Perth Inferno have won the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy after defeating Brisbane Lightning 4–2 in the 2026 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League final at O’Brien Icehouse. Perth had qualified for the match after defeating the Sydney Sirens in yesterday’s semifinals and Brisbane had progressed following their semifinal win over Melbourne Ice. The win gives Perth their first title since entering the league in 2019 and improves on the previous best result of runners-up in 2024.
Result
| Brisbane Lightning | 2–4 | Perth Inferno |
| SOG: 30 | (1–1, 0–1, 1–2) | SOG: 24 |
– Game details: 17:00, 1 March 2026, O’Brien Icehouse. Game card.
Further information
- League statistics on eSportsdesk
- Livestreaming of the playoffs via Staylive
- Stream of the playoffs via YouTube
- Season schedule and ticket links
Articles
- An AWIHL season of history makers, great moments and rising stars by Andrew Macdougall (12 March 2026)
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