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2024 Canberra Brave
Goodall Cup champions
League5th AIHL
Conference2nd Rurak
2024 record15–1–3–11
Home record8–0–2–5
Road record7–1–1–6
Goals for128
Goals against105
Team information
CoachAustralia Stuart Philps
Assistant coachAustralia Jeff Helbren
CaptainAustralia Kai Miettinen
Alternate captainsAustralia Bayley Kubara
Australia Casey Kubara
ArenaPhillip Ice Skating Centre
Team leaders
GoalsUnited States Austin Cangelosi (24)
AssistsUnited States Austin Cangelosi (29)
PointsUnited States Austin Cangelosi (53)
Penalty minutesCanada Matthew Harvey (41)
Goals against averageAustralia Aleksi Toivonen (2.79)

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.[1]

Season notes

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Before the start of the regular season, the Brave marked 10 years since joining the league.[2] They launched a re-brand of the franchise, by updating the team name, colours and logo.[3] CBR Brave become Canberra Brave, blue, yellow and white become black, gold and white and an updated 'B' and 'Brave' shortform and longform logos.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] Kai Miettenen was announced team captain for 2025, a role he had held since 2022, with Bayley and Casey Kubara as alternative captains.[7]

Roster

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Team roster for the 2024 AIHL season.[8][9][7]

Canberra Brave roster - 2026 AIHL season
Active rosterInactive rosterCoaching staff
Goaltenders
  • 29 Australia Alexandre Tétreault
  • 30 United States Victor Sjodin
  • 35 New Zealand Joel Hasselman

Defencemen

  • 4 Australia Lachlan Fahmy
  • 5 Canada Spencer Cox (I)
  • 7 Australia Bayley Kubara (A)
  • 8 Canada Cameron Marks (I)
  • 21 Canada Matt Buskas
  • 26 Canada Bray Crowder
  • 43 Australia Bodhi Matthew
  • 90 United States Matt Marasco
  • 93 Australia Ethan Elford
 Forwards
  • 3 Australia Mitchell Henning (A)
  • 6 Australia Noah Harvey
  • 10 Australia Scott Clemie
  • 11 United States Peter Bates (I)
  • 12 Australia Thomas Harrow
  • 14 Australia Charlie York
  • 15 Australia Casey Kubara
  • 17 Australia Thomas Steven
  • 19 New Zealand Jake Ratcliffe
  • 22 Canada Carson Miller (I)
  • 24 New Zealand Jacob Carey
  • 38 Croatia Dominic Čanić (I)
  • 42 Australia Jackson Gallagher
  • 47 Canada Justin Maylan (I)
  • 64 Australia Kai Miettinen (C)
  • 71 Australia Jordon Brunt
  • 91 Australia Henry York
  • 94 Australia Cameron Todd
  • 9 Canada Brayden Low (I) (REL)
  • 44 Australia Nick Christensen (A)
  • 96 Australia Ricki Miettinen
 Head Coach
  • Australia Stuart Philps

Coaches

  • Australia Timothy Cox (AC)
  • Australia Darryl Day (EM)
  • Sam Elliott (EM)
  • Shane Lenson (DO)
  • Jonathan Carey (PT)
  • Callam Smyth (PT)
  • Brent Russ (ST)

Legend
(C) Captain
(A) Alternate Captain
(I) Import player

Statistics
Average age: 27.53
Average height: 184.18 cm
Average weight: 84.46 kg
Locals: 24
Imports: 6

Last updated on: 18 July 2026

Transfers

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All transfers in and out of the team since the last AIHL season.[9][10]

In

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Pos Player Transferred From Local / Import
FGermany Maximilian AstnerNo teamImport
D/FAustralia Matt BuskasNo teamLocal
CUnited States Austin CangelosiStjernen HockeyImport
CNew Zealand Jacob CareyNew Jersey RocketsLocal
DUnited States Matt Clark*Birmingham BullsImport
C/WCanada Jean Dupuy*Tohoku Free BladesImport
DUnited States Matt MarascoNo teamLocal
DAustralia Bodhi MatthewAdelaide GeneralsLocal
CCanada Justin MaylanWipptal BroncosImport
WNew Zealand Jake RatcliffeDanbury Hat TricksLocal
D/FSweden Jonatan RuthThe CoastImport
FAustralia Thomas StevenSydney BearsLocal
GAustralia Victor SjodinBulls (ACT)Local
GAustralia Lachlan White*Rebels (ACT)Local
* Mid-season transfer

