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 | |
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League | Australian Women's Ice Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | 24 October 2015 – 24 January 2016 |
Number of games | 12 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Regular season | |
Premiers | Melbourne Ice |
Top scorer | Sharna Godfrey |
Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy | |
Champions | Melbourne Ice |
Runners-up | Sydney Sirens |
League business
editOn 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
editThe regular season begins on 24 October 2015 and will run through to 24 January 2016[2]
October
editGame | 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
editGame | 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
editGame | 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
editGame | 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
editNote: 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 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: 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
editNote: 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
editBronze Medal Game
edit6 February 2016 | v | O'Brien Group Arena |
Gold Medal Game
edit7 February 2016 | v | O'Brien Group Arena |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Schedule". AWIHL. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 AWIHL Regular Season: Scoring Leaders". esportsdesk. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 AWIHL Season: Goalie Leaders". esportsdesk. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.