2004 AIHL season


The 2004 AIHL season was the fifth season of the Australian Ice Hockey League. It ran from 1 May 2004 until 29 August 2004, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 4 and 5 September 2004. The Newcastle North Stars won the V.I.P. Cup after finishing the regular season first in the league standings. The Western Sydney Ice Dogs won the Goodall Cup for the first time by defeating the Newcastle North Stars in the final.

Regular season

The regular season began on 1 May 2004 and ran through to 29 August 2004 before the top four teams advanced to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series.

Standings

Team
Newcastle North Stars201522019350+4351
Western Sydney Ice Dogs201100279271+2135
Sydney Bears20811466871-331
Adelaide Avalanche20711296468-429
Melbourne Ice205120125371-1820
Canberra Knights2031201453109-5614

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the ten top skaters sorted by points, then goals. Current as of 5 September 2004
PlayerTeam
Western Sydney Ice Dogs1720214114F
Newcastle North Stars1719193851F
Western Sydney Ice Dogs1817213818F
Adelaide Avalanche1712183040C
Newcastle North Stars1916112746F
Adelaide Avalanche17161026110C
Western Sydney Ice Dogs1915112620F
Newcastle North Stars1912142626C
Sydney Bears1711132412F
Newcastle North Stars1810142462D

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage with a minimum 40% of the team's ice time. Current as of 5 September 2004
PlayerTeam
Newcastle North Stars778488393.150.9200
Sydney Bears728493593.540.8800
Adelaide Avalanche632405495.540.8790
Western Sydney Ice Dogs272134184.060.8660
Melbourne Ice725466653.530.8610

Goodall Cup playoffs

The 2004 playoffs was scheduled for 4 September with the Goodall Cup final held on 5 September 2004. Following the end of the regular season the top four teams advanced to the playoff series which was held at the Erina Ice Arena in the Central Coast, New South Wales region. The series was a single game elimination with the two winning semi-finalists advancing to the Goodall Cup final. The Goodall Cup was won by Western Sydney Ice Dogs who defeated the Newcastle North Stars 3–1 in the final.

All times are

Semi-finals

Final