The 2017 Jim Brown National Championship has finished with Queensland defeating Victoria 2-0 in the final to claim the Jim Brown Trophy. It is Queensland’s first win since 1976, a drought which was the longest in the tournaments 54-year history. The tournament was open to players 17 years and over, however players over the age of 23 must have played less than six AIHL games in the current season. This year’s tournament consisted of teams from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. All games were held at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Newcastle and the tournament ran from 4 October to 7 October 2017.
For more information see the tournament website.
Preliminary round:
- Game 1: New South Wales 3-0 Western Australia (07:30, 4 October 2017)
- Game 2: South Australia 1-4 Queensland (08:45, 4 October 2017)
- Game 3: Victoria 5-2 Australian Capital Territory (10:30, 4 October 2017)
- Game 4: Western Australia 11-1 South Australia (17:00, 4 October 2017)
- Game 5: Australian Capital Territory 1-6 New South Wales (19:00, 4 October 2017)
- Game 6: Queensland 7-0 Victoria (07:00, 5 October 2017)
- Game 7: New South Wales 4-3 SO South Australia (08:45, 5 October 2017)
- Game 8: Australian Capital Territory 2-4 Western Australia (10:30, 5 October 2017)
- Game 9: Queensland 11-2 Australian Capital Territory (17:15, 5 October 2017)
- Game 10: Western Australia 2-1 Victoria (19:00, 5 October 2017)
- Game 11: Australian Capital Territory 1-7 South Australia (07:00, 6 October 2017)
- Game 12: Victoria 2-0 New South Wales (08:45, 6 October 2017)
- Game 13: Western Australia 6-4 Queensland (10:30, 6 October 2017)
- Game 14: South Australia 2-1 SO Victoria (16:00, 6 October 2017)
- Game 15: Queensland 1-5 New South Wales (17:45, 6 October 2017)
Standings
Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
New South Wales | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Queensland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Victoria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
South Australia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Australian Capital Territory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Playoff round:
- Semifinal 1: Victoria 3-2 Western Australia (07:30, 7 October 2017)
- Semifinal 2: Queensland 4-2 New South Wales (09:15, 7 October 2017)
- 3rd/4th Placement: New South Wales 1-5 Western Australia (16:30, 7 October 2017)
- Final: Queensland 2-0 Victoria (18:15, 7 October 2017)
Last updated 7 October 2017
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