The 2024 Canberra Brave season was the Brave's 9th season in the Australian Ice Hockey League since being founded and entering the league in 2014. Canberra finished fifth in the AIHL league standings and second in the Rurak Conference behind the Newcastle Northstars. The Brave claimed their third championship title and lifted the Goodall Cup after defeating the Melbourne Ice in the grand final of the AIHL Finals weekend.
Season notes Before the start of the regular season, the Brave marked 10 years since joining the league. They launched a re-brand of the franchise, by updating the team name, colours and logo. CBR Brave become Canberra Brave, blue, yellow and white become black, gold and white and an updated 'B' and 'Brave' shortform and longform logos. The Brave then released a trio of New Jersey designs produced by Hockey Militia with the home jersey becoming black, away remaining white and a third alternative jersey of gold. The jerseys were also the first in team history to use stitched logos and name plates and incorporated a special shoulder 10 year team crest. Caribou Kingston was re-signed as naming right partner for a second season and former AIHL head coach, Andrew Petrie, was appointed as Head of Hockey Operations. Kai Miettenen was announced team captain for 2025, a role he had held since 2022, with Bayley and Casey Kubara as alternative captains.
Roster Team roster for the 2024 AIHL season.
Transfers
All transfers in and out of the team since the last AIHL season.
In
PlayerTransferred From Local / Import F No team Import D/F No team Local C Stjernen Hockey Import C New Jersey Rockets Local D * Birmingham Bulls Import C/W * Tohoku Free Blades Import D No team Local D Adelaide Generals Local C Wipptal Broncos Import W Danbury Hat Tricks Local D/F The Coast Import F Sydney Bears Local G Bulls (ACT) Local G * Rebels (ACT) Local * Mid-season transfer
Out
PlayerTransferred To Local / Import W Melbourne Ice Import C No team Local D Melbourne Mustangs Local G No team Local F Melbourne Ice Local C Diables Rouges de Valenciennes Import F Sydney Bears Local F Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan Jaguars Import D Birmingham Bulls Import * Mid-season transfer
Staff Current as of 2024 AIHL season.
Canberra Brave StaffRole Staff Head coach Stuart Philps Assistant Coach Jeff Helbren Assistant Coach Jordan Gavin Goaltending Coach Peter Di Salvo Team Manager Andrew Deans Equipment Manager Darryl Day Equipment Manager Tom Letki Team Doctor Rob Reid Physiotherapist Jono Carey Trainer Brent Russ General Manager Jordan Gavin Head of Hockey Operations Andrew Petrie Chief Operating Officer Steve Moeller Chief Executive Officer Stephen Campbell Bench Official Darren Sault Bench Official Kelly Sault
Standings
Regular season
Summary SeasonOverall HomeAway2024 30 15 1 3 11 128 105 +23 50 5th 15 8 0 2 5 60 47 +13 15 7 1 1 6 68 58 +10
Position by round
League table
Rurak Conference
Finals
Summary SeasonFinals weekend2024 3 3 0 12 3 Gold Won 2-1 (Thunder) Won 5-2 (Bears) Won 5-0 (Ice)
Bracket
Schedule & results
Regular season
2024 fixtures and results Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 6 Apr 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 3–7 Newcastle Northstars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 7 Apr 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 6–1 Sydney Ice Dogs Macquarie Ice Rink 13 Apr 2024 16:30 Canberra Brave 2–7 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena 14 Apr 2024 16:30 Canberra Brave 3–6 Perth Thunder Perth Ice Arena 20 Apr 2024 17:15 Brisbane Lightning 5–2 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 21 Apr 2024 16:45 Brisbane Lightning 5–2 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 27 Apr 2024 17:15 Newcastle Northstars 6–2 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 4 May 2024 17:15 Melbourne Ice 4–3 (SO) Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 5 May 2024 16:45 Melbourne Ice 3–1 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 11 May 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 2–4 Melbourne Ice O’Brien Icehouse 12 May 2024 14:00 Canberra Brave 3–4 Melbourne Mustangs O’Brien Icehouse 18 May 2024 16:30 Canberra Brave 7–6 (SO) Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena 19 May 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 4–1 Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Ice Arena 25 May 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 2–4 Newcastle Northstars Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 26 May 2024 16:45 Sydney Ice Dogs 1–5 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 1 Jun 2024 17:15 Sydney Bears 3–5 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 8 Jun 2024 17:15 Melbourne Mustangs 5–2 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 9 Jun 2024 16:45 Melbourne Mustangs 2–6 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 15 Jun 2024 15:30 Canberra Brave 11–4 Central Coast Rhinos Erina Ice Arena 22 Jun 2024 17:15 Perth Thunder 3–2 (OT) Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 29 Jun 2024 17:15 Newcastle Northstars 3–7 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 30 Jun 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 6–3 Sydney Ice Dogs Macquarie Ice Rink 6 Jul 2024 16:45 Canberra Brave 6–4 Brisbane Lightning Iceworld Boondall 7 Jul 2024 15:45 Canberra Brave 1–2 (SO) Brisbane Lightning Iceworld Boondall 14 Jul 2024 16:45 Central Coast Rhinos 2–7 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 20 Jul 2024 15:30 Canberra Brave 6–1 Central Coast Rhinos Erina Ice Arena 27 Jul 2024 17:00 Canberra Brave 6–4 Sydney Bears Macquarie Ice Rink 3 Aug 2024 17:15 Central Coast Rhinos 2–7 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 10 Aug 2024 17:15 Adelaide Adrenaline 2–3 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 11 Aug 2024 16:45 Adelaide Adrenaline 1–6 Canberra Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre
Finals Goodall Cup Preliminary-final
Goodall Cup semi-final
Goodall Cup final
Awards Team awards for 2024 season 2024 Brave awardsAward Recipient Jake Ratcliffe Best Forward Austin Cangelosi Best Defenceman Bayley Kubara Fans Choice Jacob Carey Player's Choice Austin Cangelosi Justin Maylan Coach's Award Jacob Carey Bodhi Matthew Tom Letki Annie AbbottAIHL awards for 2024 season
2024 AIHL awardsAward Recipient Jake Ratcliffe
References