2015–16 AWIHL season

The 2015–16 AWIHL season was the ninth season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It ran 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 	Recap
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 	Recap
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 	Recap
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 	Recap
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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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
==Playoffs==
===Qualifying===
*Melbourne Ice - Sydney Sirens 2:8 
*Adelaide Adrenaline - Brisbane Goannas 0:3
===Preliminary Final===
*Melbourne Ice - Brisbane Goannas 7:4
===3rd place game===
*Brisbane Goannas - Adelaide Adrenaline 2:5
===Final===
*Sydney Sirens - Melbourne Ice 6:7 SO
==References==
== External links ==
*Australian Women's Hockey League official site
*Adelaide Adrenaline official site
*Brisbane Goannas official site
*Melbourne Ice official Site
*Sydney Sirens
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