2008–09 AWIHL season

2008–09 AWIHL season
League Australian Women's Ice Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration 11 October 2008 – 1 February 2009
Number of games 12
Number of teams 4
Regular season
Premiers Sydney Sirens
Top scorer Rachel White (Sydney Sirens)
Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
Champions Adelaide Assassins
  Runners-up Sydney Sirens

The 2008–09 AWIHL season is the second season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It ran from 11 October 2008 until 1 February 2009.

Regular season

The regular season begins on 11 October 2008 and will run through to 1 February 2009

October

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
111 October 200812:00Brisbane Goannas5 - 5Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre
212 October 200812:00Brisbane Goannas4 - 4Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre
318 October 200817:00Adelaide Assassins1 - 4Sydney SirensPenrith Ice Palace
419 October 200808:30Adelaide Assassins3 - 3Sydney SirensCanterbury Olympic Ice Rink

November

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
58 November 200816:00Sydney Sirens5 - 0Brisbane GoannasBrisbane
68 November 200816:30Melbourne Dragons0 - 6Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)
79 November 200808:30Sydney Sirens3 - 2Brisbane GoannasBrisbane
89 November 200809:30Melbourne Dragons2 - 9Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)
922 November 200816:00Melbourne Dragons0 - 5Sydney SirensPenrith Ice Palace
1022 November 200816:30Brisbane Goannas7 - 4Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)
1123 November 200808:00Melbourne Dragons0 - 4Sydney SirensPenrith Ice Palace
1223 November 200809:30Brisbane Goannas2 - 9Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)

December

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
136 December 200816:15Sydney Sirens13 - 3Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre
146 December 200816:00Adelaide Assassins5 - 3Brisbane GoannasBrisbane
157 December 200812:00Sydney Sirens6 - 0Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre
167 December 200808:30Adelaide Assassins5 - 3Brisbane GoannasBrisbane

January

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
1717 January 200916:30Sydney Sirens1 - 2Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)
1817 January 200916:00Melbourne Dragons0 - 4Brisbane GoannasBrisbane
1918 January 200909:30Sydney Sirens2 - 2Adelaide AssassinsIce Arena (Adelaide)
2018 January 200908:30Melbourne Dragons4 - 4Brisbane GoannasBrisbane
2131 January 200916:00Brisbane Goannas2 - 5Sydney SirensPenrith Ice Palace
2231 January 200916:15Adelaide Assassins9 - 3Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre

February

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap
231 February 200908:00Brisbane Goannas0 - 3Sydney SirensPenrith Ice Palace
241 February 200912:00Adelaide Assassins6 - 1Melbourne DragonsOlympic Ice Skating Centre

Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; GDF = Goal Differential; PTS = Points

Win = 2 pts
Tie = 1 pt
Loss = 0 pts

The regular season league standings are as follows:[1]

Team GP W L T GF GA GDF PTS
Sydney Sirens129123512+2320
Adelaide Assassins128225125+2618
Brisbane Goannas122733042-127
Melbourne Dragons120931956-373

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes[2]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Rachel White Sydney Sirens 121472112
Natasha Farrier Adelaide Assassins 71351816
K Miyachi Adelaide Assassins 7711186
Kath McOnie Sydney Sirens 12810182
Andrea Steranko Brisbane Goannas 6871516
Lisa McMahon Brisbane Goannas 1187150
Kaylee White Sydney Sirens 12651112
Amelia Matheson Sydney Sirens 1256114
Heidi Coe Sydney Sirens 873104
Sharna Godfrey Brisbane Goannas 972916

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: T = Ties; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average[3]

Player Team GP Mins W L T GA SO Sv% GAA
Alex Stefan Sydney Sirens 7330502730.9501.08
Ashleigh Brown Sydney Sirens 7330410820.9271.24
Belinda James Adelaide Assassins 63303121500.9152.32
Jodie Walker Melbourne Dragons 41650131100.8893.40
Sheryn Gillin Brisbane Goannas 115421633700.8423.48

Playoffs

The finals series was hosted in Newcastle, New South Wales at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium over the weekend of 14-15 February 2015.[4][5]

Semi Final Game 1

14 February 2009Sydney Sirens5 - 1
3
Melbourne DragonsHunter Ice Skating Stadium

Semi Final Game 2

14 February 2009Adelaide Assassins4 - 3
3
Brisbane GoannasHunter Ice Skating Stadium

Consolation Final

15 February 2009
14:15
Brisbane Goannas3 - 0
3
Melbourne DragonsHunter Ice Skating Stadium

Grand Final

15 February 2009Sydney Sirens2 - 3
3
Adelaide AssassinsHunter Ice Skating Stadium

See also

References

  1. "Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL)". National Women's Program. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Australian Womens Ice Hockey League 2008-2009 Statistics". AWIHL. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. "Australian Womens Ice Hockey League 2008-2009 Statistics: Goaltending Statistics". National Women's Program. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. "Australian Women's Ice Hockey League". Sticks + Stones. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. "National Women's Program". National Women's Program. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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