SCOC is following the Australian Ice Hockey League this summer, with "our" teams being the Melbourne Mustangs & Newcastle North Stars. We're keeping an eye on more than just our own teams, though....this is the first of a regular series to keep you updated with a team-by-team update of what's going on Down Under.
With the AIHL now getting fully into its stride after three weekends of action in the traditionally chaotic early season (sometimes, teams aren't quite fully-formed and rosters often see flux as players from overseas, particularly North America, finish their playoff runs before heading to the Southern Hemisphere) it's sometimes tricky to get too much of a handle on how the season will go.