The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and Canberra Brave have recently settled the litigation between them in the ACT Supreme Court in relation to the classification of player Dominic Canic.
As part of that settlement, the AIHL has agreed to allow Mr Canic to play as a domestic player for the remainder of the 2025 regular season and finals series of the AIHL competition only. The AIHL has sought to maintain parity and fairness across the competition, with the terms of the settlement being designed to achieve that objective including a review of the AIHL Competition Regulations and related policies and procedures.
The parties also agreed as part of the settlement that all other teams in the AIHL have the opportunity to contract with a player that fits into the same category as Mr Canic. That is, each team in the AIHL can contract with and play “on the ice” an additional player for the remainder of the 2025 regular season and finals series of the AIHL competition, so long as that player holds dual citizenship with New Zealand and another country and is not presently eligible to play for the New Zealand national ice hockey team under the International Ice Hockey Federation eligibility requirements.
The parties consider this settlement outcome to be the fairest available outcome for the teams in the AIHL and the competition as a whole.
The AIHL and Canberra Brave look forward to putting this litigation behind them and are focused on the remainder of the 2025 regular season and delivering an entertaining finals series.
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