Casey Kubara arrived in Melbourne from the USA at 10am on Saturday,hours before the Brave played a semi-final.
Mark Rummukainen hasn't lifted the Goodall Cup since 1998 but believes his men will break the drought on Sunday.
The 38-year-old"Brave Cave"doesn't match the standard set by the rest of the league.
Next stop:the AIHL semi-finals.
The Brave will finish their season on the road when they face the Melbourne Ice in a double-header before the finals.
Jordie Gavin got the perfect send-off from the Brave Cave.
The Canberra Brave have already sealed top spot on the AIHL,now forward Trevor Gerling has four games to remain the leading point-scorer.
Canberra won the shootout 11-8 at the Brave Cave on Saturday night.
Dave and Jayden Lewis are beleived to be the only father-son duo playing together in any national competition in Australia.
It marks the first piece of silverware for the ice hockey club which formed in 2014.
The Brave wanted to build a championship team. Now they have a chance to prove they've got one.