| 2024 AIHL season | |
| League: | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Color: | black |
| Color Text: | white |
| Duration: | 6 April 2024 – 25 August 2024 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | H Newman Reid Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Sydney Bears (4th title) |
| Finals: | Goodall Cup |
| Finals Link: | Goodall Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 2025 |
| Prevseason Year: | 2023 |
| Seasonslistnames: | AIHL |
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 are scheduled to run from 23–25 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2024 the AIHL had 10 teams split into two conferences, Rurak and Hellyer, competing in the league.
| + style="background:black; border-top:black 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid; color:white" | 2024 AIHL teams | |||
| Hellyer Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
 Kerry Goulet |  Mackenzie Caruana | |||
| Scott Timmins | Todd Cutter | |||
| Benjamin Breault | Jamie Woodman | |||
| Vlad Rubes | Ryan Annesley | |||
| Jason Kvisle | Daniel Pataky | |||
| Rurak Conference | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
| Kaden Elder | Joey MacDougall | |||
| Terry Kiliwnik | No Captain | |||
| Stuart Philps | Kai Miettinen | |||
| Ron Kuprowsky | Robert Malloy | |||
| Kevin Noble | Liam Manwarring | |||
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.
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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. Former Sydney Bears player and team icon Vlad Rubes was appointed Huberty's replacement.
All player transfers by the ten AIHL teams for season 2024.
* Mid-season transfer.
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 | Maine Mariners | |||
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| | Indy Fuel | |||
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| | Franklin Pierce Ravens | |||
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| | Brisbane Moose | |||
| | Brisbane Moose | |||
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| | Rivière-du-Loup 3L | |||
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| | Cockburn Blackhawks | |||
| | Newcastle Northstars (ECSL) | |||
 | No team | |||
| | Étoile Noire de Strasbourg | |||
| | Oxford City Stars | |||
| | Rivière-du-Loup 3L | |||
| | No team | |||
| | Manchester Storm | |||
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| | Laval Pétroliers | |||
| | Adelaide Tigers | |||
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| | Southern Drop Bears | |||
| | Sydney Heat | |||
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 | Hasle-Løren IL | |||
| | Kalix UHC | |||
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| Mad Dogs Mannheim | ||||
| | Polyflor Raptors | |||
| Hannover Scorpions | ||||
| | Rivière-du-Loup 3L | |||
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| | Adelaide Redwings | |||
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| | HYC Herentals | |||
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| | Maple Creek Hawks | |||
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 | Järfälla HC | |||
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| | Ontario Hockey Academy | |||
| | No team | |||
| | SAHA U17 Prep | |||
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| | Brisbane Moose | |||
| | Valenciennes | |||
| | A21 Academy | |||
| | Knoxville Ice Bears | |||
| | Salem State Vikings | |||
| | No team | |||
| | St. Francis High Prep | |||
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| | Drakkars de Caen | |||
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| | Hammer Eisbären | |||
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| | Knoxville Ice Bears | |||
| | Adelaide Redwings | |||
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| | Crystal Beach Academy | |||
| | Adelaide Tigers | |||
 | CSM Corona Brașov | |||
| | No team | |||
| | Comètes de Meudon | |||
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| | Polyflor Raptors | |||
| | Birmingham Bulls | |||
| | HC Wikov Hronov | |||
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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.
| August | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 135 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 5–3 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236269 |
| 136 | 3 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4–5 | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236270 |
| 137 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 4–6 | Melbourne Mustangs | O’Brien Icehouse | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236271 |
| 138 | 3 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Central Coast Rhinos | 2–7 | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236272 |
| 139 | 4 Aug 2024 | 14:00 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 2–9 | Melbourne Ice | O’Brien Icehouse | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236273 |
| 140 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Newcastle Northstars | 3–2 | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236274 |
| 141 | 4 Aug 2024 | 15:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1–2 (SO) | Brisbane Lightning | IceWorld Boondall | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236276 |
| 142 | 4 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Sydney Bears | 7–2 | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&gameID=2236275 |
| 143 | 10 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Sydney Ice Dogs | X–X | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [LINK] |
| 144 | 10 Aug 2024 | 16:30 | Brisbane Lightning | X–X | Perth Thunder | Perth Ice Arena | [LINK] |
| 145 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Mustangs | X–X | Newcastle Northstars | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | [LINK] |
| 146 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | X–X | Sydney Bears | Macquarie Ice Rink | [LINK] |
| 147 | 10 Aug 2024 | 17:15 | Adelaide Adrenaline | X–X | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [LINK] |
| 148 | 11 Aug 2024 | 15:30 | Melbourne Mustangs | X–X | Central Coast Rhinos | Erina Ice Arena | [LINK] |
| 149 | 11 Aug 2024 | 16:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | X–X | Canberra Brave | Phillip Ice Skating Centre | [LINK] |
| 150 | 11 Aug 2024 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | X–X | Sydney Ice Dogs | Macquarie Ice Rink | [LINK] |
Each week the AIHL, through sponsorship, names a player of the week.
The award is based on the following criteria:
| Round | Awarded to | Pos | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Hughes | Ref | |
| 2 | Wehebe Darge | Ref | |
| 3 | Noah Moncrieff | Ref | |
| 4 | Dmitri Kuleshov | Ref | |
| 5 | Dmitri Kuleshov | Ref | |
| 6 | Jamie Bourke | Ref | |
| 7 | Casey Kubara | Ref | |
| 8 | Kieren Webster | Ref | |
| 9 | Robert Haselhurst | Ref | |
| 10 | Daniel Chen | Ref | |
| 11 | Beau Taylor | Ref | |
| 12 | Ethan Hawes | Ref | |
| 13 | Mackenzie Bolger | Ref | |
| 14 | Robert Haselhurst | Ref | |
| 15 | Alexander Wardlaw | Ref | |
| 16 | Jordan Kyros | Ref | |
| 17 | Charlie Smart | Ref | |
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.
