2018–19 AWIHL season
2018–19 AWIHL season | |
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League | Australian Women's Ice Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | 27 October 2018 – 10 March 2019 |
Regular season | |
Premiers | Melbourne Ice |
Season MVP | Sharna Godfrey (Sydney Sirens) |
Top scorer | Christina Julien (37 points) (Melbourne Ice) |
Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy | |
Champions | Melbourne Ice (7th title) |
Runners-up | Sydney Sirens |
The 2018–19 AWIHL season is the 12th season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). It ran from 27 October 2018 until 10 March 2019. Five teams competed in 30 regular season games followed by 4 playoff games, making up the AWIHL Finals weekend. The Melbourne Ice claimed the double by winning both the premiership title for finishing top of the regular season standings and the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy championship title by winning the grand final. Sydney Sirens finished runner-up to both titles and the Adelaide Rush claimed the wooden spoon.
Teams
[edit]In 2018–19 the AWIHL had five teams from five Australian state capital cities competing, stretching east to west of the continent.[1]
Team | City | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
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Adelaide Rush | ![]() |
IceArenA | ![]() |
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Brisbane Goannas | ![]() |
Boondall Iceworld | ![]() |
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Melbourne Ice | ![]() |
O'Brien Group Arena | ![]() |
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Perth Inferno | ![]() |
Cockburn Ice Arena | ![]() |
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Sydney Sirens | ![]() |
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | ![]() |
League Business
[edit]The AWIHL officially expanded for the first time on 9 August 2018, with the admission of expansion team Perth Inferno from Perth, Western Australia.[2] The official AWIHL gameday schedule was released at the end of August 2018. The season structure had changed from 2017–18 thanks to the addition of a fifth team, with each team now playing two of the four opponents in a four-game series with the other two teams being played twice during the season.[3]
Regular season
[edit]Fixtures & results
[edit]Running between 27 October 2018 and 24 February 2019, the AWIHL regular season consisted of 30 games in total, with teams playing 12 games each.[3]
October
[edit]October | |||||||
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Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
1 | 27 October 2018 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–12 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [1] |
2 | 28 October 2018 | 13:15 | Brisbane Goannas | 0–7 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [2] |
November
[edit]November | |||||||
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Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
3 | 3 November 2018 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–3 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [3] |
4 | 4 November 2018 | 09:15 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [4] |
5 | 10 November 2018 | 16:00 | Perth Inferno | 11–4 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [5] |
6 | 11 November 2018 | 09:30 | Perth Inferno | 6–0 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [6] |
7 | 24 November 2018 | 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 3–5 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [7] |
8 | 24 November 2018 | 18:00 | Sydney Sirens | 9–2 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [8] |
9 | 25 November 2018 | 07:00 | Sydney Sirens | 8–1 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [9] |
10 | 25 November 2018 | 09:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–2 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [10] |
December
[edit]December | |||||||
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Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
11 | 1 December 2018 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 4–3 (SO) | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [11] |
12 | 2 December 2018 | 07:00 | Sydney Sirens | 6–1 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [12] |
13 | 8 December 2018 | 17:00 | Perth Inferno | 3–9 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [13] |
14 | 9 December 2018 | 13:15 | Perth Inferno | 1–5 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [14] |
15 | 15 December 2018 | 17:00 | Adelaide Rush | 1–6 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [15] |
16 | 16 December 2018 | 09:15 | Adelaide Rush | 0–8 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [16] |
January
[edit]January | |||||||
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Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
17 | 12 January 2019 | 16:00 | Adelaide Rush | 0–3 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [17] |
18 | 13 January 2019 | 07:00 | Adelaide Rush | 5–6 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [18] |
19 | 19 January 2019 | 18:00 | Melbourne Ice | 4–8 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [19] |
20 | 20 January 2019 | 09:30 | Melbourne Ice | 7–2 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [20] |
February
[edit]February | |||||||
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Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
21 | 2 February 2019 | 17:00 | Sydney Sirens | 6–7 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [21] |
22 | 2 February 2019 | 18:00 | Adelaide Rush | 2–10 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [22] |
23 | 3 February 2019 | 09:30 | Adelaide Rush | 3–10 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | [23] |
24 | 3 February 2019 | 13:15 | Sydney Sirens | 4–3 (SO) | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | [24] |
25 | 16 February 2019 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–10 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [25] |