Out

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Pos Player Transferred To Local / Import
WUnited States Austin AlbrechtMelbourne IceImport
CAustralia Andreas CamenzindNo teamLocal
DAustralia Mike GiorgiMelbourne MustangsLocal
GAustralia Andrew GlassNo teamLocal
FAustralia Joey HughesMelbourne IceLocal
CCanada Félix PlouffeDiables Rouges de ValenciennesImport
FAustralia Jake RileySydney BearsLocal
FCanada Christopher StoikosSaint-Roch-de-l’Achigan JaguarsImport
DUnited States Carson VanceBirmingham BullsImport
* Mid-season transfer

Staff

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Current as of 2024 AIHL season.[9]

Canberra Brave Staff
RoleStaff
Head coachAustralia Stuart Philps
Assistant CoachAustralia Jeff Helbren
Assistant CoachAustralia Jordan Gavin
Goaltending CoachCanada Peter Di Salvo
Team ManagerAustralia Andrew Deans
Equipment ManagerAustralia Darryl Day
Equipment ManagerAustralia Tom Letki
Team DoctorAustralia Rob Reid
PhysiotherapistAustralia Jono Carey
TrainerAustralia Brent Russ
General ManagerAustralia Jordan Gavin
Head of Hockey OperationsAustralia Andrew Petrie
Chief Operating OfficerAustralia Steve Moeller
Chief Executive OfficerAustralia Stephen Campbell
Bench OfficialAustralia Darren Sault
Bench OfficialAustralia Kelly Sault

Standings

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Regular season

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Summary

Season Overall Home Away
P W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts Finish P W OW OL L GF GA GD P W OW OL L GF GA GD
202430151311128105+23505th1580256047+131571166858+10

Position by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819
Position5791010109777666556555
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: www.icehockeynewsaustralia.com

League table

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
Source: AIHL Elite Prospects
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) points percentage; 3) head to head; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) coin toss
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss
Note: Melbourne Ice and Perth Thunder were both deducted 3 points by the league for breaching player cap regulations.[11]

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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
Source: AIHL Elite Prospects
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) points percentage; 3) head to head; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) coin toss
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss

Finals

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Summary

Season Finals weekend
P W L GF GA Result Play-in final Semi-final Goodall Cup final
2024330123GoldWon 2-1 (Thunder)Won 5-2 (Bears)Won 5-0 (Ice)

Bracket

Preliminary-finalsSemi-finalsGrand final
24 August – Melbourne
23 August – MelbourneSydney Bears2
Melbourne Ice5Canberra Brave525 August – Melbourne
Brisbane Lightning0Canberra Brave5
24 August – MelbourneMelbourne Ice0
23 August – NewcastleNewcastle Northstars3
Perth Thunder1Melbourne Ice4
Canberra Brave2

Schedule & results

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Regular season

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
ArenaAAAAHHHHHAAAAHHHHHAHHAAAHAAHHH
ResultLWLLLLLLLLLWWLWWLWWLWWWLWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: AIHL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss
2024 fixtures and results
Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
6 Apr 202417:00Canberra Brave3–7Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
7 Apr 202417:00Canberra Brave6–1Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
13 Apr 202416:30Canberra Brave2–7Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
14 Apr 202416:30Canberra Brave3–6Perth ThunderPerth Ice Arena
20 Apr 202417:15Brisbane Lightning5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
21 Apr 202416:45Brisbane Lightning5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
27 Apr 202417:15Newcastle Northstars6–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
4 May 202417:15Melbourne Ice4–3 (SO)Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
5 May 202416:45Melbourne Ice3–1Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
11 May 202417:00Canberra Brave2–4Melbourne IceO’Brien Icehouse
12 May 202414:00Canberra Brave3–4Melbourne MustangsO’Brien Icehouse
18 May 202416:30Canberra Brave7–6 (SO)Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
19 May 202417:00Canberra Brave4–1Adelaide AdrenalineAdelaide Ice Arena
25 May 202417:00Canberra Brave2–4Newcastle NorthstarsHunter Ice Skating Stadium
26 May 202416:45Sydney Ice Dogs1–5Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
1 Jun 202417:15Sydney Bears3–5Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
8 Jun 202417:15Melbourne Mustangs5–2Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
9 Jun 202416:45Melbourne Mustangs2–6Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
15 Jun 202415:30Canberra Brave11–4Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
22 Jun 202417:15Perth Thunder3–2 (OT)Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
29 Jun 202417:15Newcastle Northstars3–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
30 Jun 202417:00Canberra Brave6–3Sydney Ice DogsMacquarie Ice Rink
6 Jul 202416:45Canberra Brave6–4Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
7 Jul 202415:45Canberra Brave1–2 (SO)Brisbane LightningIceworld Boondall
14 Jul 202416:45Central Coast Rhinos2–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
20 Jul 202415:30Canberra Brave6–1Central Coast RhinosErina Ice Arena
27 Jul 202417:00Canberra Brave6–4Sydney BearsMacquarie Ice Rink
3 Aug 202417:15Central Coast Rhinos2–7Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
10 Aug 202417:15Adelaide Adrenaline2–3Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre
11 Aug 202416:45Adelaide Adrenaline1–6Canberra BravePhillip Ice Skating Centre

