Day 23 of the 2024–25 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) regular season has finished with the Adelaide Rush defeating the Brisbane Lightning, while in exhibition play the Perth Inferno beat the Melbourne Ducks. With their win, Adelaide claim the regular season title’s Keira Gower Memorial Shield after securing the spot at the top of the standings. It is Adelaide’s first regular season title since the 2011–12 season and third overall. Competition resumes tomorrow with the Adelaide Rush hosting the Brisbane Lightning in Adelaide and the Melbourne Ducks take on the Perth Inferno in an exhibition game at Cockburn.
Today’s game between the Melbourne Ducks and Perth Inferno also served as Perth’s annual charity game. As part of the event, Perth wore special themed jerseys which were auctioned off to raise funds for the Zonta House Refuge Association
Results
Regular season
Brisbane Lightning
3–4
Adelaide Rush
SOG: 18
(0–3, 0–1, 3–0)
SOG: 27
– Game details: 16:15, 8 February 2025, Ice Arena Adelaide. Game card.
Exhibition
Melbourne Ducks
0–5
Perth Inferno
SOG: 22
(0–2, 0–1, 0–2)
SOG: 36
– Game details: 16:45, 8 February 2025, Cockburn Ice Arena. Game card.
Standings
Pos
+/–
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
PTS
1
–
Adelaide Rush – gq
15
10
1
0
4
32
2
–
Perth Inferno – q
14
7
2
1
4
26
3
–
Melbourne Ice – q
14
7
1
0
6
23
4
–
Brisbane Lightning
13
3
0
3
7
12
5
–
Sydney Sirens
14
3
1
1
9
12
– g = Clinched Keira Gower Memorial Shield, q = Clinched playoff spot.
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