26 | 17 February 2019 | 09:15 | Brisbane Goannas | 0–8 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | [26] |
27 | 23 February 2019 | 16:00 | Perth Inferno | 4–3 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [27] |
28 | 23 February 2019 | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | 10–3 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [28] |
29 | 24 February 2019 | 07:00 | Perth Inferno | 4–2 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | [29] |
30 | 24 February 2019 | 09:30 | Melbourne Ice | 6–3 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | [30] |
Key:
Winner | Draw |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Melbourne Ice (C) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 31 | 2019 Joan McKowen Finals |
2 | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 25 | |
3 | Perth Inferno | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 21 | |
4 | Brisbane Goannas | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 7 | |
5 | Adelaide Rush | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 6 |
Rules for classification:
Tie-break: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Points: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss or tie/draw; 0 points for regulation loss
(C) Champion
Player stats
[edit]The season's league leader statistics for skaters and goaltenders.[4][5]
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Season awards
[edit]Below lists the 2018–19 AWIHL regular season award winners.[6]
Award | Name | Team |
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Skaters Network Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Sydney Sirens |
Best Forward | ![]() |
Melbourne Ice |
Best Defence | ![]() |
Sydney Sirens |
Best Goaltender | ![]() |
Sydney Sirens |
Nellie Gee Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
Sydney Sirens |
Joan McKowen playoffs
[edit]The top four teams in the AWIHL regular season qualify for the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy playoffs. The playoffs is held on a single weekend and uses Australian conventions of being called Finals. The playoff system used by the AWIHL is a four team single game semi-finals and grand final system where the semi-final winners progress to the grand final and the losers playoff for third place. Semi-finals are played on the Saturday and the third place playoff and grand final is played on the Sunday.[7] The prize for being crowned AWIHL Champions for winning the grand final is the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy.[8]
In 2018–19, the Inferno, Sirens, Goannas and Ice qualified for the finals weekend.[9] The event was held on 9 March to 10 March 2019 in host city Adelaide at the IceArenA.[10] Sydney and Melbourne won the semi-finals on Saturday by comfortable margins to advance to the Joan McKowen grand final. On Sunday Perth defeated Brisbane in the third place playoff to finish their maiden season third with bronze medals. Melbourne beat Sydney to claim the championship title and lift the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy for a record seventh time.[11]
Semi-finals | Joan McKowen Final | |||||
9 March - Adelaide | ||||||
Perth Inferno | 3 | |||||
10 March - Adelaide | ||||||
Sydney Sirens | 6 | |||||
Sydney Sirens | 3 | |||||
9 March - Adelaide | ||||||
Melbourne Ice | 4 | |||||
Brisbane Goannas | 2 | |||||
Melbourne Ice | 9 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
10 March - Adelaide | ||||||
Brisbane Goannas | 3 | |||||
Perth Inferno | 6 |
Semi-finals
[edit]9 March 2019 10:00 | Perth Inferno | 3–6 (1–2, 1–1, 1–3) | Sydney Sirens | IceArenA |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keesha Atkins | Goalies | Sera Dogramaci | Referee: Gabby Aston Linesmen: Mitch Brown Sam Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Shots | 43 |
9 March 2019 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 2–9 (0–2, 2–5, 0–2) | Melbourne Ice | IceArenA Attendance: 150 |
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Tina Girdler | Goalies | Ruth Brophy | Referee: Dave Gal Linesmen: Ian Hunter Josef Rezek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Shots | 40 |
Third place playoff
[edit]10 March 2019 13:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 3–6 (0–2, 1–2, 2–2) | Perth Inferno | IceArenA |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taylah Pearson | Goalies | Ella Licari | Referee: Dave Gal Linesmen: Ian Hunter Sam Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 37 |
Final
[edit]10 March 2019 18:00 | Sydney Sirens | 3–4 (1–2, 2–0, 0–2) | Melbourne Ice | IceArenA |
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Sera Dogramaci | Goalies | Jenelle Carson | Referee: Gabby Aston Linesmen: Josef Rezek Mitch Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 34 |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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References
[edit]- ^ "AWIHL (W) - 2018-2019". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Montroy, Liz (9 August 2018). "Perth Inferno Becomes the AWIHL's First Expansion Team". womenshockeylife.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b Collins, Lee (31 August 2018). "2018-19 AWIHL season schedule". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Scoring Leaders". Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Goalie Leaders". Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Collins, Lee (13 March 2019). "2018-19 AWIHL awards". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) Regulations" (PDF). Ice Hockey Australia. 1 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Joan Mckowen Memorial Cup". Ice Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Collins, Lee (22 February 2019). "2018-19 AWIHL season: Round 12". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Collins, Lee (9 March 2019). "2019 AWIHL playoffs". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne win record-breaking seventh AWIHL title". Ice Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Australian Women's Hockey League Archived 4 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Ice Hockey Australia