Australian Ice Hockey League

Australian Ice Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 AIHL season
SportIce hockey
Founded2000 (24 years ago) (2000)
First season2000
COOBen Armstrong
DirectorJoyce Price, Wayne Hellyer, Garry Doré, Peter Jon Hartshorne
PresidentPeter Jon Hartshorne (chair of board)
MottoFastest team sport in Australia
No. of teams10
Country Australia
HeadquartersCanberra, ACT, Australia
ConfederationIHA
Most recent
champion(s)
Canberra Brave
(3rd title)
Most titlesNewcastle Northstars
(6 titles)
Streaming partner(s)AIHL.TV (StayLive AB)
Sportradar
Official websitetheaihl.com

The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is Australia's top-level men's ice hockey league. Established in 2000, the AIHL is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia (a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation). The AIHL is a semi-professional league that is contested by ten franchised teams in two conferences spanning six Australian states and territories. AIHL premiers are awarded the H Newman Reid Trophy and AIHL champions are awarded the Goodall Cup, the world's third oldest ice hockey trophy, having been first awarded in 1909. The most successful team in AIHL history is the Newcastle Northstars, having claimed six championship titles. The current champions, from 2024, are the Canberra Brave.