2016 AIHL season

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2016 AIHL season
League Australian Ice Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration 23 April 2016 – 28 August 2016
Regular season
Goodall Cup
AIHL seasons
← 2015

The 2016 AIHL season is the 17th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It will run from 23 April 2016 until 21 August 2016, with the Goodall Cup playoffs following on 27 and 28 August.

League business

In September 2015 it was announced that the Medibank Icehouse had been renamed the O'Brien Group Arena following a lease takeover by the O'Brien Catering Group.[1] The league announced that the Sydney Bears will host two games against the Melbourne Ice in Queensland during the 2016 season.[2] The games, promoted under the title of the Brisbane Battle, will be held at Iceworld Boondall and Iceworld Acacia Ridge on 14 and 15 May respectively.[2] The AIHL have not held a game in Queensland since the suspension of the Gold Coast Blue Tongues in 2012.[3] In February 2016 the Sydney Ice Dogs announced that Reach Crane Trucks had renewed their sponsorship for 2016, extending the original three-year deal that was signed in 2013.[4] The Ice Dogs later signed TAFE SWSi Aboriginal Learning Circle as a new sponsor for the season.[5] Also in February Hards Transport renewed their naming rights sponsorship of the Adelaide Adrenaline.[6] The Adrenaline also signed new sponsors Reading Cinemas, Paxton Wines and Mortgage Choice Malvern and extended their deal with the Hilton Hotel's MyBar as their official post-game venue.[7][8][9][10] In March 2016 the CBR Brave signed Casino Canberra and McDonald's ACT as major sponsors and Canberra Toyota as their vehicle sponsor.[11][12] The CBR Brave also extended their deal with Anytime Fitness as the club's official gym partner and the Hellenic Club of Canberra as their post-game partner and renewed their sponsorship deal with Jordo’s Chop Shop.[13][14][15] On 21 March 2016 the Bears announced that they had formed a partnership with the Australian Defence Force Ice Hockey Association’s Army Knights for 2016.[16] This was followed by the CBR Brave forming a partnership with the Navy Tigersharks.[17] Both partnerships aim to help promote ice hockey within the Defence Force and develop emerging talent.[16][17] The Bears partnership deal also includes discounted tickets for Defence Force members during the season.[16] The Sydney Bears have reached a deal with Hawkesbury Radio to broadcast at least two of their home games for the 2016 season while also continuing to broadcast via their normal Mixlr stream.[18] The Perth Thunder will also start live broadcasting their home games via Mixlr for the 2016 season.[18] In April the Brave announced a partnership with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League to help increase promotion between the two teams.[19] On 22 April the Perth Thunder announced that they had signed Smooth Financial Services as a platinum sponsor for the 2016 season.[20] In May 2016 Hi-Tec Oils renewed their major sponsorship with the Sydney Bears for the season.[21] Also in May The James Hotel signed a deal with the Melbourne Mustangs to become a major sponsor and host the club's pre and post-game functions.[22]

Exhibition games

On 31 March 2016 the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs competed in an exhibition game at the O’Brien Group Arena with the Ice winning 5-1.[23] The 2016 edition of the Wilson Cup was held in March and April 2016.[24] The tournament featured the three New South Wales based clubs competing in a double round-robin before a final between the two top ranked teams.[24] The Sydney Bears finished first in the round robin stage, winning three of their four games, and were drawn against the Sydney Ice Dogs in the final.[25] The Bears won the final 3-1, claiming their third Wilson Cup title.[26]

Personnel changes

In October 2015 it was announced that Vladimir Rubes had stepped down as head coach of the Sydney Bears due to family commitments.[27] Rubes was replaced by assistant Ron Kuprowsky to the position of head coach. Kuprowsky was previously coach of the Sydney Ice Dogs before joining the Bears in 2015.[28] Also in October the Sydney Ice Dogs announced their 2016 committee with Tim Flynn moving from the head coach position to the role of general manager, taking over the position from Anthony Wilson.[29] Flynn's role as general manager for the Sydney Ice Dogs lasted until March 2016 with the club replacing him with former player Jason Juba.[30] In November 2015 the Melbourne Mustangs announced that Brad Vigon had resigned from the position of head coach due to family commitments.[31] Vigon was replaced by assistant coach Michael Flaherty with the Mustangs also adding former Australian National Team players Damian Holland and Jon Moses as Flaherty's new assistant coaches.[32] The Mustangs also announced that Andrew McDowell had stepped down from the position of Vice President in order to focus on his role of Director of Hockey Operations.[32] He was replaced by Myles Harris.[32]

