2019 AIHL season | |
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League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | 20 April 2019 – 25 August 2019 |
Regular season | |
H Newman Reid Trophy | CBR Brave (2nd title) |
Season MVP | Dylan Quaile (Northstars) |
Top scorer | Tim Crowder (77 points) (Ice Dogs) |
Goodall Cup | |
Champions | Sydney Bears |
Runners-up | Perth Thunder |
Finals MVP | Danick Gaultier (Bears) |
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.
In 2019 the AIHL had 8 teams competing in the league. [1]
Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
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Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide | IceArenA | Jim Fuyarchuk | Josef Rezek |
CBR Brave | Canberra | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | Robert Starke | Matthew Harvey |
Melbourne Ice | Melbourne | O'Brien Icehouse | Brad Vigon | Lliam Webster |
Melbourne Mustangs | Melbourne | O'Brien Icehouse | Maxime Langelier-Parent | Michael McMahon |
Newcastle Northstars | Newcastle | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | John Kennedy | Robert Malloy |
Perth Thunder | Perth | Perth Ice Arena | Dave Ruck | Jamie Woodman |
Sydney Bears | Sydney | Macquarie Ice Rink | Ron Kuprowsky | Michael Schlamp |
Sydney Ice Dogs | Sydney | Macquarie Ice Rink | Andrew Petrie | Tomas Manco |
In January the Newcastle Northstars signed a three-year naming rights deal with Newcastle Rescue and Consultancy. [2] Proski, the former naming rights holder, will continue to sponsor the club at a lower level. [2] In March the Newcastle Northstars unveiled a new red-coloured third jersey design featuring an alternative logo. [3] The logo is made up an upper-case letter N on top of a five pointed star. [3] On 19 March the Adelaide Adrenaline signed a naming rights deal with Agile Group. [4] The deal starts in the 2019 season and runs through to the end of the 2021 season. [4] On 28 March it was announced that the CBR Brave had been acquired by the Canberra Cavalry, a baseball team that plays in the Australian Baseball League. [5] Cavalry management took over operations of the Brave immediately while full ownership is expected to be transferred later in the year. [5] 3 April 2019, O’Brien Group announced the completion of upgrades to their Melbourne stadium including 1,361 solar panels, two water tanks and an environmentally-friendly heating system. [6] The new facilities would generate 400kW of power, providing a 25% saving on the stadium's power bill. [6] To mark the completion of the new upgrades the stadium was renamed O’Brien Icehouse, invoking and recognising the stadium's original name. [6] On 19 April the CBR Brave signed a naming rights deal with the Signal Co. Wireless for the 2019 season. [7] The deal increases The Signal Co. Wireless' level of sponsorship having been a major sponsor in 2018. [7] On 31 May it was announced that the Melbourne Mustangs had signed an affiliation with the Melbourne Chargers of the Australian Women's Tier 2 Show Case Series, Australia's second highest women's ice hockey league. [8]
On 30 and 31 March the Melbourne Ice hosted Hockey X 2019 at the O'Brien Icehouse. [9] Hockey X, previously known as the Hockey Festival, included the CBR Brave, Melbourne Ice, Melbourne Mustangs and an All-Star team from Queensland. [9] Day one of the festival saw each team compete in a round-robin competition to determine the playoff spots on day two. [9] The Melbourne Mustangs finished the round-robin at the top of the standings, three points ahead of the Melbourne Ice. [9] The CBR Brave finished in third and the Queensland All-Stars in last place. [9] Day two included two games, a final between first and second and a placement game for third place. [9] The Melbourne Mustangs defeated the Melbourne Ice 3–1 in the final to claim the Warrior Cup, while the CBR Brave beat the Queensland All-Stars 3–0 to finish third. [9] On 13 April the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs held their annual exhibition match at the O'Brien Icehouse. [10] The Mustangs defeated the Ice 4–2. [10] On the same day the Adelaide Adrenaline held an exhibition game against a South Australian All Stars team which the Adrenaline won 4–3. [11] The following day the Newcastle Northstars held a practice match against their affiliate club, the Newcastle North Stars ECSL at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. The Northstars won the match 10–2. [12]
On 23 November the Melbourne Ice announced the signing of Johan Steenberg to the position of Director of Operations. [13] Steenberg returns to the Ice after a year with the CBR Brave where he acted as their Director of Player Development and Player Personnel. [13] Steenberg was previously the Ice's goaltender coach from 2014 to 2017. [13] The following month the Melbourne Ice appointed Australian men's national team head coach Brad Vigon to the position of head coach. [14] Vigon replaces interim head coach Sandy Gardner who had been in the role since June 2018. [14] Gardner was subsequently appointed an assistant coach role along with Brent Laver and Glen Mayer [15] Laver moves into the role having been the development coach for the last two seasons and Mayer was previously an assistant coach at the Ice from 2014 to 2016. [15] On 7 December the AIHL announced that Rob Bannerman had stepped down as commissioner due to a career move in the United States. Bannerman had been in the position for the past six years. [16] In March the Melbourne Ice appointed Mark Smith to the position of general manager. [17] Smith is currently head coach of the Melbourne Ice Women's team. [17] On 28 February the Newcastle Northstars announced the signing of John Kennedy as head coach following his retirement as a player. [18] Kennedy will be assisted by associated coaches Joe Theriault and Ray Sheffield. [18] On 10 April the CBR Brave announced the signing of former Ligue Magnus player Max Ross to the position of assistant coach. [19]
New signings
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The regular season began on 20 April 2019 and will run through to 25 August 2019 before the top four teams advance to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series. [100]
Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
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20 April | 16:45 | Sydney Bears | 8–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [101] |
20 April | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [102] |
21 April | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 5–6 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [103] |
21 April | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 4–1 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [104] |
27 April | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 6–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [105] |
27 April | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–0 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [106] |
27 April | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 2–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [107] |
27 April | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 3–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [108] |
