Canberra Brave defeated Central Coast Rhinos 6:3 on Friday evening in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The match took place at the hosts' rink on 1 August 2026. Brave finished as the comfortable winners despite Rhinos finding the net three times.
Canberra sit third in the standings after 30 games with 20 victories and 10 defeats. Central Coast occupy eighth place with ten wins and twenty losses. Both teams carry zero points in the current table standings.
The visitors have been in fine form lately. They beat Newcastle in two successive matches and followed that with an 8:1 triumph over Sydney Ice Dogs. A 12:2 win against Central Coast back in August showed their attacking intent before this evening's encounter.
Rhinos have had mixed results of late. They suffered heavy defeats against Brisbane and Canberra but managed an 8:4 victory over Sydney Ice Dogs. This evening's 6:3 loss extends their struggles against the top half of the table.
The result leaves Canberra three places clear of Central Coast in the standings. The visitors have now won four of their last five fixtures while the hosts have lost three of their past four matches.