AIHL 2022: Schedule, Teams, TV, Live Coverage

Here we will talk about the AIHL 2022, how to live stream and how to watch on TV, teams and the schedule of the tournament.

AIHL is back with its season 2022. All the best ice hockey teams in Australia are gathered under the same roof. They are ready to begin the hockey’s biggest competition in AU and one of the most prestigious hockey tournaments. Fans are excited too. They will get to see their favourite team and players return on the court once after a while. AIHL tournament is ready to bring back the exciting traditional ice hockey tournament.

Tournament Preview:

AIHL is one of the most prominent hockey premier leagues in Australia. It has begun its journey 22 years ago. Since then the ice hockey championship is expanding its territory. It becoming a more popular and more honourable tournament in AU and the whole world.

This is gonna be one of the most important and exciting events in the all previous edition. For the last two years, AIHL was unable to host the event cause of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.

Both fans and players had a rough time cause of the Covid-19 situation. So, everyone is eagerly waiting to see the return of the Australia Ice Hockey League.

This returning to the AIHL in the premier league after two years gap will be a memorable event. The organisers and board members of the tournament decided to make a great returning occasion.

And not only this, in 2020, AIHL completed their 20 years of journey in the tournament. Back then they decided to celebrate the 20 years of the tournament. But they failed to organise that novel coronavirus. So, this time AIHL will celebrate their 20 years of journey.

The 2022 AIHL started their tournament on April 30 and the final game will be played on September 2-4. There will be a total of 60 regular-season games. AIHL host two semifinal matches and a preliminary final and a grand final match for the Goodall Cup.

What is Goodall Cup?

The Goodall Cup is given to the winner of the AIHL tournament. The trophy is named after the Australian born famous John Edwin Goodall who originally donated the cup.

There are six main teams in the tournament. Two teams withdraw from the tournament and three teams in the exhibition sectors. (Below we will discuss more about the teams).

This year marks the first full 112 game season for the Goodall Cup since play was disrupted in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic and is set to be an action-packed return for Australia’s national men’s hockey league with the battle for the number one spot culminating in the AIHL Finals weekend on 3-4 September.

AIHL Schedule 2022:

The full schedule of this season is given below.

AIHL Teams in 2022:

At the beginning of the tournament, AIHL announced that 8 teams will compete in the final round of the tournament. But Perth Thunder had no option but to withdraw as they are having travel restrictions. And Adelaide Adrenaline was withdrawn from the tournament too.

Particapiting Teams

1. CBR Brave
2. Melbourne Ice
3. Melbourne Mustang
4. Newcastle Northstar
5. Sydney Bears
6. Sydney Ice Dogs

Exhibition Teams:

1. Brisbane Lightning
2. Central Coast Rhinos
3. Perth Thunder

How to Watch AIHL on TV and Online in 2022?

AIHL has had a contract with Kayo Sports since the season of 2019. All the matches will be broadcast by Kayo Sports.

Fans can use different media to live stream the AIHL. They can use Fox Sports, AIHL TV or youtube to watch.

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