28 April | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | 0–6 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [109] |
28 April | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 6–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [110] |
28 April | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 0–1 (SO) | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [111] |
Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
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4 May | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–8 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [112] |
4 May | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 3–5 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [113] |
4 May | 17:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [114] |
5 May | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–6 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [115] |
5 May | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 5–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [116] |
10 May | 17:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–3 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [117] |
11 May | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 10–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [118] |
11 May | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 5–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [119] |
11 May | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–3 (SO) | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [120] |
12 May | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 7–6 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [121] |
12 May | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 8–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [122] |
12 May | 16:30 | CBR Brave | 5–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [123] |
18 May | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–5 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [124] |
18 May | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 1–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [125] |
18 May | 17:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–4 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [126] |
19 May | 16:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [127] |
19 May | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 1–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [128] |
25 May | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 (OT) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [129] |
25 May | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [130] |
25 May | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [131] |
26 May | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 6–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [132] |
26 May | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [133] |
31 May | 17:30 | Melbourne Ice | 5–4 (SO) | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [134] |
Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
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1 June | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [135] |
1 June | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [136] |
1 June | 17:30 | Perth Thunder | 0–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [137] |
2 June | 14:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–10 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [138] |
2 June | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 2–6 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [139] |
2 June | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–2 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [140] |
8 June | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 2–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [141] |
8 June | 17:30 | Sydney Bears | 2–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [142] |
9 June | 16:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–5 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [143] |
9 June | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–11 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [144] |
9 June | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [145] |
22 June | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [146] |
22 June | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 4–5 (OT) | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [147] |
22 June | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–3 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [148] |
22 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [149] |
23 June | 16:00 | Perth Thunder | 1–6 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [150] |
23 June | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [151] |
23 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 6–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [152] |
29 June | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–7 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [153] |
29 June | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [154] |
29 June | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [155] |
29 June | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–5 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [156] |
30 June | 14:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [157] |
30 June | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [158] |
30 June | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 6–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [159] |
Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
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6 July | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 4–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [160] |
6 July | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [161] |
6 July | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [162] |
7 July | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–1 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [163] |
7 July | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 7–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [164] |
7 July | 16:45 | CBR Brave | 7–1 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [165] |
12 July | 19:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–1 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [166] |
13 July | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 3–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [167] |
13 July | 17:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–8 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [168] |
13 July | 17:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–10 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [169] |
14 July | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 4–3 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [170] |
14 July | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 1–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [171] |
14 July | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [172] |
19 July | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | 1–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [173] |