In December 2015 the Adelaide Adrenaline announced that head coach Ryan O'Handley had stepped down from the position of head coach due to family commitments.[33] O'Handley however moved into the positions of Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations at the club.[33] A couple of weeks later the Adrenaline signed former AIHL and Australian national team player Trevor Walsh as O'Handley's replacement.[34] Following the appointment of Walsh as head coach the Adrenaline also announced that Gordon Cochrane and Sami Mantere had been signed as assistant coaches for 2016.[35] In March 2016 the Sydney Ice Dogs announced that they had signed former Sydney Bears head coach Vladimir Rubes to the position of head coach.[36] Rubes stepped down from his position of head coach of the Sydney Bears in October 2015 citing family commitments.[36] Also in March the CBR Brave re-signed head coach Josh Unice along with assistant coaches David Rogina and Stuart Philps for the 2016 season.[36]

In June 2016 the Adrenaline relieved Trevor Walsh of his duties as head coach.[37] He was replaced by former Australian national team assistant coach Eric Lien.[38]

Regular season

The regular season is set to start on 23 April 2016 and run through to 21 August 2016 before the top four teams advance to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series.[39] A weeks break will be held in June to accommodate the All-Star Weekend which is scheduled for 11 June and 12 June 2016 in Penrith, New South Wales.[39] The AIHL will hold their first games in Queensland since 2012 after they announced that the Sydney Bears and Melbourne Ice will compete in a double header in Brisbane.[2][3] The games, promoted under the title of the Brisbane Battle, will be held at Iceworld Boondall and Iceworld Acacia Ridge on 14 and 15 May respectively.[2]

In March 2016 it was reported that the Adelaide Ice Arena had to close their large ice surface for repairs following failed pressure tests.[40] The repairs resulted in the league pushing back the start Adrenaline's home season from 23 April to 15 May and rescheduling of four games.[41] Game 1 between the North Stars and Adrenaline at the Adelaide Ice Arena was pushed back to 17 July from its original date of 23 April.[42] Game 81 between the Thunder and the North Stars at the Perth Ice Arena was moved forward into the vacant 23 April slot after originally being scheduled for 17 July.[42] The double header between the Adrenaline and the Thunder at the Adelaide Ice Arena was also pushed back from its original date of 30 April and 1 May to 21 and 22 May.[42] On 5 June Game 48 between the Sydney Ice Dogs and Melbourne Mustangs was postponed due to flooding at the Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink.[43] The match was later rescheduled for 7 August at the same venue.[44]

April

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
81 23 April 16:30 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena [1]
2 23 April 19:00 Melbourne Mustangs 0 – 3 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena [2]
3 23 April 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 2 – 5 CBR Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre [3]
4 24 April 16:30 Newcastle North Stars 2 – 1 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena [4]
5 24 April 17:00 CBR Brave 6 – 3 Sydney Bears Penrith Ice Palace [5]
7 30 April 17:00 CBR Brave 4 – 2 Melbourne Mustangs O'Brien Group Arena [6]
8 30 April 17:00 Melbourne Ice 7 – 1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink [7]

