Australian Women's Ice Hockey League: 2019-20

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The 2019-20 AWIHL season gets underway today. No changes to the league or teams this season. Each team plays a twelve game regular season from 26 October to 19 January (four games against two of the four teams, and two games against the other two) and then playoffs on 1 and 2 February.

Some useful links:
- League website: http://www.iha.org.au/awihl/
- League Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWIHL/
- League eSportsdesk page for stats: http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/f...&clientID=6104
- 2019-20 season news: https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/t...-awihl-season/

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Also the season will be livestreamed via the league YouTube account

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDs...wvwURXcUnZlPBQ

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Round 1 results

Of note apparently it is the first time the Adelaide Rush have swept a home opening weekend, so I guess that's something.

– Perth Inferno 4–7 Adelaide Rush (16:00, 26 October 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena).
– Perth Inferno 5–6 Adelaide Rush (09:30, 27 October 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena).

Standings
1. Adelaide Rush - 6pts (2 games)
2. Perth Inferno - 0pts (2 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 0pts (0 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 0pts (0 games)
5. Sydney Sirens - 0pts (0 games)

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Round 2 results

– Melbourne Ice 3–1 Brisbane Goannas (16:00, 2 November 2019, Iceworld Boondall)
– Perth Inferno 9–10 Sydney Sirens (17:00, 2 November 2019, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
– Perth Inferno 3–7 Sydney Sirens (09:30, 3 November 2019, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
– Melbourne Ice 1–3 Brisbane Goannas (15:15, 3 November 2019, Iceworld Boondall)

Standings
1. Sydney Sirens - 6pts (2 games)
2. Adelaide Rush - 6pts (2 games)
3. Melbourne Ice - 3pts (2 games)
4. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (2 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (4 games)

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Round 3

– Adelaide Rush 7–5 Perth Inferno (17:30, 9 November 2019, Cockburn Ice Arena)
– Adelaide Rush 4–3 Perth Inferno (08:15, 10 November 2019, Cockburn Ice Arena)

Standings
1. Adelaide Rush - 12pts (4 games)
2. Sydney Sirens - 6pts (2 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (2 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 3pts (2 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (6 games)

Note: Brisbane were actually third in the standings in Round 2, have corrected for this post.

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Round 4

– Brisbane Goannas 1–12 Sydney Sirens (15:00, 16 November 2019, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)
– Brisbane Goannas 1–10 Sydney Sirens (09:00, 17 November 2019, Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)

Standings
1. Sydney Sirens - 12pts (4 games)
2. Adelaide Rush - 12pts (4 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 3pts (2 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (4 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (6 games)

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Round 5

– Sydney Sirens 3–2 Melbourne Ice (16:00, 23 November 2019, O’Brien Icehouse)
– Brisbane Goannas 1–7 Adelaide Rush (16:00, 23 November 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Brisbane Goannas 0–7 Adelaide Rush (09:30, 24 November 2019, Adelaide Ice Arena)
– Sydney Sirens 3–1 Melbourne Ice (13:15, 24 November 2019, O’Brien Icehouse)

Standings
1. Sydney Sirens - 18pts (6 games)
2. Adelaide Rush - 18pts (6 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 3pts (4 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (6 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (6 games)

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Round 6

Adelaide's two wins means that both they and the Siren's qualify for the 2020 AWIHL playoffs.

– 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
1. Adelaide Rush - 24pts (8 games)
2. Sydney Sirens - 18pts (6 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 3pts (4 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (8 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (6 games)

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Round 7

The two undefeated teams of the league faced off this weekend and both games came down to shootout with both teams picking up a win each. So still nothing to split the Rush and Sirens.

– 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
1. Adelaide Rush - 27pts (10 games)
2. Sydney Sirens - 21pts (8 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 9pts (6 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (8 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (8 games)

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Round 8

The Melbourne Ice become the third team to qualify for the 2020 playoffs joining the Rush and Sirens. The league now breaks for Christmas and New Years and returns 11 January.

– 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
1. Adelaide Rush - 27pts (10 games)
2. Sydney Sirens - 23pts (10 games)
4. Melbourne Ice - 13pts (8 games)
3. Brisbane Goannas - 3pts (8 games)
5. Perth Inferno - 0pts (8 games)