20 July | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–7 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [174] |
20 July | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 5–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [175] |
20 July | 17:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [176] |
21 July | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 8–4 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [177] |
21 July | 16:00 | CBR Brave | 4–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [178] |
21 July | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 0–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [179] |
26 July | 19:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–7 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [180] |
27 July | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 8–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [181] |
27 July | 17:00 | CBR Brave | 2–3 (SO) | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [182] |
27 July | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 5–7 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [183] |
27 July | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 5–0 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [184] |
28 July | 14:00 | CBR Brave | 7–2 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [185] |
28 July | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [186] |
28 July | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 4–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [187] |
Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
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3 August | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [188] |
3 August | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 6–3 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [189] |
3 August | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–1 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [190] |
3 August | 17:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [191] |
4 August | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 2–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [192] |
4 August | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–5 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [193] |
4 August | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 7–3 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [194] |
10 August | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 7–6 (OT) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [195] |
10 August | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–1 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [196] |
10 August | 17:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–12 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [197] |
11 August | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 3–9 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [198] |
11 August | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–7 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [199] |
11 August | 16:45 | Newcastle Northstars | 5–4 (SO) | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [200] |
17 August | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 1–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [201] |
17 August | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [202] |
17 August | 17:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–6 | CBR Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [203] |
18 August | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–1 | Melbourne Mustangs | O'Brien Icehouse | [204] |
18 August | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 8–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [205] |
23 August | 19:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [206] |
24 August | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–8 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [207] |
24 August | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 8–1 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [208] |
24 August | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–3 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [209] |
25 August | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 7–3 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | [210] |
25 August | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–14 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [211] |
25 August | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | 4–3 (OT) | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [212] |
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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CBR Brave | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 67 | +94 | 79 |
Newcastle Northstars | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 127 | 89 | +38 | 54 |
Perth Thunder | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 116 | 103 | +13 | 51 |
Sydney Bears | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 121 | 102 | +19 | 49 |
Melbourne Mustangs | 28 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 42 |
Sydney Ice Dogs | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 122 | 128 | –6 | 35 |
Melbourne Ice | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 140 | –50 | 24 |
Adelaide Adrenaline | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 188 | –117 | 2 |
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffs | H Newman Reid Trophy winners |
2019 AIHL season top-ten lists for the following four skater statistical categories: Points, [213] Goals, [214] Assists [215] and Penalty minutes. [216]
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2019 AIHL season top-ten lists for the following two goaltender statistical categories: Goals against average [217] and Save percentage [218]
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Below lists the 2019 AIHL regular season award winners.
Award | Name | Team |
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MVP | Dylan Quaile | Sydney Ice Dogs |
Goaltender | Matt Climie | CBR Brave |
Defenceman | Dylan Quaile | Sydney Ice Dogs |
Rookie | Jake Ratcliffe | Sydney Bears |
Local player | Kieran Webster | Perth Thunder |
Coach | John Kennedy | Newcastle Northstars |
The 2019 playoffs are scheduled to begin on 31 August with the Goodall Cup final held on 1 September. [100] Following the end of the regular season the top four teams advance to the playoff series which is to be held at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales. [219] The series is a single game elimination with the two winning semi-finalists advancing to the Goodall Cup final. [100]
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4 | Sydney Bears | 6 | |||||||
Sydney Bears | 5 | ||||||||
Perth Thunder | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Perth Thunder | 3 | |||||||
2 | Newcastle Northstars | 2 |
All times are UTC+10:00
31 August 2019 15:00 | Sydney Bears | 6–4 (0–1, 2–3, 4–0) | CBR Brave | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
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Anthony Kimlin | Goalies | Matthew Climie | Referees: Kent Unwin Cory Ross Linesmen: Dan Boyd Casper Russelhuber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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40 | Shots | 30 |
