Rivalries
The Proski North Stars' primary rivals are the Western Sydney Ice Dogs. The first ever AIHL game for the Proski North Stars was a loss to the Ice Dogs, who joined the league in 2002 along with the North Stars. The North Stars defeated the Ice Dogs in the 2003 and 2008 finals to win the Goodall Cup (both by a margin of 4-1), lost the Cup to the Ice Dogs in the 2004 final, and then defeated the Ice Dogs in the semi-final in 2005.
The Proski North Stars have also established a healthy rivalry with the Adelaide Avalanche, the team they faced (and defeated) in both the 2005 and 2006 Goodall Cup championship games.
In 2009 and 2010 the Proski North Stars met the Adelaide Adrenaline each season in the finals. In 2009 the North Stars were defeated by the Adrenaline in overtime in the Goodall Cup final, 3-2 in Overtime. In 2010 the Adrenaline knocked out the Proski North Stars in the semi-final holding off a third period comeback by the North Stars 6-5.
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