 6–2 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
2515 May15:30 Melbourne Ice 3–1 Sydney Bears Ice World Acacia Ridge
2615 May16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 3–6 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
2715 May16:00 Newcastle North Stars 2–5 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
2815 May17:00 Perth Thunder 7–6 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
2919 May20:00 Melbourne Mustangs 2–7 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
621 April16:30 Perth Thunder 3–2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
3021 May17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1–3 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
3121 May17:00 Newcastle North Stars 6–4 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
3222 May16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6–4 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
922 May16:30 Perth Thunder 4–3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
3322 May17:00 CBR Brave 2–7 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
3428 May16:30 Melbourne Ice 4 – 5 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
3528 May17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2–4 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
3628 May17:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
3728 May17:30 Newcastle North Stars 3–5 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
3829 May16:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 4 (SO) Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
3929 May16:30 Melbourne Ice 4 – 5 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
4029 May17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6–4 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
4129 May17:00 Sydney Bears 4–6 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre

June

GameDateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecap
424 June16:30 Sydney Bears 6–2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
434 June17:00 CBR Brave 5–7 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
444 June17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 5–4 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
454 June17:00 Perth Thunder 3–2 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
465 June16:00 CBR Brave 3–6 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
475 June16:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
495 June17:00 Perth Thunder 2–3 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
5018 June16:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 3–1 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
5118 June17:00 Melbourne Ice 3–2 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
5218 June17:30 Melbourne Mustangs 2–5 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
5319 June16:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 3–6 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
5419 June17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 1–4 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
5519 June17:00 Newcastle North Stars 1 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
5619 June17:00 Melbourne Ice 8–1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
5725 June17:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
5825 June17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1–5 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
5926 June16:00 Sydney Bears 2–4 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
6026 June17:00 Newcastle North Stars 5–2 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink

July

GameDateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecap
612 July16:30 Melbourne Ice 9–1 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
622 July17:00 Perth Thunder 1–2 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
632 July17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 4–5 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
642 July17:30 Newcastle North Stars 3–1 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
653 July16:00 Perth Thunder 6–3 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
663 July16:00 Melbourne Ice 3–2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
673 July17:00 CBR Brave 6–1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
683 July17:00 Sydney Bears 3–0 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
699 July16:30 CBR Brave 3 – 4 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
709 July17:00 Newcastle North Stars 3–2 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
719 July17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 4–3 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
729 July17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 5–4 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
7310 July16:00 Newcastle North Stars 2–3 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
7410 July16:30 CBR Brave 4–2 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
7510 July17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
7610 July17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 8–3 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
7716 July16:30 Newcastle North Stars 3–2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
7816 July17:00 Sydney Bears 3–1 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
7916 July17:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 5–6 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
8017 July16:00 Sydney Bears 1–4 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
117 July16:30 Newcastle North Stars 2–1 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
8223 July19:00 Melbourne Ice 3–1 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
8323 July17:00 Perth Thunder 4–2 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
8423 July17:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 2–7 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
8524 July17:00 Perth Thunder 1–3 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
8624 July17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 5–8 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
8730 July16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 5–3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
8830 July16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2–3 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
8930 July17:00 Sydney Bears 2–5 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
9031 July16:00 Melbourne Mustangs 3–2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
9131 July16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2–6 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
9231 July17:00 CBR Brave 6–4 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace

August

GameDateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecap
936 August17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 8–9 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
946 August17:00 Perth Thunder 4 – 3 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
956 August17:30 Melbourne Ice 10–9 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
487 August17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 2–4 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
967 August17:00 Perth Thunder 4–3 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
977 August17:00 Melbourne Ice 3–4 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
987 August17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 1–4 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
9911 August20:00 Melbourne Ice 4–1 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
10013 August16:30 Sydney Bears 0–2 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
10113 August16:30 CBR Brave 5 – 4 (SO) Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
10213 August17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 7–10 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena
10314 August16:00 CBR Brave 6–5 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena
10414 August16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1–4 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
10514 August16:30 Sydney Bears 1–2 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena
10620 August17:00 Perth Thunder 4–2 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
10720 August17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 1–2 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace
10820 August17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 0–7 Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
10920 August17:00 CBR Brave 4–6 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink
11021 August16:00 Perth Thunder 2–5 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
11121 August16:00 Melbourne Mustangs 5 – 4 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
11221 August17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3–2 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace

Standings

TeamGPWSOWSOLLGFGAGDFPTS
Melbourne Ice 281933312771+5666
Perth Thunder 28164179673+2357
Newcastle North Stars 281515710574+3152
CBR Brave 2815229129117+1251
Melbourne Mustangs 2811201589102−1337
Sydney Bears 28553157795−1828
Sydney Ice Dogs 287111992139−4724
Adelaide Adrenaline 285141883127−4421
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffsH Newman Reid Trophy winners

