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 | |
| Goodall Cup champions | Canberra Brave (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Ice |
| Goodall Cup MVP | Jake Ratcliffe (Brave) |
| AIHL seasons | |
← 2023 2025 →
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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 23–25 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.
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. 2024 AIHL Finals information was released by the league in February 2024, confirming dates and location. 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.
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.
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. 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. 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. On 8 June 2024, the AIHL.TV service was expanded to include the release of an app on Apple iOS and Andriod Play.
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.
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.
| 2024 AIHL exhibition games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 16 March 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 8–3 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | Ref |
| 23 March 2024 | 15:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 (OT) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | Ref |
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.
April
| April | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 1 | 6 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Perth Thunder | 6–8 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [1] |
| 2 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 3–7 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [2] |
| 3 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–11 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [3] |
| 4 | 6 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [4] |
| 5 | 7 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 0–9 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [5] |
| 6 | 7 Apr 2024 | 15:45 | Perth Thunder | 5–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [6] |
| 7 | 7 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–1 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [7] |
| 8 | 13 Apr 2024 | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 14–1 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [8] |
| 9 | 13 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 3–4 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [9] |
| 10 | 13 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 2–7 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [10] |
| 11 | 13 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [11] |
| 12 | 14 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 4–7 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [12] |
| 13 | 14 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–7 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [13] |
| 14 | 14 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 3–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [14] |
| 15 | 19 Apr 2024 | 19:30 | Sydney Bears | 9–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [15] |
| 16 | 20 Apr 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Bears | 8–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [16] |
| 17 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 5–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [17] |
| 18 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [18] |
| 19 | 20 Apr 2024 | 17:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [19] |
| 20 | 21 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 3–7 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [20] |
| 21 | 21 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–4 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [21] |
| 22 | 21 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Brisbane Lightning | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [22] |
| 23 | 26 Apr 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [23] |
| 24 | 27 Apr 2024 | 16:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–1 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [24] |
| 25 | 27 Apr 2024 | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–2 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [25] |
| 26 | 27 Apr 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–7 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [26] |
| 27 | 27 Apr 2024 | 17:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 6–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [27] |
| 28 | 28 Apr 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [28] |
| 29 | 28 Apr 2024 | 15:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–2 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [29] |
| 30 | 28 Apr 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–5 (SO) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [30] |
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 | [31] |
| 32 | 4 May 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 6–5 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [32] |
| 33 | 4 May 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [33] |
| 34 | 4 May 2024 | 17:15 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 (SO) | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [34] |
| 35 | 5 May 2024 | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 0–1 (SO) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [35] |
| 36 | 5 May 2024 | 16:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–2 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [36] |
| 37 | 5 May 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [37] |
| 38 | 5 May 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [38] |
| 39 | 11 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 7–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [39] |
| 40 | 11 May 2024 | 16:30 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–9 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [40] |
| 41 | 11 May 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Bears | 4–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [41] |
| 42 | 11 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [42] |
| 43 | 11 May 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [43] |
| 44 | 12 May 2024 | 14:00 | Canberra Brave | 3–4 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [44] |
| 45 | 12 May 2024 | 15:45 | Sydney Bears | 8–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [45] |
| 46 | 18 May 2024 | 16:30 | Canberra Brave | 7–6 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [46] |
| 47 | 18 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–0 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [47] |
| 48 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–9 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [48] |
| 49 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–3 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [49] |
| 50 | 18 May 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [50] |
| 51 | 19 May 2024 | 14:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–14 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [51] |
| 52 | 19 May 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 5–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [52] |
