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AWIHL releases promo video ahead of 2020 playoffs

2019-20 AWIHL season: Round 10

Ice v Inferno game ruled a tie

2019-20 AWIHL season: Round 9

Sammons named AWIHL player of the month for December

AWIHL Team of the Decade

2019-20 AWIHL season: Round 8

Farrier named the AWIHL player of the month for November

2019-20 AWIHL season: Round 7

2019-20 AWIHL season: Round 6

The Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League have released a short promo video for the upcoming 2020 playoffs. The playoffs start on 1 February with the semifinals and finish on 2 February with a third place game and the grand final. The four games are to held at the O’Brien Icehouse.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account
– Tickets at Trybooking.com

Schedule
– Perth Inferno – Sydney Sirens (15:00, 1 February 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Melbourne Ice – Adelaide Rush (17:30, 1 February 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Third place: Loser SF2 – Loser SF1 (15:00, 2 February 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Grand final: Winner SF2 – Winner SF2 (17:30, 2 February 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)

Round 10 of the 2019-20 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno. Following the results of the weekend the Sydney Sirens claim the regular season title, their first since the 2017-18 season. The Inferno pickup the final spot in the 2020 AWIHL playoffs following their two wins over the Brisbane Goannas. With the regular season over the league now moves onto the playoffs which will be held on 1 and 2 February at the O’Brien Icehouse. In the semifinals the Sirens take on the Inferno and the Ice play will play the Rush.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account

Results (all times local)
– Adelaide Rush 2–4 Melbourne Ice (16:00, 18 January 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Brisbane Goannas 1–4 Perth Inferno (18:00, 18 January 2020, Cockburn Ice Arena)
– Brisbane Goannas 1–9 Perth Inferno (12:30, 19 January 2020, Cockburn Ice Arena)
– Adelaide Rush 2–3 Melbourne Ice (13:15, 19 January 2020, O’Brien Icehouse)

Standings

Team	GP	W	SOW	SOL	T	L	PTS
Sydney Sirens	12	8	2	1	0	1	29
Adelaide Rush	12	8	1	1	0	2	27
Melbourne Ice	12	7	0	1	1	3	23
Perth Inferno	12	2	0	0	1	9	7
Brisbane Goannas	12	1	0	0	0	11	3

Last updated 19 January 2020

The Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League have announced that the 12 January game between the Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno will be treated as a tie instead of an overtime win to the Perth Inferno. The decision comes after the game progressed to a 3-on-3 overtime instead of a shootout which goes against league rules. Perth won the game and was initially awarded two points and the Ice one point. As a result each team will receive one point each, dropping the Inferno’s total points for the season to one.

Updated standings

Team	GP	W	SOW	SOL	T	L	PTS
Sydney Sirens	12	8	2	1	0	1	29
Adelaide Rush	10	8	1	1	0	0	27
Melbourne Ice	10	5	0	1	1	3	17
Brisbane Goannas	10	1	0	0	0	9	3
Perth Inferno	10	0	0	0	1	9	1

Round 9 of the 2019-20 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Sydney Sirens, Melbourne Ice and Perth Inferno. The Sirens move to the top of the standings, two points clear of the second placed Adelaide Rush. The round also saw the use of a 3-on-3 overtime instead of the usual shootout for the 12 January game between the Inferno and Ice. The Inferno went on to win in overtime to pick up their first win of the season. The league later changed the result to a tie due to a breach of rules (see below). Next week the Ice host the Rush in Melbourne and the Brisbane Goannas travel to Perth to take on the Inferno.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account

Results (all times local)
– Sydney Sirens 5–1 Brisbane Goannas (16:00, 11 January 2020, Iceworld Boondall)
– Melbourne Ice 7–2 Perth Inferno (18:00, 11 January 2020, Cockburn Ice Arena)
– Melbourne Ice 6–6* Perth Inferno (12:30, 12 January 2020, Cockburn Ice Arena)
– Sydney Sirens 7–4 Brisbane Goannas (15:15, 12 January 2020, Iceworld Boondall)

*Note: Perth initially won the game 7-6 in overtime. League rules however state that games tied at the end of regulation must proceed to a shootout so as a result the AWIHL reassessed the game as a tie and each team was awarded one point each.

