Day 15 of the 2025–26 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) regular season has finished with wins for Brisbane Lightning and Melbourne Ice. Perth Inferno continue to lead the standings, four points ahead of the second-placed Melbourne Ice. Competition resumes on 18 January with the Melbourne Ducks hosting Melbourne Ice at iceHQ, and the Sydney Sirens take on Brisbane Lightning at Iceworld Boondall.
Today’s game between the Melbourne Ducks and Melbourne Ice also served as the Ducks’ Big Freeze Derby. The event was organised to raise funds for Fight MND and featured 3-on-3 pre-game tournament between the Melbourne Ducks men’s team, Melbourne Ice men’s team, and the Melbourne Mustangs. Both Melbourne Ducks teams wore custom Big Freeze jerseys for their games, which are being auctioned off as part of the fundraiser. The Melbourne Ice men’s team went on to win the 3-on-3 tournament.
Update (3 February 2025): The Big Freeze Derby went on to raise $11,128 for Fight MND.Details.
Results
| Sydney Sirens | 2–3 | Brisbane Lightning |
| SOG: 31 | (0–0, 2–0, 0–3) | SOG: 41 |
| Melbourne Ice | 8–2 | Melbourne Ducks |
| SOG: 36 | (2–1, 3–1, 3–0) | SOG: 28 |
Standings
| Pos | +/– | Team | GP | W* | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Perth Inferno | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | – | Melbourne Ice | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | – | Brisbane Lightning | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | – | Sydney Sirens | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | – | Adelaide Rush | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | – | Melbourne Ducks | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Further information
- League statistics on eSportsdesk
- Season schedule and ticket links
- Livestreaming of the season via YouTube
Videos
- AWIHL Highlights Week 8: Melbourne Ice vs Melbourne Ducks by Australian Ice Hockey Highlights (18 January 2026)
- AWIHL Highlights Week 8: Sydney Sirens vs Brisbane Lightning by Australian Ice Hockey Highlights (18 January 2026)
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