| 53 | 19 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 6–9 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [53] |
| 54 | 19 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 4–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [54] |
| 55 | 25 May 2024 | 13:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [55] |
| 56 | 25 May 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Bears | 4–3 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [56] |
| 57 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 2–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [57] |
| 58 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [58] |
| 59 | 25 May 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 8–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [59] |
| 60 | 26 May 2024 | 13:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [60] |
| 61 | 26 May 2024 | 15:30 | Perth Thunder | 4–3 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [61] |
| 62 | 26 May 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 1–5 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [62] |
| 63 | 26 May 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–1 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [63] |
| 64 | 26 May 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [64] |
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 | [65] |
| 66 | 1 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | 1–4 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [66] |
| 67 | 1 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 6–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [67] |
| 68 | 1 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Sydney Bears | 3–5 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [68] |
| 69 | 2 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 (OT) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [69] |
| 70 | 2 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 (SO) | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [70] |
| 71 | 2 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–6 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [71] |
| 72 | 8 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Central Coast Rhinos | 1–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [72] |
| 73 | 8 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 6–5 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [73] |
| 74 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 7–1 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [74] |
| 75 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 2–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [75] |
| 76 | 8 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–2 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [76] |
| 77 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:00 | Perth Thunder | 2–1 (OT) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [77] |
| 78 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–6 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [78] |
| 79 | 9 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–6 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [79] |
| 80 | 9 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 6–7 (OT) | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [80] |
| 81 | 14 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | 3–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [81] |
| 82 | 15 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | 11–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [82] |
| 83 | 15 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Perth Thunder | 3–2 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [83] |
| 84 | 15 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [84] |
| 85 | 15 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–8 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [85] |
| 86 | 16 Jun 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 3–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [86] |
| 87 | 16 Jun 2024 | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–4 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [87] |
| 88 | 16 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Perth Thunder | 1–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [88] |
| 89 | 21 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–7 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [89] |
| 90 | 22 Jun 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Ice | 5–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [90] |
| 91 | 22 Jun 2024 | 16:45 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–5 (OT) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [91] |
| 92 | 22 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [92] |
| 93 | 22 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Perth Thunder | 3–2 (OT) | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [93] |
| 94 | 23 Jun 2024 | 15:45 | Newcastle Northstars | 5–1 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [94] |
| 95 | 23 Jun 2024 | 16:15 | Melbourne Ice | 7–4 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [95] |
| 96 | 23 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [96] |
| 97 | 28 Jun 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 7–3 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [97] |
| 98 | 29 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 3–6 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [98] |
| 99 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Bears | 9–6 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [99] |
| 100 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [100] |
| 101 | 29 Jun 2024 | 17:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [101] |
| 102 | 30 Jun 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Bears | 3–2 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [102] |
| 103 | 30 Jun 2024 | 15:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 2–3 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [103] |
| 104 | 30 Jun 2024 | 15:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–4 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [104] |
| 105 | 30 Jun 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–3 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [105] |
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 | [106] |
| 107 | 6 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–5 (OT) | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [107] |
| 108 | 6 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Canberra Brave | 6–4 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [108] |
| 109 | 6 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 5–4 (SO) | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [109] |
| 110 | 7 Jul 2024 | 15:45 | Canberra Brave | 1–2 (SO) | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [110] |
| 111 | 7 Jul 2024 | 16:15 | Newcastle Northstars | 2–3 (SO) | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [111] |
| 112 | 7 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [112] |
| 113 | 13 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–5 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [113] |
| 114 | 13 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Melbourne Ice | 3–5 | Brisbane Lightning | Iceworld Boondall | [114] |
| 115 | 13 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3–2 (SO) | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [115] |