May

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
10 1 May 16:00 CBR Brave 1 – 7 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [8]
11 1 May 16:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [9]
12 1 May 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6 – 2 Sydney Bears Penrith [10]
13 7 May 16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 0 – 1 Perth Thunder Perth [11]
14 7 May 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 – 5 (SO) Melbourne Ice Melbourne [12]
15 7 May 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 9 – 1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [13]
16 7 May 17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 2 (SO) CBR Brave Canberra [14]
17 8 May 16:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2 – 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [15]
18 8 May 16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 1 – 5 Perth Thunder Perth [16]
19 8 May 17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 4 (SO) Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [17]
20 8 May 17:00 CBR Brave 4 – 3 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [18]
21 14 May 16:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Boondall 600 [19]
22 14 May 16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2 – 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [20]
23 14 May 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 8 – 2 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [21]
24 14 May 17:30 Perth Thunder 6 – 2 CBR Brave Canberra [22]
25 15 May 15:30 Melbourne Ice 3 – 1 Sydney Bears Acacia Ridge [23]
26 15 May 16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 3 – 6 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [24]
27 15 May 16:00 Newcastle North Stars 2 – 5 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [25]
28 15 May 17:00 Perth Thunder 7 – 6 CBR Brave Canberra [26]
29 19 May 20:00 Melbourne Mustangs 2 – 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [27]
6 21 April 16:30 Perth Thunder 3 – 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [28]
30 21 May 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1 – 3 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [29]
31 21 May 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 6 – 4 Sydney Bears Penrith [30]
32 22 May 16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6 – 4 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [31]
9 22 May 16:30 Perth Thunder 4 – 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [32]
33 22 May 17:00 CBR Brave 2 – 7 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [33]
34 28 May 16:30 Melbourne Ice 4 – 5 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth [34]
35 28 May 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2 – 4 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [35]
36 28 May 17:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [36]
37 28 May 17:30 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 5 CBR Brave Canberra [37]
38 29 May 16:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 4 (SO) Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [38]
39 29 May 16:30 Melbourne Ice 4 – 5 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth [39]
40 29 May 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 6 – 4 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [40]
41 29 May 17:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 6 CBR Brave Canberra [41]

June

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
42 4 June 16:30 Sydney Bears 6 – 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [42]
43 4 June 17:00 CBR Brave 5 – 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [43]
44 4 June 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 5 – 4 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [44]
45 4 June 17:00 Perth Thunder 3 – 2 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [45]
46 5 June 16:00 CBR Brave 3 – 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [46]
47 5 June 16:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [47]
49 5 June 17:00 Perth Thunder 2 – 3 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [48]
50 18 June 16:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 1 Perth Thunder Perth [49]
51 18 June 17:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [50]
52 18 June 17:30 Melbourne Mustangs 2 – 5 CBR Brave Canberra [51]
53 19 June 16:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 6 Perth Thunder Perth [52]
54 19 June 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 1 – 4 CBR Brave Canberra [53]
55 19 June 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 1 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Penrith [54]
56 19 June 17:00 Melbourne Ice 8 – 1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [55]
57 25 June 17:00 Sydney Bears 4 – 3 (SO) Melbourne Ice Melbourne [56]
58 25 June 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1 – 5 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [57]
59 26 June 16:00 Sydney Bears 2 – 4 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [58]
60 26 June 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 5 – 2 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [59]

July

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
61 2 July 16:30 Melbourne Ice 9 – 1 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [60]
62 2 July 17:00 Perth Thunder 1 – 2 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [61]
63 2 July 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 4 – 5 Sydney Bears Penrith [62]
64 2 July 17:30 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 1 CBR Brave Canberra [63]
65 3 July 16:00 Perth Thunder 6 – 3 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [64]
66 3 July 16:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [65]
67 3 July 17:00 CBR Brave 6 – 1 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [66]
68 3 July 17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 0 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [67]
69 9 July 16:30 CBR Brave 3 – 4 (SO) Perth Thunder Perth [68]
70 9 July 17:00 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [69]
71 9 July 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 4 – 3 Sydney Bears Penrith [70]
72 9 July 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 5 – 4 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [71]
73 10 July 16:00 Newcastle North Stars 2 – 3 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [72]
74 10 July 16:30 CBR Brave 4 – 2 Perth Thunder Perth [73]
75 10 July 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 2 (SO) Sydney Bears Penrith [74]
76 10 July 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 8 – 3 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [75]
77 16 July 16:30 Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [76]
78 16 July 17:00 Sydney Bears 3 – 1 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [77]
79 16 July 17:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 5 – 6 CBR Brave Canberra [78]
80 17 July 16:00 Sydney Bears 1 – 4 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [79]
1 17 July 16:30 Newcastle North Stars 2 – 1 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [80]
82 23 July 19:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 1 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [81]
83 23 July 17:00 Perth Thunder 4 – 2 Sydney Bears Penrith [82]
84 23 July 17:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 2 – 7 CBR Brave Canberra [83]
85 24 July 17:00 Perth Thunder 1 – 3 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [84]
86 24 July 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 5 – 8 CBR Brave Canberra [85]
87 30 July 16:30 Melbourne Mustangs 5 – 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [86]
88 30 July 16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2 – 3 Perth Thunder Perth [87]
89 30 July 17:00 Sydney Bears 2 – 5 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [88]
90 31 July 16:00 Melbourne Mustangs 3 – 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [89]
91 31 July 16:30 Sydney Ice Dogs 2 – 6 Perth Thunder Perth [90]
92 31 July 17:00 CBR Brave 6 – 4 Sydney Bears Penrith [91]

