Canberra Brave edged Sydney Bears 4-3 in regulation, seizing control with a two-goal third period. The Brave broke a 2-2 deadlock after two periods and held on to secure the win in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
The first period produced a 1-1 tie, and the second followed the same pattern, leaving the game level at 2-2 heading into the final frame. Canberra then outscored Sydney 2-1 in the third, flipping the margin in a tightly contested matchup that was decided only by the final whistle.
The turning point was the third-period surge, with Canberra finding the back of the net twice to erase the back-and-forth pattern of the opening 40 minutes. The one-goal final margin underscores how narrow the advantage was, with the Brave’s offense timing its burst when it mattered most.