title: 2008–09 AWIHL season
text: # 2008–09 AWIHL season
  
  The 2008–09 AWIHL season was 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 11 October 2008 | 12:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 5 - 5 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 2 | 12 October 2008 | 12:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 4 - 4 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 3 | 18 October 2008 | 17:00 | Adelaide Assassins | 1 - 4 | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 4 | 19 October 2008 | 08:30 | Adelaide Assassins | 3 - 3 | Sydney Sirens | Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  
  ### November
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | 8 November 2008 | 16:00 | Sydney Sirens | 5 - 0 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 6 | 8 November 2008 | 16:30 | Melbourne Dragons | 0 - 6 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 7 | 9 November 2008 | 08:30 | Sydney Sirens | 3 - 2 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 8 | 9 November 2008 | 09:30 | Melbourne Dragons | 2 - 9 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 9 | 22 November 2008 | 16:00 | Melbourne Dragons | 0 - 5 | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 10 | 22 November 2008 | 16:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 7 - 4 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 11 | 23 November 2008 | 08:00 | Melbourne Dragons | 0 - 4 | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 12 | 23 November 2008 | 09:30 | Brisbane Goannas | 2 - 9 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  
  ### December
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | 6 December 2008 | 16:15 | Sydney Sirens | 13 - 3 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 14 | 6 December 2008 | 16:00 | Adelaide Assassins | 5 - 3 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 15 | 7 December 2008 | 12:00 | Sydney Sirens | 6 - 0 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 16 | 7 December 2008 | 08:30 | Adelaide Assassins | 5 - 3 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  
  ### January
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 | 17 January 2009 | 16:30 | Sydney Sirens | 1 - 2 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 18 | 17 January 2009 | 16:00 | Melbourne Dragons | 0 - 4 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 19 | 18 January 2009 | 09:30 | Sydney Sirens | 2 - 2 | Adelaide Assassins | Ice Arena (Adelaide) | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 20 | 18 January 2009 | 08:30 | Melbourne Dragons | 4 - 4 | Brisbane Goannas | Brisbane | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 21 | 31 January 2009 | 16:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 2 - 5 | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 22 | 31 January 2009 | 16:15 | Adelaide Assassins | 9 - 3 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  
  ### February
  
  | Game | Date | Time | Away | Score | Home | Location | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 | 1 February 2009 | 08:00 | Brisbane Goannas | 0 - 3 | Sydney Sirens | Penrith Ice Palace | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  | 24 | 1 February 2009 | 12:00 | Adelaide Assassins | 6 - 1 | Melbourne Dragons | Olympic Ice Skating Centre | Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
  
  ## 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:
  
  | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 20 |
  | Adelaide Assassins | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 18 |
  | Brisbane Goannas | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 7 |
  | Melbourne Dragons | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 56 | -37 | 3 |
  
  ## Scoring leaders
  
  Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  
  | Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rachel White | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 12 |
  | Natasha Farrier | Adelaide Assassins | 7 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
  | K Miyachi | Adelaide Assassins | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
  | Kath McOnie | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
  | Andrea Steranko | Brisbane Goannas | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
  | Lisa McMahon | Brisbane Goannas | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
  | Kaylee White | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
  | Amelia Matheson | Sydney Sirens | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
  | Heidi Coe | Sydney Sirens | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
  | Sharna Godfrey | Brisbane Goannas | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
  
  ## Leading goaltenders
  
  Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: T = Ties; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  
  | Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alex Stefan | Sydney Sirens | 7 | 330 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.950 | 1.08 |
  | Ashleigh Brown | Sydney Sirens | 7 | 330 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.927 | 1.24 |
  | Belinda James | Adelaide Assassins | 6 | 330 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.915 | 2.32 |
  | Jodie Walker | Melbourne Dragons | 4 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.889 | 3.40 |
  | Sheryn Gillin | Brisbane Goannas | 11 | 542 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.842 | 3.48 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  The finals series was hosted in Newcastle, New South Wales at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium over the weekend of 14–15 February 2015.
  
  ### Semi Final Game 1
  
  | 5 | Goals | 1 |
  | - | - | - |
  