the Melbourne Mustangs 5–1 in the first semi-final on Saturday 1 September 2018 to qualify for the Goodall Cup Final the following day. On 2 September 2018, the Brave faced-off against the Sydney Bears in the final and were victorious in overtime with a 4–3 victory. The Brave led the match 2-0 after the first period but the Bears fought back in the second period and took the lead into the second break 3–2. The Brave levelled the match in the third period before scoring the golden goal winner in overtime. The Brave became the first Canberra based ice hockey franchise to lift the Goodall Cup and the second Canberra based team overall, following the ACT representative team's victory in 1998. Canberra Brave's Dave and Jayden Lewis became the first father-son duo in Australian Ice Hockey League history to lift the Goodall Cup. American import forward, Trevor Gerling, finished equal top points scorer in the league. Canadian import goaltender, Matt Hewitt, finished top in the league goaltender standings and Australian international, Wahebe Darge, won the AIHL best local player award for 2018. Foundation player, Jordie Gavin who was instrumental in building the CBR Brave following the collapse of the Canberra Knights, retired after the 2018 AIHL final, his first Goodall Cup success. On 28 March 2019, The CBR Brave, in conjunction with the Canberra Cavalry, announced a merger of the two Canberra based franchises into the first ACT multi-sport franchise. The deal saw a staggered transition period set-up in 2019 with the formal merger occurring in late 2019. The deal enabled the two franchises to pool resources and created the first professional front of office setup in the AIHL. The deal enables the Brave and Cavalry to employ a full-time paid CEO, general manager and customer service manager as the franchise model turns into a year-round operation. The 2019 AIHL season saw the Brave break AIHL regular season records for most wins (26), most points (79), largest winning streak (17 matches), most goals scored (161), fewest goals conceded in a 28 match season (67) and least losses in a 28 match season (2). The Brave won the H Newman Reid Trophy for the second season in a row by finishing as league premiers, 25 points ahead of second placed Newcastle Northstars. The Brave however were unsuccessful in securing back-to-back Championships as they lost their semi-final match against the Sydney Bears