2024 AIHL season

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2024 AIHL season
League Australian Ice Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration6 April 2024 – 25 August 2024
Regular season
H Newman Reid Trophy Sydney Bears
(4th title)
Season MVPKaden Elder
(Adrenaline)
Top scorerAdam Kadlec (70 points)
(Bears)
Goodall Cup
Champions CBR Brave (3rd title)
  Runners-up Melbourne Ice
Finals MVPJake Ratcliffe (Brave)
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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 to 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 CBR 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.

Contents

Teams

In 2024 the AIHL had 10 teams split into two conferences, Rurak and Hellyer, competing in the league. [1]

2024 AIHL teams
Hellyer Conference
TeamCityArenaHead CoachCaptain
Melbourne Ice Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne O'Brien Icehouse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Goulet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Caruana
Melbourne Mustangs Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne O'Brien Icehouse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Timmins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Cutter
Perth Thunder Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth Perth Ice Arena Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Breault Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Woodman
Sydney Bears Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Macquarie Ice Rink Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vlad Rubes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Annesley
Sydney Ice Dogs Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Macquarie Ice Rink Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kvisle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Pataky
Rurak Conference
TeamCityArenaHead CoachCaptain
Adelaide Adrenaline Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide Adelaide IceArenA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaden Elder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joey MacDougall
Brisbane Lightning Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Boondall Iceworld Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry KiliwnikNo Captain
Canberra Brave Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra Phillip Ice Skating Centre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Philps Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kai Miettinen
Central Coast Rhinos Flag of New South Wales.svg Central Coast Erina Ice Arena Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Kuprowsky Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Malloy
Newcastle Northstars Flag of New South Wales.svg Newcastle Hunter Ice Skating Stadium Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Noble Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Manwarring

League business

The 2024 regular season fixture list was released publicly by the AIHL on 21 October, confirming all 10 teams from 2023 would be returning to compete in 2024. [2] 2024 AIHL Finals information was released by the league in February 2024, confirming dates and location. [1] The Goodall Cup, H Newman Reid Trophy, Rurak and Hellyer conference trophies would continue to the be prizes AIHL teams would compete for in 2024. The league held its official season launch event at Bondi Icebergs Club on 20 March 2024. Mick McCormack was appointed as the first patron of the AIHL at the event. [3]

The AIHL accepted an invitation by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to open up an additional import slot for the 2024 season to Ukrainian players seeking respite from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Each AIHL would be allowed to sign one Ukrainian player from Ukraine at no cost to their player points-cap. [4]

The AIHL confirmed AIHL.TV would return in 2024 on 4 March. The paid service would provide live and on-demand online streaming of all AIHL regular season and finals games, 155 games in total. [5] With the sudden collapse of 2023 service provided Clutch in late 2023, the service provider for AIHL.TV in 2024 moved to Swedish company StayLive AB. [6] Thought fox Media Group, ATC Productions, Spacequake Sports and Front Row Screens (FRS Sport) continue as the four local production companies associated with the service. 2023 season streams would also be made available on the service. [7] On 8 June 2024, the AIHL.TV service was expanded to include the release of an app on Apple iOS and Android Play. [8]

In July 2024, the AIHL announced a new Finals major sponsorship deal with Hungry Jack's. This was the league's first major Finals sponsorship since Air Canada’s deal that ended at the conclusion of 2018. The Hungry Jack's deal will include branding at the Melbourne Icehouse, special activities and promotions during the Finals weekend. [9]

Exhibition games

In 2024, the Newcastle Northstars and Central Coast Rhinos were the only two teams to schedule exhibitions games. The pair faced off over two games in Newcastle and Erina, Central Coast in March 2024. Apart from these two exhibition games, the Sydney Ice Dogs, Brisbane Lightning and Adelaide Adrenaline arranged intraclub pre-season exhibition games. This included an early March men's and women's showcase in Brisbane and a alumni vs current team match-up in Adelaide in early April. [10]

2024 AIHL exhibition games
DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
16 March 202417:00Central Coast Rhinos8–3Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium Ref
23 March 202415:15Newcastle Northstars2–3 (OT)Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena Ref