Finals

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Goodall Cup Preliminary-final

23 August 2024
19:00		Perth Thunder1–2
(0–1, 1–0, 0–1)		Canberra BraveO’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Canada Leo BerteinGoaliesAustralia Aleksi ToivonenReferees:
David Gal
Casper Russelhuber
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Russell Dow
0 – 1B.Kubara (Clark, Ratcliffe)
(Haselhurst, Vertes) Addison1 – 1
1 – 2Clark (C.Kubara, Cangelosi)
6 minPenalties6 min
41Shots29

Goodall Cup semi-final

24 August 2024
14:00		Canberra Brave5–2
(0–0, 3–0, 2–2)		Sydney BearsO’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Australia Alex TetreaultGoaliesAustralia Anthony KimlinReferees:
Joey Theriault
Casper Russelhuber
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Jake O'Brien
(Unassisted) Maylan1 – 0
(Harvey, Ratcliffe) Cangelosi2 – 0
(B.Kubara, Cangelosi) T.Kubara3 – 0
(Ratcliffe, Harvey) Cangelosi4 – 0
4 – 1Herrmann (Brücker)
4 – 2Landa (Herrmann, Kushneriuk)
(Maylan) Clark5 – 2
6 minPenalties8 min
31Shots44

Goodall Cup final

25 August 2024
14:00		Melbourne Ice0–5
(0–0, 0–5, 0–0)		Canberra BraveO’Brien Icehouse
Game reference
Japan Tatsunoshin IshidaGoaliesAustralia Alex TetreaultReferees:
David Gal
Joey Theriault
Linesmen:
David Rehak
Jake O'Brien
0 – 1Ratcliffe (C.Kubara, Clark)
0 – 2Harvey (T.Kubara)
0 – 3C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi)
0 – 4C.Kubara (Ratcliffe, Cangelosi)
0 – 5Ratcliffe (B.Kubara, C.Kubara)
20 minPenalties14 min
29Shots33

Awards

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Team awards for 2024 season[14]

2024 Brave awards
AwardRecipient
Bravest of the BraveNew Zealand Jake Ratcliffe
Best ForwardUnited States Austin Cangelosi
Best DefencemanAustralia Bayley Kubara
Fans ChoiceNew Zealand Jacob Carey
Player's ChoiceUnited States Austin Cangelosi
Canada Justin Maylan
Coach's AwardNew Zealand Jacob Carey
Emerging BraveAustralia Bodhi Matthew
John Lewis Memorial AwardAustralia Tom Letki
Deans AwardAustralia Annie Abbott

AIHL awards for 2024 season[15]

2024 AIHL awards
AwardRecipient
Finals MVPNew Zealand Jake Ratcliffe

References

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  1. ↑ Brook, Eric (August 26, 2024). "Canberra Brave Celebrate Third Goodall Cup". Oz Hockey Media. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Canberra Brave History". Canberra Brave. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Collins, Lee (March 6, 2024). "CBR Brave becomes Canberra Brave and reveals new logos". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Collins, Lee (April 25, 2024). "Canberra Brave reveal 2024 jerseys". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Collins, Lee (April 1, 2024). "Caribou Kingston returns as Brave's naming rights sponsor". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ Collins, Lee (April 6, 2024). "Canberra Brave appoints Andrew Petrie as Head of Hockey Operations". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Collins, Lee (April 12, 2024). "Canberra Brave 2024 team captains". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2024 Canberra Brave Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 Collins, Lee (April 5, 2024). "Canberra Brave 2024 roster". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Collins, Lee (April 11, 2023). "CBR Brave 2023 roster". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Collins, Lee (July 13, 2024). "Melbourne Ice penalised three points". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ Collins, Lee (July 6, 2024). "Perth Thunder penalised three points". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ Collins, Lee (July 9, 2024). "AIHL clarifies decision to penalise Perth Thunder". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ Collins, Lee (August 15, 2024). "Canberra Brave 2024 club awards". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  15. ↑ O'Connor, Sean (August 28, 2024). "The Best of the Best: 2024 AIHL Awards". Oz Hockey Media. Archived from the original on March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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