AIHL· Season 2026
Match Summary
Melbourne Ice defeated Brisbane Lightning 10:8. The match was played in AIHL 2026. Goals were scored by B. Gendunov 5′, T. Hopps 8′, K. Shindle 10′, J. Erdugan 12′, Z. Shankar 17′, D. Booth 1′, E. Carini 5′, A. Rapchuk 7′, K. Shindle 11′, D. Booth 11′, C. Pansino 18′, K. Shindle 7′, D. Booth 8′, G. Hebert 10′, G. Hebert 11′, T. Hopps 16′, S. Despres 19′, G. Hebert 19′. Score by period: P1: 2–3, P2: 5–1, P3: 3–4.
Match Events
Key match events between Melbourne Ice and Brisbane Lightning — 18 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
B. Hodges
G. Hebert
J. Lake
A. Wanat
J. Aonso
G. Hebert
M. Caruana
S. Despres
S. Despres
D. Booth
Shorthanded
T. Hopps
N. Pretorius
B. Gendunov
J. Erdugan
S. Rapchuk
Rivalry since 2023
Melbourne Ice vs Brisbane Lightning Head to Head Results· 12
Melbourne Ice and Brisbane Lightning have met 12 times — Melbourne Ice won 7, Brisbane Lightning won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Melbourne Ice leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 119 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.92 per match (65 for the home side, 54 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–11 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 27 Jul 2026