Personnel changes

Ron Kuprowsky ended his five-year stint with the Sydney Bears as their head coach in October 2023. During this time, Ron guided the Bears to two consecutive grand finals appearances, one Hellyer conference trophy and one championship title. [11] Kuprowsky was later unveiled as the new head coach of the Central Coast Rhinos in December 2023, replacing Ashley Marsh. Marsh moved into a new coaching role with the Rhinos. [12] In February 2024, the Brisbane Lightning announced the hiring of the vastly experienced Canadian Mike Sirant as an associate coach. Sirant joined the Queenslanders after stepping down from his 30-year position as head coach of the University of Manitoba hockey program. [13] In April 2024, Both the Sydney Bears and Melbourne Mustangs appointed new head coaches. American Tyler Huberty took over the vacant head coaching role at the Bears. Huberty moved to Sydney after spending four years as the assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma hockey program. [14] Scott Timmins takes over head coaching responsibilities for the Mustangs but remains on the playing roster too. Timmins links up for the Mustangs for the third season in a row but his first as a player/coach. Timmins replaces Jon Moses, who was acting interim coach for the second half of last season following the departure of Patrick McMahon. [15]

In June 2024, the Adelaide Adrenaline released Stu Henly from his head coaching duties and appointed Canadian forward Kaden Elder has player/coach for the remainder of the 2024 season. [16] In July 2024, the Sydney Bears parted ways with American head coach Tyler Huberty. Huberty's removal shocked the AIHL community with the Bears sitting top of the league standings at the time. [17] Former Sydney Bears player and team icon Vlad Rubes was appointed Huberty's replacement. [18]

Player transfers

All player transfers by the ten AIHL teams for season 2024. [19] [20] [21] [22]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

The 2024 regular season consists of 150 games that are scheduled to run from 6 April to 11 August 2024. Teams are split into two five-team conferences named Rurak and Hellyer. Each team plays a total of 30 regular season games, playing each other team in their conference four times (two at home and two away) and playing teams outside their conference two to three times. [23]

April

April
Game #DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
16 Apr 202416:45Perth Thunder6–8Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
26 Apr 202417:00Canberra Brave3–7Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
36 Apr 202417:00Central Coast Rhinos1–11Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
46 Apr 202417:00Sydney Ice Dogs2–6Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
57 Apr 202414:00Central Coast Rhinos0–9Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
67 Apr 202415:45Perth Thunder5–1Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
77 Apr 202417:00Canberra Brave6–1Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
813 Apr 202415:30Newcastle Northstars14–1Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
913 Apr 202416:30Sydney Bears3–4Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
1013 Apr 202416:30Canberra Brave2–7Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
1113 Apr 202417:00Brisbane Lightning2–5Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
1214 Apr 202414:00Brisbane Lightning4–7Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
1314 Apr 202416:00Sydney Ice Dogs3–7Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
1414 Apr 202416:30Canberra Brave3–6Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
1519 Apr 202419:30Sydney Bears9–2Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
1620 Apr 202415:30Sydney Bears8–4Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
1720 Apr 202417:00Perth Thunder5–2Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
1820 Apr 202417:00Adelaide Adrenaline1–4Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
1920 Apr 202417:15Brisbane Lightning5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
2021 Apr 202414:00Perth Thunder3–7Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
2121 Apr 202416:00Adelaide Adrenaline3–4 (OT)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
2221 Apr 202416:45Brisbane Lightning5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
2326 Apr 202419:30Melbourne Mustangs2–5Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
2427 Apr 202416:30Adelaide Adrenaline0–1Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
2527 Apr 202416:45Central Coast Rhinos1–2 (OT)Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
2627 Apr 202417:00Sydney Bears9–7Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
2727 Apr 202417:15Newcastle Northstars6–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
2828 Apr 202414:00Sydney Bears2–4Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
2928 Apr 202415:45Central Coast Rhinos5–2Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
3028 Apr 202416:00Sydney Ice Dogs6–5 (SO)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium

