title: 2015–16 AWIHL season
text: # 2015–16 AWIHL season
  
  The 2015–16 AWIHL season is the ninth season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It will run from 24 October 2015 until 24 January 2016.
  
  ## League business
  
  On Monday, 13 July 2015 it was announced that this season will see changes to the import rules, which were as follows:
  
  1. Anyone that doesn't have Permanent Residency is an import, including New Zealanders. 2. Only 4 imports per roster, and only 2 can play per game. 3. No import goalies.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  The regular season begins on 24 October 2015 and will run through to 24 January 2016
  
  ### October
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 24 October 2015 | 15:45 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 6 - 5 (SO) | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall |
  | 2 | 24 October 2015 | 17:00 | Sydney Sirens | 4 - 6 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  | 3 | 25 October 2015 | 08:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4 - 3 (SO) | Brisbane Goannas | Acacia Ridge |
  | 4 | 25 October 2015 | 13:15 | Sydney Sirens | 5 - 7 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  
  ### November
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | 7 November 2015 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 3 - 7 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  | 6 | 7 November 2015 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 4 - 5 (SO) | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  | 7 | 8 November 2015 | 10:30 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 1 - 4 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  | 8 | 8 November 2015 | 13:15 | Brisbane Goannas | 3 - 6 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  | 9 | 21 November 2015 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 8 - 2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  | 10 | 22 November 2015 | 10:00 | Sydney Sirens | 4 - 2 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  | 11 | 28 November 2015 | 15:45 | Melbourne Ice | 4 - 5 (SO) | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall |
  | 12 | 29 November 2015 | 08:30 | Melbourne Ice | 4 - 2 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall |
  
  ### December
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | 5 December 2015 | 16:00 | Melbourne Ice | 1 - 5 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  | 14 | 5 December 2015 | 17:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 4 - 5 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  | 15 | 6 December 2015 | 10:00 | Melbourne Ice | 5 - 3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  | 16 | 6 December 2015 | 10:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 2 - 5 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  
  ### January
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 | 9 January 2016 | 15:45 | Sydney Sirens | 4 - 2 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall |
  | 18 | 9 January 2016 | 17:00 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 2 - 1 | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  | 19 | 10 January 2016 | 08:30 | Sydney Sirens | 3 - 4 | Brisbane Goannas | Boondall |
  | 20 | 10 January 2016 | 13:15 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 5 - 6 (SO) | Melbourne Ice | Melbourne |
  | 21 | 23 January 2016 | 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 2 - 6 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  | 22 | 23 January 2016 | 17:00 | Melbourne Ice | 1 - 7 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  | 23 | 24 January 2016 | 10:30 | Melbourne Ice | 7 - 6 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury, New South Wales |
  | 24 | 24 January 2016 | 10:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 0 - 3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | Thebarton, South Australia |
  
  ## Standings
  
  Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; SW = Shootout Wins; SL = Shootout losses; L = Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GDF = Goal differential; PTS = Points
  
  The regular season league standings are as follows:
  
  | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Melbourne Ice | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 27 |
  | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 23 |
  | Adelaide Adrenaline | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 15 |
  | Brisbane Goannas | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 7 |
  
  Source
  
  ## Scoring leaders
  
  Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  
  | Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sharna Godfrey | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 12 |
  | Bethanie Kavanagh | Adelaide Adrenaline | 12 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
  | Kath McOnie | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 |
  | Alivia Del Basso | Melbourne Ice | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
  | Shona Powell | Melbourne Ice | 12 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
  | Carly Rolph | Melbourne Ice | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
  | Diana Glass | Adelaide Adrenaline | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
  | Rosanna Routledge | Brisbane Goannas | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
  | Stephanie Cochrane | Sydney Sirens | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
  | Lucy Parrington | Melbourne Ice | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
  
  ## Leading goaltenders
  
  Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  
  | Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tianna Elaya | Sydney Sirens | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 | 1.45 |
  | Claudia Tom | Adelaide Adrenaline | 3 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.903 | 2.56 |
  | Michelle Coonan | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 612 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0.868 | 3.01 |
  | Jenelle Carson | Melbourne Ice | 6 | 324 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.891 | 3.06 |
  | Joanne Phillis | Brisbane Goannas | 10 | 523 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0.879 | 3.27 |
  