Newcastle secured a 4:3 victory over Sydney Ice Dogs HC in the AIHL on 2026-08-09. The hosts had been defeated 5:4 by the same opposition just the day before. And here's the thing — they turned it around after the break in terms of results.
Sydney came into this fixture carrying momentum from their win. They'd also beaten Perth 4:3 on 2026-08-02 before that. Newcastle, meanwhile, had suffered that narrow defeat to Sydney on 2026-08-08. By then, the visitors were looking to extend their winning run.
Newcastle sits at the top of the table with 22 wins from 30 games. Sydney occupies sixth place with 17 victories and 13 defeats. Both sides have accumulated zero points so far, which tells you the standings are still taking shape.
The visitors have shown inconsistency lately. They lost 1:5 to Adelaide and went down 2:6 to Melbourne Ice in early August. Newcastle's recent results have been mixed too — they fell 2:3 to CBR Brave but bounced back with a 4:3 win over Perth.
This result keeps Newcastle at the summit of the AIHL standings. Sydney remains in the bottom half despite their recent win. The gap between them stands at five points in the win column.