2015–16 AWIHL season

The 2015–16 AWIHL season is the ninth season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It will run from 24 October 2015 until 24 January 2016.

2015–16 AWIHL season
LeagueAustralian Women's Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration24 October 2015 – 24 January 2016
Number of games12
Number of teams4
Regular season
PremiersMelbourne Ice
Top scorerSharna Godfrey
Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
ChampionsMelbourne Ice
  Runners-upSydney Sirens
AWIHL seasons

League business

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On Monday, 13 July 2015 it was announced that this season will see changes to the import rules, which were as follows:

1. Anyone that doesn't have Permanent Residency is an import, including New Zealanders.
2. Only 4 imports per roster, and only 2 can play per game.
3. No import goalies.[1]

Regular season

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The regular season begins on 24 October 2015 and will run through to 24 January 2016[2]

October

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Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
1 24 October 2015 15:45 Adelaide Adrenaline 6 - 5 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Boondall [1]
2 24 October 2015 17:00 Sydney Sirens 4 - 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [2]
3 25 October 2015 08:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 - 3 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Acacia Ridge [3]
4 25 October 2015 13:15 Sydney Sirens 5 - 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [4]

November

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Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
5 7 November 2015 17:00 Brisbane Goannas 3 - 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [5]
6 7 November 2015 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 - 5 (SO) Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [6]
7 8 November 2015 10:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 1 - 4 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [7]
8 8 November 2015 13:15 Brisbane Goannas 3 - 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [8]
9 21 November 2015 16:00 Sydney Sirens 8 - 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia [9]
10 22 November 2015 10:00 Sydney Sirens 4 - 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia [10]
11 28 November 2015 15:45 Melbourne Ice 4 - 5 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Boondall [11]
12 29 November 2015 08:30 Melbourne Ice 4 - 2 Brisbane Goannas Boondall [12]

December

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Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
13 5 December 2015 16:00 Melbourne Ice 1 - 5 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia [13]
14 5 December 2015 17:00 Brisbane Goannas 4 - 5 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [14]
15 6 December 2015 10:00 Melbourne Ice 5 - 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia [15]
16 6 December 2015 10:30 Brisbane Goannas 2 - 5 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [16]

January

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Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
17 9 January 2016 15:45 Sydney Sirens 4 - 2 Brisbane Goannas Boondall [17]
18 9 January 2016 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2 - 1 Melbourne Ice Melbourne [18]
19 10 January 2016 08:30 Sydney Sirens 3 - 4 Brisbane Goannas Boondall [19]
20 10 January 2016 13:15 Adelaide Adrenaline 5 - 6 (SO) Melbourne Ice Melbourne [20]
21 23 January 2016 16:00 Brisbane Goannas 2 - 6 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia
22 23 January 2016 17:00 Melbourne Ice 1 - 7 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [21]
23 24 January 2016 10:30 Melbourne Ice 7 - 6 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales [22]
24 24 January 2016 10:00 Brisbane Goannas 0 - 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia

Standings

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; SW = Shootout Wins; SL = Shootout losses; L = Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GDF = Goal differential; PTS = Points

The regular season league standings are as follows:

Team GP W SW SL L GF GA GDF PTS
Melbourne Ice 12 8 1 1 2 56 49 7 27
Sydney Sirens 12 7 1 0 4 60 42 18 23
Adelaide Adrenaline 12 3 2 2 5 42 45 -3 15
Brisbane Goannas 12 1 1 2 8 35 57 -22 7

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Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[3]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Sharna Godfrey Sydney Sirens 12 20 16 36 12
Bethanie Kavanagh Adelaide Adrenaline 12 10 19 29 10
Kath McOnie Sydney Sirens 12 8 15 23 2
Alivia Del Basso Melbourne Ice 10 10 12 22 6
Shona Powell Melbourne Ice 12 10 12 22 12
Carly Rolph Melbourne Ice 12 10 8 18 26
Diana Glass Adelaide Adrenaline 11 10 6 16 30
Rosanna Routledge Brisbane Goannas 10 10 5 15 6
Stephanie Cochrane Sydney Sirens 10 6 8 14 6
Lucy Parrington Melbourne Ice 10 4 10 14 6

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average[4]

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Tianna Elaya Sydney Sirens 2 31 2 0 1 0 0.938 1.45
Claudia Tom Adelaide Adrenaline 3 123 1 2 7 0 0.903 2.56
Michelle Coonan Sydney Sirens 12 612 8 4 41 0 0.868 3.01
Jenelle Carson Melbourne Ice 6 324 4 2 22 0 0.891 3.06
Joanne Phillis Brisbane Goannas 10 523 3 6 38 1 0.879 3.27

Playoffs

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Bronze Medal Game

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6 February 2016vO'Brien Group Arena

Gold Medal Game

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7 February 2016vO'Brien Group Arena

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AWIHL Import Restrictions: Which Teams will be Effected the Most?". National Women's Program News. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Schedule". AWIHL. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ "2015-16 AWIHL Regular Season: Scoring Leaders". esportsdesk. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ^ "2015-16 AWIHL Season: Goalie Leaders". esportsdesk. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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