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
| 2019–20 AWIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Women's Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 26 October 2019 – 2 February 2020 |
| Regular season | |
| Premiers | Sydney Sirens |
| Season MVP | Tash Farrier (Adelaide Rush) |
| Top scorer | Kayla Nielsen (31 points) (Sydney Sirens) |
| Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy | |
| Champions | Sydney Sirens (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Adelaide Rush |
The 2019–20 AWIHL season is the thirteenth season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). It ran from 26 October 2019 until 2 February 2020. Five teams competed in 30 regular season games followed by 4 playoff games, making up the AWIHL Finals weekend. The Sydney Sirens 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. Adelaide Rush finished runner-up to both titles and the Brisbane Goannas claimed the wooden spoon.
Teams
In 2019–20 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 |  Hayden Crafter |
Kirsty Venus
|
| Brisbane Goannas |  Brisbane |
Boondall Iceworld | Darryl Dunsford |
Jess Wytrykusz
|
| Melbourne Ice |  Melbourne |
O'Brien Icehouse | Marcus Wong |
 Christina Julien
|
| Perth Inferno |  Perth |
Cockburn Ice Arena | Paul Graham |
 Courtney Moulton
|
| Sydney Sirens |  Sydney |
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | Jayden Ryan |
Stephenie Cochrane
|
League Business
The official AWIHL gameday schedule was released at the end of September 2019. The season structure remained unchanged from 2018-19, with each team playing two of the four opponents in a four game series with the other two teams being played twice during the season.[2] The AWIHL announced on 4 October a new travel partnership with SportsLink Travel, that would provide the five teams in the league a cost equalisation program for airfares and bus transfers.[3] In November 2019, the league struck an agreement with Kayo Sports to stream a 'game of the week' and 20 minutes of highlights and player interviews for the 2019–20 season on Kayo's nationally available streaming service.[4]
Regular season
Fixtures & results
Running between 26 October 2019 and 19 January 2020, the AWIHL regular season consisted of 30 games in total.[5] On 17 January 2020, the AWIHL commission made the decision to treat the 12 January 2020 game between Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno as a draw and award both teams 1 point each. Initially the Inferno were awarded 2 points for winning in overtime, however the game did not progress to a shootout and a 3v3 overtime period was played instead, against league regulations.[6]
October
| October | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 1 | 26 October 2019 | 16:00 | Perth Inferno | 4–7 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 2 | 27 October 2019 | 09:30 | Perth Inferno | 5–6 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
November
| November | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 3 | 2 November 2019 | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | 3–1 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
| 4 | 2 November 2019 | 17:00 | Perth Inferno | 9–10 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 5 | 3 November 2019 | 09:30 | Perth Inferno | 3–7 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 6 | 3 November 2019 | 15:15 | Melbourne Ice | 1–3 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
| 7 | 9 November 2019 | 17:30 | Adelaide Rush | 7–5 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | |
| 8 | 10 November 2019 | 08:15 | Adelaide Rush | 4–3 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | |
| 9 | 16 November 2019 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–12 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 10 | 17 November 2019 | 09:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–10 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | |
| 11 | 23 November 2019 | 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–7 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 12 | 23 November 2019 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 3–2 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | |
| 13 | 24 November 2019 | 09:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 0–7 | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | |
| 14 | 24 November 2019 | 13:15 | Sydney Sirens | 3–1 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | |
| 15 | 30 November 2019 | 16:00 | Adelaide Rush | 2–0 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
December
| December | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 16 | 1 December 2019 | 15:15 | Adelaide Rush | 6–2 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | |
| 17 | 7 December 2019 | 16:00 | Perth Inferno | 4–6 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | |
| 18 | 7 December 2019 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 3–4 (SO) | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | 18 |
| 19 | 8 December 2019 | 09:30 | Sydney Sirens | 6–5 (SO) | Adelaide Rush | IceArenA | 19 |
| 20 | 8 December 2019 | 13:15 | Perth Inferno | 4–7 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | 20 |
| 21 | 14 December 2019 | 20:30 | Melbourne Ice | 3–4 (SO) | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | 21 |
| 22 | 15 December 2019 | 09:30 | Melbourne Ice | 7–5 | Sydney Sirens | Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink | 22 |
Januaryedit
| January | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game # | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
| 23 | 11 January 2020 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 5–1 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | 23 |
| 24 | 11 January 2020 | 18:00 | Melbourne Ice | 7–2 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | 24 |
| 25 | 12 January 2020 | 12:30 | Melbourne Ice | 6–7 (OT) | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | 25 |
| 26 | 12 January 2020 | 15:15 | Sydney Sirens | 7–4 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall Iceworld | 26 |
| 27 | 18 January 2020 | 16:00 | Adelaide Rush | 2–4 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | 27 |
| 28 | 18 January 2020 | 18:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–4 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | 28 |
| 29 | 19 January 2020 | 12:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 1–9 | Perth Inferno | Cockburn Ice Arena | 29 |
| 30 | 19 January 2020 | 13:15 | Adelaide Rush | 2–3 | Melbourne Ice | O'Brien Icehouse | 30 |
Key:
| Winner | Draw |
Standingsedit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sirens (C) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 29 | 2020 Joan McKowen Finals |
| 2 | Adelaide Rush | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 27 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Ice | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Perth Inferno | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 7 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Goannas | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 73 | −57 | 3 |
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.[7][8]
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