2024 AIHL season
Sports season
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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 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.
| 2024 AIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 6 April 2024 – 25 August 2024 |
| Regular season | |
| H Newman Reid Trophy | Sydney Bears (4th title) |
| Season MVP | Kaden Elder (Adrenaline) |
| Top scorer | Adam Kadlec (70 points) (Bears) |
| Goodall Cup | |
| Champions | Canberra Brave (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Ice |
| Finals MVP | Jake Ratcliffe (Brave) |
Teams
In 2024 the AIHL had 10 teams split into two conferences, Rurak and Hellyer, competing in the league.[1]
| Hellyer Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
| Melbourne Ice |  Melbourne | O'Brien Icehouse |  Kerry Goulet | Mackenzie Caruana |
| Melbourne Mustangs | Melbourne | O'Brien Icehouse | Scott Timmins |  Todd Cutter |
| Perth Thunder |  Perth | Perth Ice Arena | Benjamin Breault | Jamie Woodman |
| Sydney Bears |  Sydney | Macquarie Ice Rink | Vlad Rubes | Ryan Annesley |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | Sydney | Macquarie Ice Rink | Jason Kvisle | Daniel Pataky |
| Rurak Conference | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
| Adelaide Adrenaline |  Adelaide | Adelaide IceArenA | Kaden Elder | Joey MacDougall |
| Brisbane Lightning |  Brisbane | Boondall Iceworld | Terry Kiliwnik | No Captain |
| Canberra Brave |  Canberra | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | Stuart Philps | Kai Miettinen |
| Central Coast Rhinos | Central Coast | Erina Ice Arena | Ron Kuprowsky |  Robert Malloy |
| Newcastle Northstars | Newcastle | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | Kevin Noble | 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 an alumni vs current team match-up in Adelaide in early April.[10]
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]
New signings
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Players lost
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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 # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 1 | 6 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Perth Thunder | 6–8 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 2 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 3–7 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 3 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–11 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 4 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 5 | 7 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 0–9 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 6 | 7 Apr 2024 | 15:45 | Perth Thunder | 5–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 7 | 7 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–1 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 8 | 13 Apr 2024 | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 14–1 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 9 | 13 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 3–4 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 10 | 13 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 2–7 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 11 | 13 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 12 | 14 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 4–7 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 13 | 14 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–7 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 14 | 14 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 3–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 15 | 19 Apr 2024 | 19:30 | Sydney Bears | 9–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 16 | 20 Apr 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Bears | 8–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 17 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 5–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 18 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 19 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 20 | 21 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 3–7 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 21 | 21 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–4 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 22 | 21 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Brisbane Lightning | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 23 | 26 Apr 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 24 | 27 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 25 | 27 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–2 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 26 | 27 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–7 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 27 | 27 Apr 2024 | 17:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 6–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 28 | 28 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 29 | 28 Apr 2024 | 15:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–2 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 30 | 28 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–5 (SO) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
May
| May | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 31 | 4 May 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 7–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 32 | 4 May 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 6–5 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 33 | 4 May 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 34 | 4 May 2024 | 17:15 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 (SO) | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 35 | 5 May 2024 | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–1 (SO) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 36 | 5 May 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 37 | 5 May 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 38 | 5 May 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 39 | 11 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 7–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 40 | 11 May 2024 | 16:30 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–9 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 41 | 11 May 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Bears | 4–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 42 | 11 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 43 | 11 May 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 44 | 12 May 2024 | 14:00 | Canberra Brave | 3–4 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 45 | 12 May 2024 | 15:45 | Sydney Bears | 8–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 46 | 18 May 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 7–6 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 47 | 18 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–0 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 48 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–9 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 49 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–3 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 50 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 51 | 19 May 2024 | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–14 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 52 | 19 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 5–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 53 | 19 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 6–9 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 54 | 19 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 4–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 55 | 25 May 2024 | 13:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 56 | 25 May 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 57 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 2–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 58 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 59 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 8–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 60 | 26 May 2024 | 13:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 61 | 26 May 2024 | 15:30 | Perth Thunder | 4–3 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 62 | 26 May 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 1–5 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 63 | 26 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–1 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 64 | 26 May 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
June
| June | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 65 | 1 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–4 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 66 | 1 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | 1–4 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 67 | 1 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 6–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 68 | 1 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Sydney Bears | 3–5 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 69 | 2 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 (OT) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 70 | 2 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 (SO) | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 71 | 2 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 72 | 8 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 73 | 8 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–5 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 74 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 7–1 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 75 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 2–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 76 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 77 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:00 | Perth Thunder | 2–1 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 78 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–6 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 79 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–6 