2015–16 AWIHL season

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2015–16 AWIHL season
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
Finals champions Melbourne Ice
  Runners-up Sydney Sirens
AWIHL seasons

The 2015–16 AWIHL season was the ninth season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It ran 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.[1]

Regular season

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

October

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

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

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

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

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

Source

Playoffs

Qualifying

  • Melbourne Ice - Sydney Sirens 2:8
  • Adelaide Adrenaline - Brisbane Goannas 0:3

Preliminary Final

  • Melbourne Ice - Brisbane Goannas 7:4

3rd place game

  • Brisbane Goannas - Adelaide Adrenaline 2:5

Final

  • Sydney Sirens - Melbourne Ice 6:7 SO

References

  1. "AWIHL Import Restrictions: Which Teams will be Effected the Most?". National Women's Program News. 13 July 2015. http://www.awihl.com.au/schedule/. Retrieved 22 September 2015. 
  2. "Schedule". AWIHL. 7 September 2015. http://www.awihl.com.au/schedule/. Retrieved 22 September 2015. 

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