August

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
93 6 August 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 8 – 9 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [92]
94 6 August 17:00 Perth Thunder 4 – 3 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [93]
95 6 August 17:30 Melbourne Ice 10 – 9 CBR Brave Canberra [94]
48 7 August 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 2 – 4 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [95]
96 7 August 17:00 Perth Thunder 4 – 3 Sydney Bears Penrith [96]
97 7 August 17:00 Melbourne Ice 3 – 4 CBR Brave Canberra [97]
98 7 August 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 1 – 4 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [98]
99 11 August 20:00 Melbourne Ice 4 – 1 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [99]
100 13 August 16:30 Sydney Bears 0 – 2 Perth Thunder Perth [100]
101 13 August 16:30 CBR Brave 5 – 4 (SO]) Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [101]
102 13 August 17:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 7 – 10 Melbourne Mustangs Melbourne [102]
103 14 August 16:00 CBR Brave 6 – 5 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide [103]
104 14 August 16:00 Sydney Ice Dogs 1 – 4 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [104]
105 14 August 16:30 Sydney Bears 1 – 2 Perth Thunder Perth [105]
106 20 August 17:00 Perth Thunder 4 – 2 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [106]
107 20 August 17:00 Melbourne Mustangs 1 – 2 Sydney Bears Penrith [107]
108 20 August 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 0 – 7 Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [108]
109 20 August 17:00 CBR Brave 4 – 6 Sydney Ice Dogs Liverpool [109]
110 21 August 16:00 Perth Thunder 2 – 5 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [110]
111 21 August 16:00 Melbourne Mustangs 5 – 4 (SO) Newcastle North Stars Newcastle [111]
112 21 August 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 3 – 2 Sydney Bears Penrith [112]

Standings

Team GP W SOW SOL L GF GA GDF PTS
Melbourne Ice 28 19 3 3 3 127 71 +56 66
Perth Thunder 28 16 4 1 7 96 73 +23 57
Newcastle North Stars 28 15 1 5 7 105 74 +31 52
CBR Brave 28 15 2 2 9 129 117 +12 51
Melbourne Mustangs 28 11 2 0 15 89 102 –13 37
Sydney Bears 28 5 5 3 15 77 95 –18 28
Sydney Ice Dogs 28 7 1 1 19 92 139 –47 24
Adelaide Adrenaline 28 5 1 4 18 83 127 –44 21
Qualified for the Goodall Cup playoffs

Source

Goodall Cup playoffs

The 2016 playoffs are scheduled to start on 27 August 2016 with the Goodall Cup final being held on 28 August. Following the end of the regular season the top four teams will advance to the playoff series. All three games will be held at the O'Brien Group Arena in Docklands, Victoria, the home of the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs.[45]

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

Semi-finals

All times are UTC+10:00

27 August 2016
15:00 		CBR Brave 4 – 3 OT
 Melbourne Ice O'Brien Group Arena
27 August 2016
18:00 		Newcastle North Stars 3 – 2 OT
 Perth Thunder O'Brien Group Arena

Final

28 August 2016
15:00 		Newcastle North Stars 2 – 1
 CBR Brave O'Brien Group Arena

All-Star weekend

In December 2015 the league announced that the 2016 AIHL All-Star Weekend will be held at the Penrith Ice Palace on 11 June and 12 June 2016.[46] The format of the weekend is unchanged from 2015 with a skills competition on 11 June and an all-stars game on 12 June.[47] Sydney Bears' Michael Schlamp was announced as captain of one of the two teams for the second year in a row.[46] Matt Armstrong of the Melbourne Ice was announced as the second teams captain, replacing Brian Bales from 2015.[46] APA Group re-signed as sponsor of the weekend after sponsoring the 2015 inaugural event.[46] Fox Sports is also scheduled to broadcast a 90-minute special from the weekend.[47]

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