| 116 | 13 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 3–6 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [116] |
| 117 | 14 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 3–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [117] |
| 118 | 14 Jul 2024 | 16:45 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [118] |
| 119 | 14 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [119] |
| 120 | 19 Jul 2024 | 19:30 | Melbourne Ice | 2–9 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [120] |
| 121 | 20 Jul 2024 | 15:30 | Canberra Brave | 6–1 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [121] |
| 122 | 20 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 4–1 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [122] |
| 123 | 20 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 1–5 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [123] |
| 124 | 20 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 6–2 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [124] |
| 125 | 21 Jul 2024 | 14:00 | Newcastle Northstars | 4–3 (OT) | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [125] |
| 126 | 21 Jul 2024 | 16:15 | Brisbane Lightning | 0–3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [126] |
| 127 | 21 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 6–3 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [127] |
| 128 | 27 Jul 2024 | 15:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–0 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [128] |
| 129 | 27 Jul 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 5–2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Adelaide Ice Arena | [129] |
| 130 | 27 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Perth Thunder | 1–5 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [130] |
| 131 | 27 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Canberra Brave | 6–4 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [131] |
| 132 | 28 Jul 2024 | 14:00 | Perth Thunder | 4–5 (OT) | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [132] |
| 133 | 28 Jul 2024 | 16:00 | Central Coast Rhinos | 0–3 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [133] |
| 134 | 28 Jul 2024 | 17:00 | Brisbane Lightning | 1–4 | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [134] |
August
| August | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 135 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 5–3 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [135] |
| 136 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–5 | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | [136] |
| 137 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | [137] |
| 138 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [138] |
| 139 | 4 Aug 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–9 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | [139] |
| 140 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–2 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [140] |
| 141 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–2 (SO) | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | [141] |
| 142 | 4 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 7–2 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [142] |
| 143 | 10 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 9–5 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [143] |
| 144 | 10 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Brisbane Lightning | 0–6 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [144] |
| 145 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | 2–9 | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [145] |
| 146 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–5 | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [146] |
| 147 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2–3 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [147] |
| 148 | 11 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | 5–6 (OT) | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [148] |
| 149 | 11 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–6 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [149] |
| 150 | 11 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 2–3 (SO) | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [150] |
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 |
Note: Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder were both deducted 3 points by the league for breaching player cap regulations.
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 |
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 |
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.
The Melbourne Ice 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. 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. 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.
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 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Meger
|
Goalies |  Tatsunoshin Ishida
|
Referees: Nick Air Joey Theriault Linesmen: Darren Lampard Jake O'Brien | |
| 0 – 1 0 – 2 0 – 3 0 – 4 0 – 5 |
Kraemer (Caruana, Albrecht) J.Lake (Webster, Caruana) Hughes (Albrecht, Caruana) Aonso (Bourke, Webster) Kraemer (Caruana, Albrecht) | |||
| 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 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Bertein
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Goalies |  Aleksi Toivonen
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Referees: David Gal Casper Russelhuber Linesmen: David Rehak Russell Dow | |
| (Haselhurst, Vertes) Addison | 0 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 2 |
B.Kubara (Clark, Ratcliffe) Clark (C.Kubara, Cangelosi) | ||
| 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 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tetreault
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Goalies | Anthony Kimlin
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Referees: Joey Theriault Casper Russelhuber Linesmen: David Rehak Jake O'Brien | |
| (Unassisted) Maylan (Harvey, Ratcliffe) Cangelosi (B.Kubara, Cangelosi) T.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Harvey) Cangelosi (Maylan) Clark |
1 – 0 2 – 0 3 – 0 4 – 0 4 – 1 4 – 2 5 – 2 |
Herrmann (Brücker) Landa (Herrmann, Kushneriuk) | ||
| 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 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsunoshin Ishida
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Goalies | Charlie Smart
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Referees: Nick Air David Gal Linesmen: Russell Dow Darren Lampard | |
| (Solow, Caruana) Kraemer (Albrecht) Kraemer (Albrecht) Solow (Kraemer, Albrecht) Cincotta |
1 – 0 1 – 1 1 – 2 1 – 3 2 – 3 3 – 3 4 – 3 |
Berno (Klugerman, Hawes) Klugerman (Hawes) Darge (Ellen) | ||
| 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 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsunoshin Ishida
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Goalies | Alex Tetreault
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Referees: David Gal Joey Theriault Linesmen: David Rehak Jake O'Brien | |
| 0 – 1 0 – 2 0 – 3 0 – 4 0 – 5 |
Ratcliffe (C.Kubara, Clark) Harvey (T.Kubara) C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi) C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi) Ratcliffe (B.Kubara, C.Kubara) | |||
| 20 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 33 | ||
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