It was a tournament of success for Ice Hockey Australia’s national women’s team, finishing fourth in their group securing survival at IIHF Division IIA World Championship level. Held in Bled, Slovenia, it was a 4-1 win against Iceland in their final group game that would help Australia claim that fourth position. Goals from Christina Julien […]
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Australia’s national women’s team will soon compete at the 2026 IIHF Division IIA World Championships in Bled, Slovenia. Five teams will do battle with Australia as they face off against Slovenia, Poland, Iceland and Chinese Taipei in a tournament held from April 13 to 18. North Korea recently withdrew from the tournament due to logistic
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It’s that loose change between the couch cushions, or beside the car seat when it has fallen out of your pocket. It might be lost forever and forgotten about, but for Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) players it is everything. The Australian national women’s hockey team will soon jet off for an IIHF World
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It was another season of growth and excitement across the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). The 2025/26 season was packed full of surprises, big occasions, special performances and highlight reel moments. Big off-season news was the announcement of expansion into the league providing more opportunities for players. It was billed to be the biggest
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From hockey hotbed to hot Western Australian summers, that’s the journey for Jaymie Mackenzie into the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). The Canadian has become an important part of the Perth Inferno roster over the past three seasons. Meanwhile, it was a stereotypical upbringing for Mackenzie, the classic Canadian story coming from a town
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It’s an all too familiar feeling for the Melbourne Ice Women as they enter the 2026 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) Finals. For the third consecutive year they will finish the AWIHL regular season sitting in third place on the standings. Despite the third placed finishes, Ice women have been able to win back-to-back
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When it comes to the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) imports play a big role in the direction of a team. High calibre arrivals from North America, UK and Europe grace our shores each summer raising the level of play. The 2025/26 AWIHL season has risen the bar once again as each team fills
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We walked into the unknown for the 2025/26 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) season, an expansion year as the Melbourne Ducks became the leagues sixth team. A fresh group of players, fanbase and rink to expand the reach of women’s hockey in Australia creating more elite level opportunities. Unlike what we see in the
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Brick by brick the Brisbane Lightning have been building an impressive Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) program. A 4-1 loss to the Melbourne Ice and silver medal at the 2024/25 AWIHL Finals, it was a massive step forward for the Lightning under head coach Matt Meyer. Furthermore, Meyer has got the Lightning firing again
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Melbourne Ice women will play their annual Pride game for the second time as they welcome the Adelaide Rush for Round 9 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) action. Launched during the 2024/25 season, Ice women are the first team in AWIHL history to hold a specially themed Pride game. Through partnerships with Proud 2
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