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
Goodall Cup
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The 2024 AIHL season is the 23nd season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The season consists of 155 total games, split between the 150 games regular season and 5 game Goodall Cup Finals post-season. The regular season is scheduled to run from 6 April to 11 August 2024. The Finals is scheduled to run from 23-25 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

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 the United States.svg Tyler Huberty 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 Australia (converted).svg Stu Henly 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 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. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6]

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 a early March men’s and women’s showcase in Brisbane and a alumni vs current team match-up in Adelaide in early April. [7]

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. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]

Player transfers

All player transfers by the ten AIHL teams for season 2024. [11] [12] [13] [14]

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. [15]

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 MustangsX–XAdelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena[LINK]
4011 May 202416:30Central Coast RhinosX–XPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena[LINK]
4111 May 202416:45Sydney BearsX–XBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall[LINK]
4211 May 202417:00Canberra BraveX–XMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
4311 May 202417:00Newcastle NorthstarsX–XSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink[LINK]
4412 May 202414:00Canberra BraveX–XMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
4512 May 202415:45Sydney BearsX–XBrisbane LightningIceworld Boondall[LINK]
4618 May 202416:30Canberra BraveX–XAdelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena[LINK]
4718 May 202416:30Melbourne IceX–XPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena[LINK]
4818 May 202417:00Brisbane LightningX–XNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium[LINK]
4918 May 202417:00Central Coast RhinosX–XMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
5018 May 202417:00Sydney BearsX–XSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink[LINK]
5119 May 202414:00Central Coast RhinosX–XMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
5219 May 202416:30Melbourne IceX–XPerth ThunderPerth Ice Arena[LINK]
5319 May 202417:00Brisbane LightningX–XSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink[LINK]
5419 May 202417:00Canberra BraveX–XAdelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena[LINK]
5525 May 202413:00Adelaide AdrenalineX–XMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
5625 May 202415:30Sydney BearsX–XCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena[LINK]
5725 May 202417:00Canberra BraveX–XNewcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium[LINK]
5825 May 202417:00Brisbane LightningX–XMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
5925 May 202417:00Perth ThunderX–XSydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink[LINK]
6026 May 202413:00Adelaide AdrenalineX–XMelbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
6126 May 202415:30Perth ThunderX–XCentral Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena[LINK]
6226 May 202416:45Sydney Ice DogsX–XCanberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre[LINK]
6326 May 202417:00Brisbane LightningX–XMelbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse[LINK]
6426 May 202417:00Newcastle NorthstarsX–XSydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink[LINK]


Key:

Winner

Standings

Overall

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Ice 871004814+3423 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Sydney Bears 860024927+2218
3 Newcastle Northstars 841215033+1716
4 Perth Thunder 750023323+1015
5 Brisbane Lightning 831042933−411
6 Sydney Ice Dogs 831043040−1011
7 Central Coast Rhinos 811151753−366
8 Melbourne Mustangs 611042633−75
9 Adelaide Adrenaline 610231016−65
10 Canberra Brave 910172444−204
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2023. 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

Hellyer Conference

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Ice 871004814+3423 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Sydney Bears 860024927+2218
3 Perth Thunder 750023323+1015
4 Sydney Ice Dogs 831043040−1011
5 Melbourne Mustangs 611042633−75
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2023. 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

Rurak Conference

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Newcastle Northstars 841215033+1716 2024 Goodall Cup Finals
2 Brisbane Lightning 831042933−411
3 Central Coast Rhinos 811151753−366
4 Adelaide Adrenaline 610231016−65
5 Canberra Brave 910172444−204
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2023. 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


Awards

Skaters Network player of the week

Each week the AIHL, through sponsorship, names a player of the week. [16]
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


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. 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. [17]

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