Source

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the ten top skaters sorted by points, then goals. [89]

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIMPOS
Connor McLaughlin Newcastle North Stars 2835266134 F
Benjamin Breault Perth Thunder 2826265220 F
Wehebe Darge Adelaide Adrenaline 2820325222 F
Michael Dorr Perth Thunder 2820315116 F
Geordie Wudrick CBR Brave 2020305034 F
Mathieu Guertin CBR Brave 2018314986 F
Casey Kubara CBR Brave 2716334924 F
Jason Baclig Melbourne Ice 2824244839 F
Jessyko Bernard Perth Thunder 2617274461 F
Strat Allen Sydney Ice Dogs 2516274330 F

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage with a minimum 40% of the team's ice time. [90]

PlayerTeamMIPSOGGAGAASVS% SO
Thomas Heemskerk Perth Thunder 1347905662.450.9272
Troy Davenport Melbourne Ice 1084543452.080.9171
Anthony Kimlin Sydney Bears 1138766703.080.9091
Dayne Davis Newcastle North Stars 1218632602.460.9050
Fraser Carson Melbourne Mustangs 781438493.140.8880

Season awards

Below lists the 2016 AIHL regular season award winners.

AwardNameTeam
MVP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wehebe Darge Adelaide Adrenaline
Goaltender Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Kimlin Sydney Bears
Defenceman Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Safar Newcastle North Stars
Rookie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Kubara CBR Brave
Local player Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Kubara CBR Brave
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brent Laver Melbourne Ice

Source

Goodall Cup playoffs

The 2016 playoffs started on 27 August 2016 with the Goodall Cup final being held on 28 August. Following the end of the regular season the top four teams advanced to the playoff series. All three games were held at the O'Brien Group Arena in Docklands, Victoria, the home of the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs. [91] The series was a single game elimination with the two winning semi-finalists advancing to the Goodall Cup final. The finals were again sponsored by Air Canada, their fourth year in a row. [92] The Goodall Cup was won by the Newcastle North Stars (6th title) who defeated the CBR Brave 2–1 in regular time. [92] North Stars' goaltender Dayne Davis was named the finals Most Valuable Player. [88]

Semifinals Final
      
1 Melbourne Ice 3
4 CBR Brave 4*
CBR Brave 1
Newcastle North Stars 2
3 Newcastle North Stars 3*
2 Perth Thunder 2


* denotes number of overtime periods

Semi-finals

All times are UTC+10:00

27 August 2016
15:00		 CBR Brave 4 – 3 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0)		 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
Game reference
Aleksi ToivonenGoaliesTroy DavenportReferee:
Jeff Scott
Linesmen:
Fraser Ohlson
Casper Russell-Huber
2:43 – Safar (PP) (T. Kubara, Miettinen)1 – 0
1 – 113:27 – Lassen (PP) (Graham, Armstrong)
1 – 226:01 – Hughes (Baclig, Yule)
29:47 – Wudrick (PP) (Safar, Brandi)2 – 2
44:31 – Wudrick (PP) (Prokop, Kubara)3 – 2
3 – 348:35 – Lassen
58:47 – Safar (Wudrick and Rummukainen)4 – 3
12 minPenalties35 min
34Shots35
27 August 2016
18:00		 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 OT
(1–1, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 Perth Thunder O'Brien Group Arena
Game reference
Dayne DavisGoaliesThomas HeemskerkReferee:
Cory Ross
Linesmen:
Kent Unwin
Christopher Parks
0 – 16:09 – Cox (Dorr)
12:41 – Swiston (SH) (McLaughlin)1 – 1
1 – 226:12 – Breault (Bernard, Dorr)
42:25 – Swiston (Harris)2 – 2
60:01 – Powell (Greenside)3 – 2
4 minPenalties2 min
45Shots27

Final

28 August 2016
15:00		 CBR Brave 1–2
(0–1, 0–1, 1–0)		 Newcastle North Stars O'Brien Group Arena
Game reference
Aleksi ToivonenGoaliesDayne DavisReferee:
Cory Ross
Linesmen:
Fraser Ohlson
Casper Russell-Huber
0 – 113:02 – McLaughlin (Nadin)
0 – 219:44 – Harris (Taylor)
32.51 – Wudrick (Safar, Blunden)1 – 2
8 minPenalties8 min
29Shots31

All-Star weekend

The 2016 AIHL All-Star Weekend was held at the Penrith Ice Palace on 11 and 12 June 2016. [93] The format of the weekend remained unchanged from 2015 with a skills competition on 11 June and an all-stars game on 12 June. [94] Sydney Bears' Michael Schlamp was announced as captain of one of the two teams for the second year in a row. [93] Matt Armstrong of the Melbourne Ice was announced as the second team's captain, replacing Brian Bales from 2015. [93] APA Group re-signed as sponsor of the weekend after sponsoring the 2015 inaugural event. [93] Fox Sports also broadcast a 90-minute special from the weekend. [94]

