A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2018–19 AWIHL season | |
|---|---|
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Rush |  Adelaide |
IceArenA |  Jamie Holland |
 Candice Mitchell
|
| Brisbane Goannas |  Brisbane |
Boondall Iceworld | Matthew Gilpin |
Tracy Hocutt
|
| Melbourne Ice |  Melbourne |
O'Brien Group Arena | Marcus Wong |
|
| Perth Inferno |  Perth |
Cockburn Ice Arena | Paul Graham |
|
| Sydney Sirens |  Sydney |
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | Jeff Helbren |
League Business
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
Fixtures & results
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
| October | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 1 | 27 October 2018 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–12 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | |
| 2 | 28 October 2018 | 13:15 | Brisbane Goannas | 0–7 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | |
November
| November | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 4 | 4 November 2018 | 09:15 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 5 | 10 November 2018 | 16:00 | Perth Inferno | 11–4 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 6 | 11 November 2018 | 09:30 | Perth Inferno | 6–0 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 7 | 24 November 2018 | 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 3–5 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 8 | 24 November 2018 | 18:00 | Sydney Sirens | 9–2 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | |
| 9 | 25 November 2018 | 07:00 | Sydney Sirens | 8–1 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | |
| 10 | 25 November 2018 | 09:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–2 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
December
| December | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 11 | 1 December 2018 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 4–3 (SO) | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
| 12 | 2 December 2018 | 07:00 | Sydney Sirens | 6–1 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
| 13 | 8 December 2018 | 17:00 | Perth Inferno | 3–9 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | |
| 14 | 9 December 2018 | 13:15 | Perth Inferno | 1–5 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Group Arena | |
| 15 | 15 December 2018 | 17:00 | Adelaide Rush | 1–6 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 16 | 16 December 2018 | 09:15 | Adelaide Rush | 0–8 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
January
| January | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Februaryedit
| February | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Standingsedit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 statsedit
The season's league leader statistics for skaters and goaltenders.[4][5]