May

May
Game #DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
314 May 202415:30Sydney Ice Dogs7–4Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
324 May 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs6–5 (OT)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
334 May 202417:00Adelaide Adrenaline2–3Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
344 May 202417:15Melbourne Ice4–3 (SO)Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
355 May 202415:30Adelaide Adrenaline0–1 (SO)Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
365 May 202416:00Sydney Bears9–2Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
375 May 202416:45Melbourne Ice3–1Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
385 May 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs2–5Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
3911 May 202416:30Melbourne Mustangs7–2Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
4011 May 202416:30Central Coast Rhinos3–9Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
4111 May 202416:45Sydney Bears4–1Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
4211 May 202417:00Canberra Brave2–4Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
4311 May 202417:00Newcastle Northstars4–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
4412 May 202414:00Canberra Brave3–4Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
4512 May 202415:45Sydney Bears8–1Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
4618 May 202416:30Canberra Brave7–6 (SO)Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
4718 May 202416:30Melbourne Ice4–0Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
4818 May 202417:00Brisbane Lightning1–9Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
4918 May 202417:00Central Coast Rhinos5–3Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
5018 May 202417:00Sydney Bears4–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
5119 May 202414:00Central Coast Rhinos1–14Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
5219 May 202416:30Melbourne Ice5–6Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
5319 May 202417:00Brisbane Lightning6–9Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
5419 May 202417:00Canberra Brave4–1Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
5525 May 202413:00Adelaide Adrenaline2–5Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
5625 May 202415:30Sydney Bears4–3Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
5725 May 202417:00Canberra Brave2–4Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
5825 May 202417:00Brisbane Lightning1–6Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
5925 May 202417:00Perth Thunder8–2Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
6026 May 202413:00Adelaide Adrenaline3–6Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
6126 May 202415:30Perth Thunder4–3Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
6226 May 202416:45Sydney Ice Dogs1–5Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
6326 May 202417:00Brisbane Lightning2–1Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
6426 May 202417:00Newcastle Northstars1–6Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink

June

June
Game #DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
651 Jun 202416:30Newcastle Northstars2–4Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
661 Jun 202416:45Melbourne Mustangs1–4Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
671 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Ice6–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
681 Jun 202417:15Sydney Bears3–5Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
692 Jun 202415:30Melbourne Ice4–3 (OT)Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
702 Jun 202416:30Newcastle Northstars2–3 (SO)Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
712 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs2–6Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
728 Jun 202416:30Central Coast Rhinos1–2Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
738 Jun 202416:45Sydney Ice Dogs6–5 (OT)Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
748 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Ice7–1Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
758 Jun 202417:00Perth Thunder2–4Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
768 Jun 202417:15Melbourne Mustangs5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
779 Jun 202416:00Perth Thunder2–1 (OT)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
789 Jun 202416:15Central Coast Rhinos2–6Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
799 Jun 202416:45Melbourne Mustangs2–6Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
809 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Ice6–7 (OT)Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
8114 Jun 202419:30Melbourne Ice3–5Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
8215 Jun 202415:30Canberra Brave11–4Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
8315 Jun 202416:30Perth Thunder3–2 (SO)Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
8415 Jun 202417:00Sydney Ice Dogs4–6Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
8515 Jun 202417:00Newcastle Northstars3–8Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
8616 Jun 202414:00Sydney Ice Dogs3–6Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
8716 Jun 202416:00Central Coast Rhinos3–4Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
8816 Jun 202416:15Perth Thunder1–3Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
8921 Jun 202419:30Sydney Ice Dogs5–7Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
9022 Jun 202416:30Melbourne Ice5–1Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
9122 Jun 202416:45Newcastle Northstars4–5 (OT)Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
9222 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs2–3Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
9322 Jun 202417:15Perth Thunder3–2 (OT)Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
9423 Jun 202415:45Newcastle Northstars5–1Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
9523 Jun 202416:15Melbourne Ice7–4Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
9623 Jun 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs3–5Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
9728 Jun 202419:30Melbourne Mustangs7–3Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
9829 Jun 202415:30Brisbane Lightning3–6Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
9929 Jun 202417:00Sydney Bears9–6Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
10029 Jun 202417:00Adelaide Adrenaline1–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
10129 Jun 202417:15Newcastle Northstars3–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
10230 Jun 202414:00Sydney Bears3–2Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
10330 Jun 202415:15Brisbane Lightning2–3Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
10430 Jun 202415:30Adelaide Adrenaline2–4Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
10530 Jun 202417:00Canberra Brave6–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink

July

July
Game #DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
1066 Jul 202416:30Newcastle Northstars4–3 (OT)Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
1076 Jul 202416:30Sydney Ice Dogs4–5 (OT)Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
1086 Jul 202416:45Canberra Brave6–4Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
1096 Jul 202417:00Central Coast Rhinos5–4 (SO)Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
1107 Jul 202415:45Canberra Brave1–2 (SO)Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
1117 Jul 202416:15Newcastle Northstars2–3 (SO)Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
1127 Jul 202416:30Sydney Ice Dogs2–5Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
11313 Jul 202416:30Melbourne Mustangs3–5Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
11413 Jul 202416:45Melbourne Ice3–5Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
11513 Jul 202417:00Adelaide Adrenaline3–2 (SO)Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
11613 Jul 202417:00Central Coast Rhinos3–6Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
11714 Jul 202416:30Melbourne Mustangs3–6Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
11814 Jul 202416:45Central Coast Rhinos2–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
11914 Jul 202417:00Adelaide Adrenaline2–4Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
12019 Jul 202419:30Melbourne Ice2–9Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
12120 Jul 202415:30Canberra Brave6–1Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
12220 Jul 202416:30Brisbane Lightning4–1Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
12320 Jul 202417:00Newcastle Northstars1–5Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
12420 Jul 202417:00Perth Thunder6–2Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
12521 Jul 202414:00Newcastle Northstars4–3 (OT)Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
12621 Jul 202416:15Brisbane Lightning0–3Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
12721 Jul 202417:00Perth Thunder6–3Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
12827 Jul 202415:30Brisbane Lightning1–0Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
12927 Jul 202416:30Sydney Ice Dogs5–2Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
13027 Jul 202417:00Perth Thunder1–5Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
13127 Jul 202417:00Canberra Brave6–4Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
13228 Jul 202414:00Perth Thunder4–5 (OT)Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
13328 Jul 202416:00Central Coast Rhinos0–3Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
13428 Jul 202417:00Brisbane Lightning1–4Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink

August

August
Game #DateTimeAwayScoreHomeLocationRecap
1353 Aug 202416:30Sydney Bears5–3Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
1363 Aug 202416:45Adelaide Adrenaline4–5Brisbane LightningIceWorld Boondall
1373 Aug 202417:00Sydney Ice Dogs4–6Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
1383 Aug 202417:15Central Coast Rhinos2–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
1394 Aug 202414:00Sydney Ice Dogs2–9Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
1404 Aug 202415:30Newcastle Northstars3–2Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
1414 Aug 202415:45Adelaide Adrenaline1–2 (SO)Brisbane LightningIceWorld Boondall
1424 Aug 202416:30Sydney Bears7–2Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
14310 Aug 202415:30Sydney Ice Dogs9–5Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
14410 Aug 202416:30Brisbane Lightning0–6Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
14510 Aug 202417:00Melbourne Mustangs2–9Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
14610 Aug 202417:00Melbourne Ice4–5Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
14710 Aug 202417:15Adelaide Adrenaline2–3Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
14811 Aug 202415:30Melbourne Mustangs5–6 (OT)Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
14911 Aug 202416:45Adelaide Adrenaline1–6Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
15011 Aug 202417:00Melbourne Ice2–3 (SO)Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink

Key:

Winner

Standings

Overall

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sydney Bears 3023115166103+6372 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Melbourne Ice 301823715499+5558
3 Perth Thunder 301551912498+2653
4 Newcastle Northstars 3013377124108+1652
5 Canberra Brave 30151311128105+2350
6 Melbourne Mustangs 30132114136120+1644
7 Brisbane Lightning 309411685124−3936 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
8 Sydney Ice Dogs 3093117112145−3334
9 Adelaide Adrenaline 305261770108−3825
10 Central Coast Rhinos 304322181170−8920
Source: AIHL Elite Prospects
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) points percentage; 3) head to head; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) coin toss
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss
Note: Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder were both deducted 3 points by the league for breaching player cap regulations. [24] [25] [26]

Hellyer Conference

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sydney Bears 3023115166103+6372 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Melbourne Ice 301823715499+5558
3 Perth Thunder 301551912498+2653
4 Melbourne Mustangs 30132114136120+1644
5 Sydney Ice Dogs 3093117112145−3334
Source: AIHL Elite Prospects
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) points percentage; 3) head to head; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) coin toss
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss
Note: Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder were both deducted 3 points by the league for breaching player cap regulations. [24] [25] [26]

Rurak Conference

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Newcastle Northstars 3013377124108+1652 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Canberra Brave 30151311128105+2350
3 Brisbane Lightning 309411685124−3936
4 Adelaide Adrenaline 305261770108−3825
5 Central Coast Rhinos 304322181170−8920
Source: AIHL Elite Prospects
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) points percentage; 3) head to head; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) coin toss
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss

