The 2015–16 AJIHL season is the fourth season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It ran from 29 October 2015 until 21 February 2016, with the finals running from 27 February 2016 until 28 February 2016. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national junior ice hockey competition.

League business Ice Hockey Australia made the announcement that the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League would be expanding in the 2015–16 season. It planned to include teams from Queensland, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory. This did not happen, however, and the league remains at 6 teams.

On 21 January it was announced that an "AJIHL Tier 2" tournament would take place, involving a state team representing Queensland, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia. This tournament gives one of these teams a chance to enter into the AJIHL finals as a wild card team. The team names are: Brisbane Blitz, Canberra Junior Brave and Adelaide Generals.

Tournament Format When ice time is available, the first 2 periods are 15 mins running time and the third period is stop time. These games are indicated on the schedule by having 1.5 hrs. The ice is to be resurfaced between the 2nd & 3rd period of each game. When a game cannot have the 3rd period as stop time, the last 5 mins of the 3rd period is stop time, these games are indicated by 1.0hr. Games that result in a tied score go straight to penalty shootout. Game points will be applied as follows: a) Win = 3 points b) Shootout win = 2 points c) Shootout loss = 1 point d) Tie = 1 point e) Loss = 0 points The top 2 teams at the end of the round robin will play a final with the winning team receiving the wild card entry into the AJIHL finals.

The tournament is held in Phillip Ice Skating Centre.

Regular season The regular season will begin on 29 October 2015 and ran through to 21 February 2015 before the teams compete in the playoff series.

October Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap 1 29 October 2015 20:00 Melbourne Whalers 4 – 3 (SO) Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne - 2 31 October 2015 18:15 Sydney Wolf Pack 4 - 2 Sydney Sabres Penrith -

November Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap 3 1 November 2015 17:00 Sydney Sabres 2 - 3 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith - 4 1 November 2015 18:45 Perth Pelicans 4 - 1 Perth Sharks Mirrabooka - 5 5 November 2015 20:00 Melbourne Glaciers 5 - 2 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 6 7 November 2015 13:15 Sydney Wolf Pack 6 - 2 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 7 7 November 2015 15:00 Sydney Sabres 1 - 5 Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne - 8 7 November 2015 18:30 Perth Sharks 3 - 2 (SO) Perth Pelicans Mirrabooka - 9 8 November 2015 15:30 Sydney Sabres 3 - 0 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 10 8 November 2015 17:15 Sydney Wolf Pack 1 - 5 Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne - 11 14 November 2015 18:30 Perth Pelicans 3 - 1 Perth Sharks Mirrabooka - 12 15 November 2015 20:00 Sydney Wolf Pack 1 - 5 Sydney Sabres Penrith - 13 21 November 2015 18:30 Perth Sharks 4 - 2 Perth Pelicans Mirrabooka - 14 28 November 2015 15:45 Melbourne Glaciers 7 - 2 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 15 29 November 2015 18:00 Perth Pelicans 5 - 4 Perth Sharks Mirrabooka -

December Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap 16 5 December 2015 18:15 Perth Pelicans 3 - 6 Sydney Sabres Penrith - 17 5 December 2015 18:00 Perth Sharks 5 - 1 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 18 6 December 2015 08:30 Perth Pelicans 4 - 5 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith - 19 6 December 2015 15:00 Perth Sharks 1 - 3 Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne - 20 12 December 2015 16:30 Melbourne Glaciers 3 - 2 Perth Pelicans Mirrabooka - 21 12 December 2015 18:00 Melbourne Whalers 2 - 4 Perth Sharks Mirrabooka - 22 13 December 2015 11:45 Melbourne Whalers 1 - 5 Perth Pelicans Mirrabooka - 23 13 December 2015 10:00 Melbourne Glaciers 4 - 1 Perth Sharks Mirrabooka - 24 13 December 2015 19:30 Sydney Sabres 3 - 4 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith - 25 19 December 2015 13:15 Melbourne Glaciers 4 - 2 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne -

January Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap 26 22 January 2016 9:30 Melbourne Whalers 0 - 4 Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne - 27 28 January 2016 20:00 Melbourne Glaciers 6 - 0 Melbourne Whalers Melbourne - 28 29 January 2016 19:45 Perth Sharks 3 - 4 (SO) Perth Pelicans Cockburn Ice Arena - 29 30 January 2016 17:00 Sydney Sabres 4 - 2 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith - 30 31 January 2016 09:00 Sydney Wolf Pack 1 - 2 Sydney Sabres Penrith -

February Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap 31 6 February 2016 4:30 Sydney Wolf Pack 4 - 3 (SO) Perth Sharks Mirrabooka - 32 6 February 2016 18:15 Sydney Sabres 5 - 1 Perth Pelicans Mirrabooka - 33 7 February 2016 9:00 Sydney Wolf Pack 6 - 1 Perth Pelicans Cockburn Ice Arena - 34 7 February 2016 10:45 Sydney Sabres 3 - 0 Perth Sharks Cockburn Ice Arena - 35 12 February 2016 19:45 Perth Pelicans 5 - 2 Perth Sharks Cockburn Ice Arena - 36 13 February 2016 17:00 Melbourne Whalers 0 - 6 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith - 37 13 February 2016 18:45 Melbourne Glaciers 5 - 6 (SO) Sydney Sabres Penrith - 38 14 February 2016 8:30 Melbourne Whalers 0 - 4 Sydney Sabres Penrith - 39 14 February 2016 17:00 Melbourne Glaciers 1 - 5 Sydney Wolf Pack Penrith -

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 Glaciers 13 10 0 2 1 55 27 +28 31 Sydney Sabres 13 8 1 0 4 46 29 +17 26 Sydney Wolf Pack 13 8 1 0 4 48 34 +14 26 Perth Pelicans 13 5 1 1 6 41 44 -3 18 Perth Sharks 13 3 1 2 7 32 42 -10 13 Melbourne Whalers 13 0 1 0 12 16 62 -46 2

Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIMCaleb ButlerMelbourne Glaciers 10 19 10 29 0Corey StringerMelbourne Glaciers 13 11 11 22 4Liam ManwarringSydney Sabres 12 11 9 20 46Jordan GroverPerth Pelicans 13 5 14 19 8Bayley KubaraSydney Wolf Pack 13 10 8 18 28Jonathan SpaldingPerth Pelicans 13 11 5 16 4Bruno StolzePerth Sharks 13 8 8 16 2Ben StolzePerth Sharks 13 5 11 16 10Ellessee CariniSydney Sabres 12 9 6 15 30David MahoodPerth Pelicans 13 8 7 15 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% GAADale TilstedSydney Sabres 6 225:00 5 0 4 2 0.920 0.80Alex TetraultSydney Wolf Pack 3 135:00 2 1 4 0 0.902 1.33Jack HayesMelbourne Glaciers 12 540:00 9 1 23 2 0.905 1.92Mark McCannPerth Sharks 8 355:00 1 6 23 0 0.886 2.92Tyrone Mendoza-KehletSydney Sabres 9 362:00 3 4 24 1 0.858 2.98

AJIHL Tier 2 Wild Card Tournament

Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Recap 1 28 January 2016 8:15 Brisbane Blitz 5 - 1 Canberra Junior Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 2 28 January 2016 12:10 Adelaide Generals 2 - 4 Brisbane Blitz Phillip Ice Skating Centre 3 28 January 2016 18:45 Canberra Junior Brave 4 - 3 (SO) Adelaide Generals Phillip Ice Skating Centre 4 29 January 2016 12:10 Canberra Junior Brave 1 - 2 Adelaide Generals Phillip Ice Skating Centre 5 29 January 2016 18:45 Brisbane Blitz 5 - 1 Canberra Junior Brave Phillip Ice Skating Centre 6 30 January 2016 12:10 Adelaide Generals 3 - 2 Brisbane Blitz Phillip Ice Skating Centre

AJIHL Tier 2 Tournament 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 Brisbane Blitz 4 3 0 0 1 16 7 +9 9 Adelaide Generals 4 2 0 1 1 10 11 -1 7 Canberra Junior Brave 4 0 1 0 3 7 15 -8 2

AJIHL Tier 2 Wild Card Championship

Playoffs

Western Australia State Semi Final 1

New South Wales State Semi Final 1

Victoria State Semi Final 1

New South Wales State Semi Final 2

Victoria State Semi Final 2

Western Australia State Semi Final 2

Semi Final 1

Semi Final 2

Qualifying Final

Grand Final

References

External links Ice Hockey Australia AJIHL Coverage - Hewitt Sports