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.
League business 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.
Regular season The regular season begins on 24 October 2015 and will run through to 24 January 2016
October Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 1 24 October 2015 15:45 Adelaide Adrenaline 6 - 5 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Boondall 2 24 October 2015 17:00 Sydney Sirens 4 - 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne 3 25 October 2015 08:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 - 3 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Acacia Ridge 4 25 October 2015 13:15 Sydney Sirens 5 - 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne
November Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 5 7 November 2015 17:00 Brisbane Goannas 3 - 7 Melbourne Ice Melbourne 6 7 November 2015 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 4 - 5 (SO) Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales 7 8 November 2015 10:30 Adelaide Adrenaline 1 - 4 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales 8 8 November 2015 13:15 Brisbane Goannas 3 - 6 Melbourne Ice Melbourne 9 21 November 2015 16:00 Sydney Sirens 8 - 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia 10 22 November 2015 10:00 Sydney Sirens 4 - 2 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia 11 28 November 2015 15:45 Melbourne Ice 4 - 5 (SO) Brisbane Goannas Boondall 12 29 November 2015 08:30 Melbourne Ice 4 - 2 Brisbane Goannas Boondall
December Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 13 5 December 2015 16:00 Melbourne Ice 1 - 5 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia 14 5 December 2015 17:00 Brisbane Goannas 4 - 5 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales 15 6 December 2015 10:00 Melbourne Ice 5 - 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia 16 6 December 2015 10:30 Brisbane Goannas 2 - 5 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales
January Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 17 9 January 2016 15:45 Sydney Sirens 4 - 2 Brisbane Goannas Boondall 18 9 January 2016 17:00 Adelaide Adrenaline 2 - 1 Melbourne Ice Melbourne 19 10 January 2016 08:30 Sydney Sirens 3 - 4 Brisbane Goannas Boondall 20 10 January 2016 13:15 Adelaide Adrenaline 5 - 6 (SO) Melbourne Ice Melbourne 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 23 24 January 2016 10:30 Melbourne Ice 7 - 6 Sydney Sirens Canterbury, New South Wales 24 24 January 2016 10:00 Brisbane Goannas 0 - 3 Adelaide Adrenaline Thebarton, South Australia
Standings 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 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
Source
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMSharna GodfreySydney Sirens 12 20 16 36 12Bethanie KavanaghAdelaide Adrenaline 12 10 19 29 10Kath McOnieSydney Sirens 12 8 15 23 2Alivia Del BassoMelbourne Ice 10 10 12 22 6Shona PowellMelbourne Ice 12 10 12 22 12Carly RolphMelbourne Ice 12 10 8 18 26Diana GlassAdelaide Adrenaline 11 10 6 16 30Rosanna RoutledgeBrisbane Goannas 10 10 5 15 6Stephanie CochraneSydney Sirens 10 6 8 14 6Lucy ParringtonMelbourne Ice 10 4 10 14 6
Leading goaltenders 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
Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAATianna ElayaSydney Sirens 2 31 2 0 1 0 0.938 1.45Claudia TomAdelaide Adrenaline 3 123 1 2 7 0 0.903 2.56Michelle CoonanSydney Sirens 12 612 8 4 41 0 0.868 3.01Jenelle CarsonMelbourne Ice 6 324 4 2 22 0 0.891 3.06Joanne PhillisBrisbane Goannas 10 523 3 6 38 1 0.879 3.27
Playoffs
Bronze Medal Game
Gold Medal Game
See also
Ice Hockey Australia Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
References
External links Australian Women's Hockey League official site Adelaide Adrenaline official site Brisbane Goannas official site Melbourne Ice official Site Sydney Sirens