Statistics

Skater statistics

2024 AIHL season top-ten skater statistics for points, goals, assists and penalty minutes. [27]

Points
#NameTeamPosPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Kadlec SB F70
2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Albrecht MI F68
3 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Herrmann SB F66
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Francis Drolet NN F62
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Timmins MM F61
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Macdonald SD F58
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Caruana MI F56
8 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Cangelosi CB F53
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Toulmin SD F52
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Berno NN F46
Goals
#NameTeamPosG
1 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Kadlec SB F32
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Macdonald SD F29
3 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Albrecht MI F26
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Francis Drolet NN F24
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Timmins MM F24
6 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Cangelosi CB F24
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaden Elder AA F24
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brody Lindal SB F23
9 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Herrmann SB F22
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Caruana MI F22
Assists
#NameTeamPosA
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Herrmann SB F44
2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Albrecht MI F42
3 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Kadlec SB F38
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Francis Drolet NN F38
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Timmins MM F37
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Toulmin SD F37
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Caruana MI F34
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Adkins AA F34
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Annesley SB D33
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Macdonald SD F29
Penalty minutes
#NameTeamPosPIM
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alastair Punler PT D145
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hamish Powell NN F80
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Johnny Aonso MI D71
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Patrik Popovics BL F68
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Dalhuisen SD D65
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sacha Rapchuk BL F63
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Apps MM F61
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Berno NN F55
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Bolger CR F55
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lliam Webster MI D53

Goaltender statistics

2023 AIHL season top-ten1 goaltender statistics for goals against average and save percentage. [28]

1only goaltenders who have played 10 or more games qualify for these lists
Goals against average
#NameTeamPosGAA
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksi Toivonen CB G2.79
2 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunoshin Ishida MI G2.81
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rylan Toth AA G2.92
4 Flag of France.svg Léo Bertein PT G2.93
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Downie SB G3.09
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles Smart NN G3.42
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Logan Flodell MM G3.58
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Tétreault CB G3.66
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Kimlin SB G3.80
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Curtis Meger BL G3.84
Save percentage
#NameTeamPosSV%
1 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunoshin Ishida MI G.920
2 Flag of France.svg Léo Bertein PT G.914
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Logan Flodell MM G.908
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rylan Toth AA G.906
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksi Toivonen CB G.905
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Downie SB G.905
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anand Oberoi CR G.897
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Curtis Meger BL G.896
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Arvid Ljung SD G.893
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Tétreault CB G.892

Awards

Skaters Network player of the week

Each week the AIHL, through sponsorship, names a player of the week. [29] [30]
The award is based on the following criteria:

  • individual performance, including significant game statistics;
  • contribution to the team's success through individual leadership abilities; and
  • performance off the ice, including community engagement.
RoundAwarded toPosRef
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joey Hughes F Ref
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wehebe Darge F Ref
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Moncrieff F Ref
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dmitri Kuleshov F Ref
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dmitri Kuleshov F Ref
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Bourke F Ref
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Kubara F Ref
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kieren Webster F Ref
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Haselhurst D Ref
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Chen F Ref
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beau Taylor F Ref
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Hawes D Ref
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Bolger F Ref
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Haselhurst D Ref
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Wardlaw F Ref
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Kyros F Ref
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie Smart G Ref
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Fodor F Ref
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dillon Dewar G Ref

Season awards

Below lists the 2024 AIHL season award winners. [31] [30]

AwardNameTeam
MVP Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaden Elder Adelaide Adrenaline
Goaltender Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rylan Toth Adelaide Adrenaline
Defenceman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Annesley Sydney Bears
Local Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Haselhurst Perth Thunder
Rookie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Koudelka Adelaide Adrenaline
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kvisle Sydney Ice Dogs
Finals MVP Flag of New Zealand.svg Jake Ratcliffe Canberra Brave

Goodall Cup playoffs

For season 2024, the AIHL adopted another new Finals format not previously used by the league. Six teams will qualify, three from each conference, to play five games in three days. Winners of the two conferences will begin On Day 2 in the semi-finals, with the other four teams entering the preliminary-finals on Day 1. AIHL Finals uses single-game elimination with winning teams advancing to the next round and losing teams eliminated. Melbourne's O'Brien Icehouse will host Finals once again for the 11th time. Finals winners are crowned AIHL Champions and claim the historic Goodall Cup. Man of the match in the grand final is named AIHL Finals MVP. [32]

