Melbourne Ice defeated Canberra Brave 4-3 in regulation in an Australian Ice Hockey League matchup. A strong opening frame and a timely third-period response helped the Ice weather Canberra's push and close out the win.
Canberra struck at 2:00 to open the scoring, but Melbourne answered with goals at 14:00 and 16:00 to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. After a scoreless second period, the Brave converted twice at 41:00 to go ahead 3-2, only for Melbourne to level it at 47:00 and eventually secure the 4-3 decision.
The game featured a quiet middle frame before the third period broke open with three goals in a little more than six minutes. Melbourne's equalizer at 47:00 proved to be the pivotal sequence, shifting momentum and setting up the winning result.