31 August 2019 19:00 | Perth Thunder | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
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Nico Viksten | Goalies | Dayne Davis | Referees: Jeff Scott Chris Parks Linesmen: Mark Peruzzo David Rehak | ||||||||||||||
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1 September 2019 15:30 | Sydney Bears | 5–2 (2–2, 2–0, 1–0) | Perth Thunder | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
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Anthony Kimlin | Goalies | Nico Viksten | Referees: Jeff Scott Chris Parks Linesmen: Dan Boyd David Rehak | ||||||||||||||||||||
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27 | Shots | 28 |
The 2019 AIHL All-Star Weekend was held at the International Convention Centre Sydney on 14 and 15 June 2019. [220] The format of the weekend is unchanged from 2018 with a skills competition on 14 June and an all-stars game on 15 June. [220] The teams however were re-aligned on a north–south basis. [221] Team North included players from the CBR Brave, Newcastle Northstars, Sydney Bears and Sydney Ice Dogs. [221] Team South included players from the Adelaide Adrenaline, Melbourne Ice, Melbourne Mustangs and Perth Thunder. [221] Sydney Bears' Michael Schlamp and Perth Thunder's Jamie Woodman were initially announced as the team captains for Team North and Team South respectively. [221] Schlamp was later replaced by Brian Funes of the Sydney Bears due to injury. [222] The Sydney Bears' Ron Kuprowsky was named as Team North coach and Perth Thunder's David Ruck as coach of Team South. [221] The weekend ran alongside the 2019 Ice Hockey Classic, an exhibition series featuring players from Canada and the United States. [220]
The skills competition, originally organised for Friday 14 June was cancelled along with the Ice Hockey Classic match between the United States and Canada. [223] As such, a cut down version of the skills competition involving just two of the originally planned events was contested on Saturday 15 June before the start of the 2019 All-Stars match. Jesse Gabrielle of the CBR Brave won the fastest skater competition. Danick Gauthier of the Sydney Bears won the hardest shot competition. Team North defeated Team South 11–9 in the All-Stars match and Perth Thunder's Keven Veilleux claimed the Mick McCormack Cup after being named the most valuable player. [224]
15 June 2019 15:30 | Team North | 11–9 (6–1, 0–4, 5–4) | Team South | International Convention Centre Sydney |
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The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is Australia's top-level men's ice hockey league. Established in 2000, the AIHL is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia. The AIHL is a semi-professional league that is contested by ten franchised teams in two conferences spanning six Australian states and territories. AIHL premiers are awarded the H Newman Reid Trophy and AIHL champions are awarded the Goodall Cup, the world's third oldest ice hockey trophy, having been first awarded in 1909. The most successful team in AIHL history is the Newcastle Northstars, having claimed six championship titles. The current champions, from 2023, are the Melbourne Mustangs.
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The 2018 AIHL season was the 19th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It ran from 21 April 2018 until 26 August 2018, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 1 and 2 September 2018. The CBR Brave won both the H Newman Reid Trophy after finishing the regular season with the most points in league history, and the Goodall Cup for the first time by defeating the Sydney Bears in the final.
The 2019 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 6th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 20 April 2019 to 31 August 2019 for the Brave. CBR finished first in the regular season to clinch the H Newman Reid Trophy for the second time in franchise history. However, the Brave lost their semi-final match to the Sydney Bears during the Goodall Cup Finals series in Newcastle. The team set a number of new league records including: most wins (26), most points (79), largest winning streak, most goals scored (161), fewest goals conceded in a 28 match season (67) and least losses in a 28 match season (2).
The 2018 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 5th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 21 April 2018 to 2 September 2018 for the Brave. CBR finished first in the regular season to clinch their maiden H Newman Reid Trophy. The team set then AIHL records for most wins and points in a season. The Brave completed the double and claimed their first Goodall Cup trophy and the AIHL Championship in Melbourne in September. CBR defeated the Melbourne Mustangs in the first semi-final 5–1 before overcoming the Sydney Bears in the final 4–3 with an overtime winner scored by Trevor Gerling. The Brave became the first Canberra based ice hockey franchise to lift the Goodall Cup and the second Canberra based team overall, following the ACT representative team's victory in 1998. Canberra Brave's Dave and Jayden Lewis became the first father-son duo in Australian Ice Hockey League history to lift the Goodall Cup. American import forward, Trevor Gerling, finished equal top points scorer in the league. Canadian import goaltender, Matt Hewitt, finished top in the league goaltender standings and Australian international, Wahebe Darge, won the AIHL best local player award for 2018. Foundation player, Jordie Gavin who was instrumental in building the CBR Brave following the collapse of the Canberra Knights, retired after the 2018 AIHL final.
The 2017 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 4th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 22 April 2017 to 3 September 2017 for the Brave. CBR finished third in the regular season behind the Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder. The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final two. Canberra defeated the Thunder 6–2 to qualify for the Goodall Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. The Brave were defeated in the final by the Ice 1–4, Canberra's second championship final loss in a row.
The 2016 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 3rd season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. The season ran from 23 April 2016 to 28 August 2016 for the Brave. CBR finished fourth in the regular season behind the Melbourne Ice, Perth Thunder and Newcastle North Stars. The Brave qualified for the AIHL Finals in Melbourne and played in semi-final one. Canberra defeated the Ice 4–3 in overtime to qualify for the Goodall Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. The Brave were defeated in the final by the North Stars 1–2.
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 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 2022 CBR Brave season was the Brave's 7th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. Canberra completed the double by finishing first in the regular season and winning the grand final in the AIHL Finals, lifting the H Newman Reid Trophy for the third time and Goodall Cup for the second time in franchise history.