Their position in the top two now sealed, the Canberra Brave have a fortnight to prepare for their next job - winning the AIHL championship and bringing the Goodall Cup back to Canberra.
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The Brave rounded out their regular season with an 8-1 victory over the Sydney Ice Dogs at Phillip on Saturday night.
They're guaranteed of a top-two finish and could claim the minor premiership, depending on how the Newcastle Northstars go in their remaining three games.
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Newcastle were seven competition points behind the Brave, but will go top if they win all three of their remaining games - and one of those wins can come in overtime.
The Brave and Newcastle will face off in the major semi-final when the AIHL finals start in Melbourne on the first weekend in September, with the winner advancing straight to the Goodall Cup final.
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