The Inferno have announced four members of their team staff for their inaugural season in the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League. For more information see the announcement from Ice Hockey WA
– Head Coach: Paul Graham
– Assistant Coach: Thomas Boschman
– Strength & Conditioning Coach/Assistant Coach: Alivia Del Basso
– Team Manager: Daniel Juriansz
The Sydney Sirens have announced their player awards for the 2017-18 AWIHL season.
– Most Valuable Player – Erin Beaver
– Best Defense – Erin Beaver
– Best Forward – Kristen Embrey
– Most Improved – Lara Azzopardi
The Brisbane Goannas have announced their player awards for the 2017-18 AWIHL season.
– Best Forward- Christina Badgley
– Best Defence – Veronica Watson
– Most Improved- Lindsey Kiliwnik
– Rookie of Year – Samantha Brophy
– Goannas Award – Tracy Hocutt
The Adelaide Rush their end of season presentation night yesterday and presented their 2017-18 season player awards.
– Most Valuable Player: Hannah Wright
– Most Improved: Sarah Christensen
– Rookie of the Year: Shania Chenoweth
– High Point Scorer: Natalie Ayris
The Melbourne Ice have won the 2018 Joan McKowen Trophy after defeating the 4-2 Sydney Sirens in the grand final. The Ice advanced to the final after defeating the Brisbane Goannas 5-1 in the semifinals while the Sirens progressed with a 7-4 win over the Adelaide Rush. The win gives the Ice their sixth title and first since 2016.
Following the final the league also handed out the player awards. The Sydney Sirens’ Stephenie Cochrane was named the Skaters Network Player of the Year and Erin Beaver won best defenceman. Best goaltender was awarded to Keesha Atkins of the Adelaide Rush and the Rush’s Ashley Pelkey was named best forward. The Melbourne Ice’s Marnie Pullin won the Nellie Gee Rookie of the Year and Jessica Pinkerton was the highest posts scorer.
Further information:
– Live streaming details
– League website
Semifinals
– Adelaide Rush 4-7 Sydney Sirens (15:00, 17 March 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
– Brisbane Goannas 1-5 Melbourne Ice (17:30, 17 March 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
Third place game
– Brisbane Goannas 2-1 Adelaide Rush (14:30, 18 March 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
Grand final
– Melbourne Ice 4-2 Sydney Sirens (17:00, 18 March 2018, O’Brien Group Arena)
Last updated 18 March 2018
The final round of the 2017-18 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with the Brisbane Goannas and Melbourne Ice both picking up a win each in their double header. The regular season finishes with the Sydney Sirens in first place, six points ahead of the Melbourne Ice. The Brisbane Goannas finish in third, edging the Adelaide Rush with less goals against in games between the two teams. Competition resumes on 17 March with the playoffs being held at the O’Brien Group Arena. In the semifinals the Sirens will take on the Rush and the Ice will play the Goannas.
Further information:
– Live streaming details
– League website
Results
– Melbourne Ice 0-1 Brisbane Goannas (16:00, 3 March 2018, Iceworld Boondall)
– Melbourne Ice 6-2 Brisbane Goannas (07:30, 4 March 2018, Iceworld Boondall)
Standings
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sirens | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Melbourne Ice | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| Brisbane Goannas | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Adelaide Rush | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Last updated 4 March 2018
Round 9 of the 2017-18 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with the Sydney Sirens and Adelaide Rush both picking up a win each in their double header. The Sirens are currently nine points clear of the Melbourne Ice on the standings. Their win this weekend gives the Sirens an unbeatable lead and they claim the their second regular season title in a row. Next week the Brisbane Goannas host the Melbourne Ice in the final round of the regular season.
Further information:
– Live streaming details
– League website
Results
– Sydney Sirens 2-4 Adelaide Rush (16:30, 24 February 2018, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Sydney Sirens 7-0 Adelaide Rush (10:00, 25 February 2018, Adelaide Ice Arena)
Standings
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sirens | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Melbourne Ice | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Adelaide Rush | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Brisbane Goannas | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Last updated 25 February 2018
The Sydney Sirens have defeated the Perth Inferno in their two exhibition games at the Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink and Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink. The games were held as part of the Inferno’s bid to enter the AWIHL for the 2018-19 season. The regular season resumes next weekend with the Adelaide Rush hosting the Sydney Sirens.
Further details
– YouTube livesteam for the 17 February game
– League website
– Perth Inferno’s Facebook page
Game details
– Perth Inferno 4-8 Sydney Sirens (17:00, 17 February 2018, Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink)
– Perth Inferno 1-8 Sydney Sirens (10:00, 18 February 2018, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
Round 8 of the 2017-18 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with both the Melbourne Ice and Sydney Sirens picking up a win from the double header. The loss for the Sirens in game one is their first since February 2016 where they lost the AWIHL final to the Ice in a shootout. The Sirens remain on top of the standings, six points clear of the second placed Ice. Next week there are no regular season games but the Sydney Sirens host the Perth Inferno in a two game exhibition series in Canterbury and Liverpool.
Further information:
– Live streaming details
– League website
Results
– Melbourne Ice 4-0 Sydney Sirens (17:00, 10 February 2018, Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink)
– Melbourne Ice 0-6 Sydney Sirens (10:00, 11 February 2018, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
Standings
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sirens | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Melbourne Ice | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Brisbane Goannas | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Adelaide Rush | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Last updated 11 February 2018
The AWIHL have announced that they will stream the 17 February exhibition game between the Sydney Sirens and Perth Inferno. The streaming will be provided by Thought Fox Media Group with commentary by Eric Brookes. The Sydney Sirens will host the Inferno in a two game exhibition series on 17 and 18 February at the Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink and Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink. The exhibition games are part of the Inferno’s bid to enter the AWIHL for the 2018-19 season.
Further details:
– Live stream link on YouTube
– League website
– Perth Inferno’s Facebook page
Game details:
– Perth Inferno – Sydney Sirens (17:00, 17 February 2018, Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink)
– Perth Inferno – Sydney Sirens (10:00, 18 February 2018, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