Standings

Team	GP	W	SOW	SOL	T	L	PTS
Sydney Sirens	12	8	2	1	0	1	29
Adelaide Rush	10	8	1	1	0	0	27
Melbourne Ice	10	5	0	1	1	3	17
Brisbane Goannas	10	1	0	0	0	9	3
Perth Inferno	10	0	0	0	1	9	1

Last updated 17 January 2020

Skaters Network have named the Perth Inferno’s Sara Sammons the AWIHL player of the month for December. Sammons recorded two goals and four assists from two games in December and currently sits fifth in league scoring with seventeen points. For more information see the announcement from the Skaters Network.

AKLongmuir.com has put together an article naming the best players from 2009 to 2019 to have competed in the AWIHL. The best players have been named in three teams; an All-Round Team of the Decade (best players regardless of nationality), Australian Team of the Decade (Australian nationals only) and Australian Second Star Team (Australian nationals not appearing in the first Australian team).

For more information see Choosing my AWIHL Team of the Decade by AKLongmuir.com.

Round 8 of the 2019-20 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished both the Sydney Sirens and Melbourne Ice picking up a win from their double header. The Adelaide Rush remain on top of the standings, four points clear of the second placed Sirens. Following the results of the weekend the Ice become the third team to qualify for the 2020 AWIHL playoffs, joining the Rush and the Sirens. Competition resumes on 11 January with the Brisbane Goannas hosting the Sirens and the Ice travelling to Perth to take on the Inferno.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account

Results (all times local)
– Melbourne Ice 3–4 SO Sydney Sirens (20:15, 14 December 2019, Penrith Ice Palace)
– Melbourne Ice 7–5 Sydney Sirens (09:30, 15 December 2019, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)

Standings

Last updated 15 December 2019

Skaters Network have named the Adelaide Rush’s Natasha Farrier as the AWIHL player of the month for November. Farrier has recorded thirteen goals and nine assists in eight games since the season begun and currently leads the league in scoring. For more information see the announcement from Skaters Network.

Round 7 of the 2019-20 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with wins for the Adelaide Rush, Melbourne Ice and Sydney Sirens. The Rush remain on top of the standings, six points clear of the second placed Sirens. Next week the Sirens host the Ice in a double header in Penrith and Liverpool.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account

Results (all times local)
– Sydney Sirens 3–4 SO Adelaide Rush (16:00, 7 December 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Perth Inferno 4–6 Melbourne Ice (16:00, 7 December 2019, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Sydney Sirens 6–5 SO Adelaide Rush (09:30, 8 December 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Perth Inferno 4–7 Melbourne Ice (13:15, 8 December 2019, O’Brien Icehouse)

Standings

Last updated 8 December 2019

Adelaide Rush

Sydney Sirens

Melbourne Ice

Brisbane Goannas

Perth Inferno

Round 6 of the 2019-20 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League season has finished with the Adelaide Rush defeating the Brisbane Goannas in both games of their double header at Iceworld Boondall. The Rush return to the top of the standings, six points clear of the second placed Sydney Sirens. The result of the round also sees the Rush and Sirens qualify for the 2020 AWIHL playoffs. Next week the Melbourne Ice host the Perth Inferno and the Sirens travel to Adelaide to take on the Rush.

Further information:
– AWIHL website, Facebook page, eSportsdesk statistics
– YouTube livestream account

Results (all times local)
– Adelaide Rush 2–0 Brisbane Goannas (16:00, 30 November 2019, Iceworld Boondall)
– Adelaide Rush 6–2 Brisbane Goannas (15:15, 1 December 2019, Iceworld Boondall)

Standings

Last updated 1 December 2019