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 80 | 9 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 6–7 (OT) | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 81 | 14 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | 3–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 82 | 15 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | 11–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 83 | 15 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 3–2 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 84 | 15 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 85 | 15 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–8 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 86 | 16 Jun 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 87 | 16 Jun 2024 | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 88 | 16 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Perth Thunder | 1–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 89 | 21 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–7 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 90 | 22 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 5–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 91 | 22 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–5 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 92 | 22 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 93 | 22 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Perth Thunder | 3–2 (OT) | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 94 | 23 Jun 2024 | 15:45 | Newcastle Northstars | 5–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 95 | 23 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Melbourne Ice | 7–4 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 96 | 23 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 97 | 28 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 7–3 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 98 | 29 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 3–6 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 99 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 100 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 101 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 102 | 30 Jun 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 3–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 103 | 30 Jun 2024 | 15:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–3 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 104 | 30 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 105 | 30 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
July
| July | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 106 | 6 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 (OT) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 107 | 6 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–5 (OT) | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 108 | 6 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Canberra Brave | 6–4 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 109 | 6 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–4 (SO) | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 110 | 7 Jul 2024 | 15:45 | Canberra Brave | 1–2 (SO) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 111 | 7 Jul 2024 | 16:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 112 | 7 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 113 | 13 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 114 | 13 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 3–5 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | |
| 115 | 13 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–2 (SO) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 116 | 13 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–6 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 117 | 14 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 118 | 14 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 119 | 14 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 120 | 19 Jul 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | 2–9 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 121 | 20 Jul 2024 | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | 6–1 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 122 | 20 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 4–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 123 | 20 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 124 | 20 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 6–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 125 | 21 Jul 2024 | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 (OT) | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 126 | 21 Jul 2024 | 16:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 0–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 127 | 21 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 6–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 128 | 27 Jul 2024 | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–0 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 129 | 27 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | |
| 130 | 27 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 1–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 131 | 27 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 132 | 28 Jul 2024 | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 4–5 (OT) | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 133 | 28 Jul 2024 | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 0–3 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 134 | 28 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
August
| August | |||||||
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| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 135 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 5–3 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 136 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–5 | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | |
| 137 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 138 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 139 | 4 Aug 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–9 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | |
| 140 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–2 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 141 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–2 (SO) | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | |
| 142 | 4 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 7–2 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 143 | 10 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 9–5 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 144 | 10 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 0–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | |
| 145 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–9 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | |
| 146 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–5 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
| 147 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–3 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 148 | 11 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–6 (OT) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | |
| 149 | 11 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–6 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | |
| 150 | 11 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 2–3 (SO) | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | |
Key:
| Winner |
Standings
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Bears | 30 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 166 | 103 | +63 | 72 | 2024 Goodall Cup Finals |
| 2 | Melbourne Ice | 30 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 154 | 99 | +55 | 58 | |
| 3 | Perth Thunder | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 124 | 98 | +26 | 53 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Northstars | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 108 | +16 | 52 | |
| 5 | Canberra Brave | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 128 | 105 | +23 | 50 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Mustangs | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 120 | +16 | 44 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Lightning | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 85 | 124 | −39 | 36 | 2024 Goodall Cup Finals |
| 8 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 112 | 145 | −33 | 34 | |
| 9 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 30 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 108 | −38 | 25 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Rhinos | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 81 | 170 | −89 | 20 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Bears | 30 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 166 | 103 | +63 | 72 | 2024 Goodall Cup Finals |
| 2 | Melbourne Ice | 30 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 154 | 99 | +55 | 58 | |
| 3 | Perth Thunder | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 124 | 98 | +26 | 53 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Mustangs | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 136 | 120 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 112 | 145 | −33 | 34 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Northstars | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 108 | +16 | 52 | 2024 Goodall Cup Finals |
| 2 | Canberra Brave | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 128 | 105 | +23 | 50 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Lightning | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 85 | 124 | −39 | 36 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 30 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 108 | −38 | 25 | |
| 5 | Central Coast Rhinos | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 81 | 170 | −89 | 20 |
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]
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Goaltender statistics
2024 AIHL season top-ten1 goaltender statistics for goals against average and save percentage.[28]
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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.
