2009 AIHL season
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The 2009 AIHL season is the 10th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League
. The season opens on 25 April 2009 with games in Liverpool
and Canberra
. Newcastle North Stars
won the V.I.P. Cup
after finishing atop the ladder in the regular season.
dropped out due to changes made in the licensing model. Two teams were renamed for the start of the season, Western Sydney Ice Dogs, dropped the Western part of the title to become the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Adelaide A's have been renamed for the start of the season, playing under the new name of Adelaide Adrenaline.The Sydney Ice Dogs have also been forced to relocate to Liverpool
's Catholic Club’s ice rink after their former home at Baulkham Hills rink withdrew from the league.
On 25-26 July there was a week's break for the Junior Men’s national tournament, known as the Brown Tournament.
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Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
. The season opens on 25 April 2009 with games in Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
and Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. Newcastle North Stars
Newcastle North Stars
The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales.The North Stars...
won the V.I.P. Cup
V.I.P. Cup
The V.I.P. Cup is a retired trophy that was awarded to the minor premiers of each season in the Australian Ice Hockey League from 2004 to 2009; that is, the team that finishes first overall in the standings at the end of the regular season. The trophy is named for its sponsor, V.I.P...
after finishing atop the ladder in the regular season.
League business
The 2009 season will be reduced to seven teams after the Central Coast RhinosCentral Coast Rhinos
The Central Coast Rhinos are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Erina, New South Wales, Australia that play in the Australian International Ice Hockey Cup. They are a former member Australian Ice Hockey League, playing in the league from 2005 to 2008...
dropped out due to changes made in the licensing model. Two teams were renamed for the start of the season, Western Sydney Ice Dogs, dropped the Western part of the title to become the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Adelaide A's have been renamed for the start of the season, playing under the new name of Adelaide Adrenaline.The Sydney Ice Dogs have also been forced to relocate to Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
's Catholic Club’s ice rink after their former home at Baulkham Hills rink withdrew from the league.
On 25-26 July there was a week's break for the Junior Men’s national tournament, known as the Brown Tournament.
Regular season
Note: "SO" indicates that a game was won through a shootout. Games schedule sourced from the AIHLAustralian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
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Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points| Qualified for the playoffs |
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
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| 1 | Newcastle North Stars Newcastle North Stars The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales.The North Stars... |
24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 85 | +37 | 55 |
| 2 | Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
24 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 113 | 77 | +36 | 48 |
| 3 | Adelaide Adrenaline | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 117 | 75 | +42 | 47 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Blue Tongues | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 108 | 86 | +22 | 44 |
| 5 | Sydney Ice Dogs | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 90 | -3 | 34 |
| 6 | Canberra Knights Canberra Knights The Canberra Knights are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre in Phillip, a suburb of Australia's capital city, Canberra.... |
24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 120 | -60 | 15 |
| 7 | The Bears | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 140 | -74 | 9 |
Playoffs
The playoffs are scheduled to begin on 29 August, with the final to be held on 30 August. They will be held at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, New South WalesWarners Bay, New South Wales
Warners Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It was named after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area....
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