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

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
124 October 201515:45Adelaide Adrenaline6 - 5 (SO)Brisbane GoannasBoondall
224 October 201517:00Sydney Sirens4 - 6Melbourne IceMelbourne
325 October 201508:30Adelaide Adrenaline4 - 3 (SO)Brisbane GoannasAcacia Ridge
425 October 201513:15Sydney Sirens5 - 7Melbourne IceMelbourne

November

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
57 November 201517:00Brisbane Goannas3 - 7Melbourne IceMelbourne
67 November 201517:00Adelaide Adrenaline4 - 5 (SO)Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales
78 November 201510:30Adelaide Adrenaline1 - 4Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales
88 November 201513:15Brisbane Goannas3 - 6Melbourne IceMelbourne
921 November 201516:00Sydney Sirens8 - 2Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, South Australia
1022 November 201510:00Sydney Sirens4 - 2Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, South Australia
1128 November 201515:45Melbourne Ice4 - 5 (SO)Brisbane GoannasBoondall
1229 November 201508:30Melbourne Ice4 - 2Brisbane GoannasBoondall

December

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
135 December 201516:00Melbourne Ice1 - 5Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, South Australia
145 December 201517:00Brisbane Goannas4 - 5Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales
156 December 201510:00Melbourne Ice5 - 3Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, South Australia
166 December 201510:30Brisbane Goannas2 - 5Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales

January

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
179 January 201615:45Sydney Sirens4 - 2Brisbane GoannasBoondall
189 January 201617:00Adelaide Adrenaline2 - 1Melbourne IceMelbourne
1910 January 201608:30Sydney Sirens3 - 4Brisbane GoannasBoondall
2010 January 201613:15Adelaide Adrenaline5 - 6 (SO)Melbourne IceMelbourne
2123 January 201616:00Brisbane Goannas2 - 6Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, South Australia
2223 January 201617:00Melbourne Ice1 - 7Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales
2324 January 201610:30Melbourne Ice7 - 6Sydney SirensCanterbury, New South Wales
2424 January 201610:00Brisbane Goannas0 - 3Adelaide AdrenalineThebarton, 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 Ice1281125649+727
Sydney Sirens1271046042+1823
Adelaide Adrenaline1232254245-315
Brisbane Goannas1211283557-227

Source

Scoring leaders

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 1220163612
Bethanie Kavanagh Adelaide Adrenaline 1210192910
Kath McOnie Sydney Sirens 12815232
Alivia Del Basso Melbourne Ice 101012226
Shona Powell Melbourne Ice 1210122212
Carly Rolph Melbourne Ice 121081826
Diana Glass Adelaide Adrenaline 111061630
Rosanna Routledge Brisbane Goannas 10105156
Stephanie Cochrane Sydney Sirens 1068146
Lucy Parrington Melbourne Ice 10410146

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[4]

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Tianna Elaya Sydney Sirens 23120100.9381.45
Claudia Tom Adelaide Adrenaline 312312700.9032.56
Michelle Coonan Sydney Sirens 12612844100.8683.01
Jenelle Carson Melbourne Ice 6324422200.8913.06
Joanne Phillis Brisbane Goannas 10523363810.8793.27

Playoffs

Bronze Medal Game

6 February 2016vO'Brien Group Arena

Gold Medal Game

7 February 2016vO'Brien Group Arena

See also

References

  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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