| Round | Awarded to | Pos | Ref |
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| 1 | Joey Hughes | F | Ref |
| 2 | Wehebe Darge | F | Ref |
| 3 | Noah Moncrieff | F | Ref |
| 4 | Dmitri Kuleshov | F | Ref |
| 5 | Dmitri Kuleshov | F | Ref |
| 6 | Jamie Bourke | F | Ref |
| 7 | Casey Kubara | F | Ref |
| 8 | Kieren Webster | F | Ref |
| 9 | Robert Haselhurst | D | Ref |
| 10 | Daniel Chen | F | Ref |
| 11 | Beau Taylor | F | Ref |
| 12 | Ethan Hawes | D | Ref |
| 13 | Mackenzie Bolger | F | Ref |
| 14 | Robert Haselhurst | D | Ref |
| 15 | Alexander Wardlaw | F | Ref |
| 16 | Jordan Kyros | F | Ref |
| 17 | Charlie Smart | G | Ref |
| 18 | Julian Fodor | F | Ref |
| 19 | Dillon Dewar | G | Ref |
Season awards
Below lists the 2024 AIHL season award winners.[31][30]
| Award | Name | Team |
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| MVP | Kaden Elder | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| Goaltender | Rylan Toth | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| Defenceman | Ryan Annesley | Sydney Bears |
| Local | Robert Haselhurst | Perth Thunder |
| Rookie | Daniel Koudelka | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| Coach | Jason Kvisle | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| Finals MVP |  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]
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| 23 August – Melbourne | Sydney Bears | 2 | |||||||||||
| Melbourne Ice | 5 | Canberra Brave | 5 | 25 August – Melbourne | |||||||||
| Brisbane Lightning | 0 | Canberra Brave | 5 | ||||||||||
| 24 August – Melbourne | Melbourne Ice | 0 | |||||||||||
| 23 August – Melbourne | Newcastle Northstars | 3 | |||||||||||
| Perth Thunder | 1 | Melbourne Ice | 4 | ||||||||||
| Canberra Brave | 2 | ||||||||||||
All times are UTC+10:00
Preliminary-finals
| 23 August 2024 15:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 0–5 (0–3, 0–1, 0–1) | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse |
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| Curtis Meger | Goalies |  Tatsunoshin Ishida | Referees: Nick Air Joey Theriault Linesmen: Darren Lampard Jake O'Brien | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 August 2024 19:00 | Perth Thunder | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Canberra Brave | O’Brien Icehouse |
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| Leo Bertein | Goalies | Aleksi Toivonen | Referees: David Gal Casper Russelhuber Linesmen: David Rehak Russell Dow | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
| 24 August 2024 14:00 | Canberra Brave | 5–2 (0–0, 3–0, 2–2) | Sydney Bears | O’Brien Icehouse |
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| Alex Tetreault | Goalies | Anthony Kimlin | Referees: Joey Theriault Casper Russelhuber Linesmen: David Rehak Jake O'Brien | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 August 2024 18:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 (1–2, 0–1, 3–0) | Newcastle Northstars | O’Brien Icehouse |
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| Tatsunoshin Ishida | Goalies | Charlie Smart | Referees: Nick Air David Gal Linesmen: Russell Dow Darren Lampard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| 25 August 2024 14:00 | Melbourne Ice | 0–5 (0–0, 0–5, 0–0) | Canberra Brave | O’Brien Icehouse |
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| Tatsunoshin Ishida | Goalies | Alex Tetreault | Referees: David Gal Joey Theriault Linesmen: David Rehak Jake O'Brien | ||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
