Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have announced updates to the 2023 National Championships schedule. The update includes the bringing forward of the Women’s National Championship to April and confirmation of dates and locations for the Kurt Defris National Championship, the McCrae-Williamson Jamboree and the Phillip Ginsberg National Championship. The IHA are still working on securing locations for the Jim Brown National Championship, Para National Championship and the Sydney Tange National Championship.
The IHA also confirmed that the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) and the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) will sponsor two awards per tournament for the 2023 season. The AIHL, through their AIHL Futures program, will again be awarding the AIHL Best and Fairest Award at each tournament. The AWIHL’s Award of Excellence will be introduced for 2023 to recognise the best female individual talent.
Updated schedule
| Date | Tournament | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 20–23 April | Women’s National Championship | Cockburn Ice Arena |
| 9–12 June | McCrae-Williamson Jamboree | Adelaide Ice Arena |
| 6–9 July | Sydney Tange National Championship | Adelaide Ice Arena |
| 20–23 July | Kurt Defris National Championship | Cockburn Ice Arena |
| 2–5 August | Phillip Ginsberg National Championship | O’Brien Icehouse |
| 9–12 November | Jim Brown National Championship | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| 12–13 October | Para National Championship | O’Brien Icehouse |
Updates
- Cockburn Ice Arena named as the venue for the Women’s National Championship
- Adelaide Ice Arena confirmed as the venue for the Sydney Tange National Championship
- Hunter Ice Skating Stadium confirmed as the venue for the Jim Brown National Championship and the tournament moved to November
- O’Brien Icehouse confirmed as the venue for the Para National Championship
- Dates changes for the Para National Championship to 12 October to 13 October
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