The Sydney Bears and Newcastle Northstars topped the Hellyer and Rurak conferences to qualify straight to the semi-finals. Melbourne Ice, Perth Thunder, Canberra Brave and Brisbane Lightning qualified for the preliminary-finals by finishing second and third in their respective conferences. The Ice and Brave won on Day 1 to progress to the semi-finals, with Lightning and Thunder knocked-out. Japanese goaltender, Tatsunoshin Ishida, securing a shutout for the Ice. [33] [34] The Ice and Brave then both won on Day 2 to progress to the Grand Final to compete for the Goodall Cup. Knocking out the Bears and Northstars respectively. [35] [36] The Brave defeated the Ice in the grand final to claim the team's third Goodall Cup and AIHL Championship title. Alex Tétreault securing his first shutout of the season for the Brave. It was the second grand final in a row to have a shutout. [37]

Preliminary-finalsSemi-finalsGrand final
24 August – Melbourne
23 August – Melbourne Sydney Bears2
Melbourne Ice5Canberra Brave525 August – Melbourne
Brisbane Lightning0Canberra Brave5
24 August – Melbourne Melbourne Ice0
23 August – Newcastle Newcastle Northstars3
Perth Thunder1Melbourne Ice4
Canberra Brave2

All times are UTC+10:00

Preliminary-finals

23 August 2024
15:00		Brisbane Lightning0–5
(0–3, 0–1, 0–1)		Melbourne Ice O’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Curtis MegerGoalies Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunoshin IshidaReferees:
Nick Air
Joey Theriault
Linesmen:
Darren Lampard
Jake O'Brien
0 – 1Kraemer (Caruana, Albrecht)
0 – 2J.Lake (Webster, Caruana)
0 – 3Hughes (Albrecht, Caruana)
0 – 4Aonso (Bourke, Webster)
0 – 5Kraemer (Caruana, Albrecht)
14 minPenalties14 min
19Shots48
23 August 2024
19:00		Perth Thunder1–2
(0–1, 1–0, 0–1)		Canberra Brave O’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leo BerteinGoalies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksi ToivonenReferees:
David Gal
Casper Russelhuber
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Russell Dow
0 – 1B.Kubara (Clark, Ratcliffe)
(Haselhurst, Vertes) Addison1 – 1
1 – 2Clark (C.Kubara, Cangelosi)
6 minPenalties6 min
41Shots29

Semi-finals

24 August 2024
14:00		Canberra Brave5–2
(0–0, 3–0, 2–2)		Sydney Bears O’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex TetreaultGoalies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony KimlinReferees:
Joey Theriault
Casper Russelhuber
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Jake O'Brien
(Unassisted) Maylan1 – 0
(Harvey, Ratcliffe) Cangelosi2 – 0
(B.Kubara, Cangelosi) T.Kubara3 – 0
(Ratcliffe, Harvey) Cangelosi4 – 0
4 – 1Herrmann (Brücker)
4 – 2Landa (Herrmann, Kushneriuk)
(Maylan) Clark5 – 2
6 minPenalties8 min
31Shots44
24 August 2024
18:00		Melbourne Ice4–3
(1–2, 0–1, 3–0)		Newcastle Northstars O’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunoshin IshidaGoalies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie SmartReferees:
Nick Air
David Gal
Linesmen:
Russell Dow
Darren Lampard
(Solow, Caruana) Kraemer1 – 0
1 – 1Berno (Klugerman, Hawes)
1 – 2Klugerman (Hawes)
1 – 3Darge (Ellen)
(Albrecht) Kraemer2 – 3
(Albrecht) Solow3 – 3
(Kraemer, Albrecht) Cincotta4 – 3
14 minPenalties26 min
43Shots31

Final

25 August 2024
14:00		Melbourne Ice0–5
(0–0, 0–5, 0–0)		Canberra Brave O’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunoshin IshidaGoalies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex TetreaultReferees:
David Gal
Joey Theriault
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Jake O'Brien
0 – 1Ratcliffe (C.Kubara, Clark)
0 – 2Harvey (T.Kubara)
0 – 3C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi)
0 – 4C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi)
0 – 5Ratcliffe (B.Kubara, C.Kubara)
20 minPenalties14 min
29Shots33

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