2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia | 
| Dates | 7 – 8 July 2012 | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Melbourne Ice (1st title) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 | 
| Goals scored | 50 (12.5 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | Jeremy Boyer (10 points) | 
The 2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League was the inaugural tournament between the Australian Ice Hockey League and the New Zealand Ice Hockey League played on July 7 and 8, 2012. It was held at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne. Each league fielded their best two teams from the 2011 season, and in a single field game round robin, played against the teams of the other league. The Southern Stampede finished fourth after losing both games and finishing with a minus 18 goal differential, Botany Swarm finished third after losing both games but finishing with a goal differential of minus six, and the Newcastle Northstars finished second after winning both games and finishing with a plus 11 goal differential. The Melbourne Ice finished in first place with a 2–0 record and a +13 goal differential.