The Skills competition saw CBR Brave players take out three of the seven events, while both the Melbourne Mustangs and Sydney Bears picked up two each. [95] On 12 June Team Schlamp defeated Team Armstrong 10–9 at the Penrith Ice Palace to win the 2016 All-Star Game. [95] Michael Dorr of the Perth Thunder was named the most valuable player of the match and the best forward. The Sydney Bears' Ryan Annesley and Anthony Kimlin were named best defenceman and best goaltender respectively, and the Perth Thunder's Rob Haselhurst was named the best Australian player. [95]

Skills competition

All-star game

12 June 2016
15:00		Team Schlamp10–9
(3–1, 2–4, 5–4)		Team Armstrong Penrith Ice Palace
Game reference
0 minPenalties4 min
39Shots34

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The 2019 AIHL season is the 20th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It ran from 20 April 2019 until 25 August 2019, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 31 August and 1 September 2019. The CBR Brave won the H Newman Reid Trophy after finishing the regular season with the most points in league history for the second time. The Sydney Bears won the Goodall Cup for the third time by defeating the Perth Thunder in the final.

The 2020 AIHL season was going to be the 21st season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It was originally scheduled to run from 18 April 2020 until 23 August 2020, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 29 August and 30 August 2020. However, on 12 March 2020 the league announced the postponement of the 2020 season to a to be determined date due to COVID-19. Then on 29 July 2020, the AIHL commission's return to play committee announced the official cancellation of the 2020 AIHL season due to July COVID outbreaks on the east coast as well as continued border closures for WA and SA. This marked the first time the Goodall Cup was not awarded since 1993, when the competition was cancelled as a result of financial problems.

The 2015 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 2nd season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 25 April 2015 to 29 August 2015 for the Brave. CBR finished fourth in the regular season behind the Newcastle North Stars, Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder. The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final one. Canberra were defeated by league premiers, the Newcastle North Stars, 3–4 in their semi-final match and were knocked out of the finals weekend, ending their season.

The 2014 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 1st season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded in pre-season before the 2014 AIHL season. The season ran from 12 April 2014 to 30 August 2014 for the Brave. CBR finished third in their inaugural regular season behind the Melbourne Mustangs and Melbourne Ice. The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final two. Canberra were defeated by the Melbourne Ice, 1–6 in their semi-final match and were knocked out of the finals weekend, ending their season.

The 2021 AIHL season was going to be the 21st season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), following the cancellation of the 2020 season. However, on 2 February 2021, the AIHL announced the season would not go ahead, citing ongoing border restriction issues between different Australian states as the reason for the cancellation. For the second year in a row, the Goodall Cup would not be contested.

The 2022 AIHL season is the delayed 21st season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), following the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The season will consist of 60 regular season games and is scheduled to run from 30 April to 28 August 2022, with the Goodall Cup finals, consisting of 2 semi-finals, a preliminary final and a grand final, following the regular season on 2–4 September 2022. The CBR Brave won the double and claimed the H Newman Reid Trophy for a third time and Goodall Cup for a second time in 2022 by finishing top of the regular season standings and winning the AIHL grand final. The Newcastle Northstars were runner's up to both titles and the Sydney Ice Dogs claimed the wooden spoon.

The 2023 AIHL season was the 22nd season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The season consisted of 130 regular season games from 15 April to 13 August 2023, with the Goodall Cup finals consisting of two play-in matches, two semi-finals, and a grand final, following the regular season on 26–27 August 2023. The CBR Brave and Sydney Bears claimed the Rurak and Hellyer conference trophies for finishing top of their respective conference standings. The CBR Brave also won the Premiership and claimed the H Newman Reid Trophy for a record fourth consecutive time by finishing top of the regular season standings. The Melbourne Mustangs won the Championship and claimed the Goodall Cup for the second time in their history, defeating the Brave in the grand final. The returning Central Coast Rhinos claimed the wooden spoon.

The 2024 AIHL season was the 23nd season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The season consisted of 155 total games, split between 150 regular season games and a five game Goodall Cup Finals post-season. The regular season ran from 6 April to 11 August 2024. The Finals ran from 23–25 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. The Sydney Bears claimed a conference-Premiership double by winning the Hellyer conference trophy and H Newman Reid Trophy. The Newcastle Northstars claimed the Rurak conference trophy, while the Canberra Brave were crowned AIHL Champions and hoisted the Goodall Cup after defeating the Melbourne Ice in the grand final. The much-improved Central Coast Rhinos picked up the wooden spoon for a second year running.

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