2012–13 AJIHL season

The 2012–13 AJIHL season is the first season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It ran from 20 October 2012 until 17 February 2013, with the finals running from 3 March 2013 until 10 March 2013. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national junior ice hockey competition.

2012–13 AJIHL season
LeagueAustralian Junior Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration20 October 2012 – 10 March 2013
Number of games14
Number of teams4
Total attendance1,326
Regular season
PremiersMelbourne Red Wings
Top scorerBrendan McDowell (Red Wings)
AJIHL Champions Trophy
ChampionsSydney Maple Leafs
  Runners-upMelbourne Red Wings

League business

On 18 September 2012 Ice Hockey Australia announced the formation of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League with the league starting its inaugural season on 20 October 2012.[1] On 22 September 2012 they announced that the league would consist of four teams for the first season – Melbourne Blackhawks, Melbourne Red Wings, Sydney Lightning and the Sydney Maple Leafs, with teams being operated by their respective state governing body, the Victorian Ice Hockey Association and the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association respectively.[2] Games are set to be held in the Melbourne, Penrith and Sydney.[3]

Following the games on 9 December 2012 there is an eight-week stoppage to allow for the festive period and for the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championships program which runs from December until the end of January.[3]

Regular season

The regular season began on 20 October 2012 and ran through to 17 February 2013 before the teams compete in the playoff series.[3]

October
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
120 October 201218:45Sydney Lightning3–5Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne150
220 October 201220:30Sydney Maple Leafs2–7Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne150
321 October 201215:23Sydney Maple Leafs0–4Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne60
421 October 201217:00Sydney Lightning5–3Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne60

November
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
69 November 201220:00Melbourne Red Wings1–2Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne75
510 November 201219:00Sydney Maple Leafs0–4Sydney LightningPenrith
711 November 201217:00Sydney Lightning5–4Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
811 November 201214:30Melbourne Blackhawks3–4Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne94
1023 November 201220:00Melbourne Blackhawks2–4Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne52
924 November 201219:00Sydney Lightning4–3 (SO)Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
1125 November 201219:30Sydney Maple Leafs1–4Sydney LightningPenrith
1225 November 201213:15Melbourne Red Wings3–1Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne75

December
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
131 December 201217:00Melbourne Blackhawks4–3Sydney LightningPenrith
141 December 201218:45Melbourne Red Wings2–1Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
152 December 201208:30Melbourne Blackhawks6–3Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
162 December 201217:00Melbourne Red Wings2–3 (SO)Sydney LightningPenrith
187 December 201220:00Melbourne Red Wings2–4Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne
178 December 201217:00Sydney Maple Leafs2–1Sydney LightningPenrith
199 December 201217:00Sydney Lightning4–5Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
209 December 201213:15Melbourne Blackhawks5–2Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne

February
Game Date Time Away Score Home Location Attendance Recap
212 February 201317:00Sydney Lightning2–1Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
222 February 201320:02Melbourne Blackhawks3–5Melbourne Red WingsMelbourne84
233 February 201317:00Sydney Maple Leafs3–4 (SO)Sydney LightningPenrith
243 February 201313:15Melbourne Red Wings3–1Melbourne BlackhawksMelbourne59
2516 February 201317:00Melbourne Blackhawks4–0Sydney LightningPenrith
2616 February 201318:45Melbourne Red Wings5–6Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith
2717 February 201308:30Melbourne Red Wings4–3Sydney LightningPenrith
2817 February 201317:00Melbourne Blackhawks0–3Sydney Maple LeafsPenrith

Standings
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA GDF PTS
Melbourne Red Wings1480154741+625
Melbourne Blackhawks1480064436+824
Sydney Lightning1453064541+421
Sydney Maple Leafs1440283452−1814

Source

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points.[4]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Brendan McDowellMelbourne Red Wings1426733+2414
Austin McKenzieMelbourne Blackhawks14201131+2648
Matt StringerMelbourne Red Wings12101222+198
Scott ClemieSydney Maple Leafs1410717+1418
Tyler KubaraSydney Maple Leafs971219+162
Paul LazzarottoMelbourne Blackhawks1411718+150
Jack CarpenterMelbourne Blackhawks1451116+1446
Todd CameronSydney Lightning117815+1138
Steven NaidovskiSydney Maple Leafs126410+824
Chris FahyMelbourne Red Wings801010+639

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average.[5]

Player Team GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
McKenzie HillMelbourne Blackhawks12538:52750292.8362.77
James McKendrickMelbourne Red Wings13525:51660350.8443.00
Rhett KellySydney Lightning9316:06430241.8473.08
Jake BurgessSydney Maple Leafs8361:22421261.8453.24
Marco TomaselloSydney Lightning9313:13440240.7933.33

Playoffs

The 2013 playoffs started on 3 March 2013 with the final being held on 9 and 10 March 2013. Following the end of the regular season the teams will play their opposing state team in the semi-finals. The winners move on to play each other in a best-of-two final being held at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne.[3] Melbourne Red Wings and Sydney Maple Leafs both progressed to the finals after winning their semi-final game. The Maple Leafs won the first game of the finals while the Red Wings won the second game tying the two game series.[6] As a result, the two teams entered a sudden death overtime period. Scott Clemie scored the game-winning goal in the 13th minute of the period, with the Maple Leafs winning the first AJIHL season. Clemie was named the AJIHL Finals MVP.[7]

Semi-finals
3 March 2013
17:00		Sydney Maple Leafs7–2
(2–0, 3–2, 2–0)		Sydney LightningPenrith Ice Palace
3 March 2013
15:00		Melbourne Red Wings7–3
(1–1, 2–1, 4–1)		Melbourne BlackhawksMedibank Icehouse
Attendance: 150

Final
9 March 2013
17:02		Melbourne Red Wings2–7
(0–2, 1–2, 1–3)		Sydney Maple LeafsMedibank Icehouse
10 March 2013
13:27		Sydney Maple Leafs4–5 (OT)
(2–1, 1–3, 1–0, 0–1)		Melbourne Red WingsMedibank Icehouse
Attendance: 120
10 March 2013
15:20		Sydney Maple Leafs1–0Melbourne Red WingsMedibank Icehouse
Attendance: 120

References
  1. "AJIHL is here". Hewitt Sports Network. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  2. "AJIHL Teams Announced". Hewitt Sports Network. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. "AJIHL Schedule released". Hewitt Sports Network. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  4. "Ice Hockey Australia Scoring Leaders AJIHL 2012". Pointstreak.
  5. "Ice Hockey Australia Goalie Leaders AJIHL 2012". Pointstreak.
  6. "Cinderella Finish For Maple Leafs at AJIHL Finals". Hewitt Sports Network. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  7. "Sydney Maple Leafs v Melbourne Red Wings". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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