Date Game no. Game Start Team vs Team

Saturday 23 September

1 1.15pm Melbourne Dragons vs Brisbane

Blaze

2 2.30pm Adelaide Valkyries vs NSW

Bombers

3 3.45pm WA vs Canberra Pirates

4 5pm Brisbane Blaze vs Adelaide

Valkyries

5 6.15pm NSW Bombers vs WA

6 7.30pm Canberra Pirates vs Melbourne

Dragons

7 8.45pm Semi Final 1st vs 4th

8 10pm Semi Final 2nd vs 3rd

Sunday 24September

9 1.15pm Playoff 5th vs 6th

10 2.30pm Bronze Medal Playoff

Team Loser SF1

Team Loser SF2

11 3.45pm Grand Final Winner SF1 Winner SF2

12 5pm Bonus Game MIW vs WA

GAME TIMES• Game duration will be 3 periods of 18 minutes, no stop time.• There will be a 2-minute warm-up prior to each game.• There will be a 1-minute break between periods.• The ice hire time is strictly limited to 1 hour. Therefore, the clock will run to these times with no delay. Teams that are not ready for the puck drop will be penalised 1 or more goals, as the match referee deems appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY• All players must be registered appropriately with Ice Hockey Australia (IHA).• All teams must have paid all fees by the appropriate date(s) and have been sanctioned by their own State association as well as IHA.• All players must be over 14 years old (documents may be required).• All players under 18 years must wear mouth and neck guards.• AWIHL players may participate upon the league organiser’s approval.• Players who cannot play in a sportsman-like manner are not welcome and may be asked to leave the competition by officials or league organisers.

GAME TIMES • Game duration: • Regular – 3 periods of 2 × 15 minutes and 1 × 18 minutes, stop time for the last 1 minute of game if score is within 1 goal. • Playoff – 3 periods of 3 × 15 minute, stop time for the last 1 minute of game if score is within 1 goal. • There will be a 3-minute warm-up prior to each game. • There will be a 1-minute break between periods. • The ice hire time is strictly limited to 1 hour. Therefore, the clock will run to these times with no delay. Teams that are not ready for the puck drop will be penalised 1 or more goals, as the match referee deems appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY • All players must be registered appropriately with Ice Hockey Australia (IHA). • All teams must have paid all fees by the appropriate date(s) and have been sanctioned by their own state association as well as IHA. • All players must be over 14 years old (documents may be required). • All players under 18 years must wear mouth and neck guards. • AWIHL players may participate upon the league organiser’s approval. • Players who cannot play in a sportsman-like manner are not welcome and may be asked to leave the competition by officials or league organisers.

WELCOME NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

In 1922, the first ever interstate women’s ice hockey tournament was held here in Melbourne. This weekend, nearly a century later and in the same city, over 100 women from all over Australia will compete in the 2018 Australian Women’s Tier 2 Showcase Series Finals. On behalf of Ice Hockey Australia, I take great pleasure in welcoming you to O’Brien Group Arena, Victoria’s premier ice rink, for what promises to be an exciting tournament. I would like to thank O’Brien Group Arena for their valuable support and encouragement for all girls and women who play ice hockey. Thanks also to the players and support teams of the Melbourne Dragons, Canberra Pirates, Southern Stars (Queensland) and Adelaide Valkyries for their dedication and commitment to Tier 2. I also want to thank all our sponsors for their generous support and our loyal volunteers, families, friends and helpers who make this tournament so memorable. Your ongoing passion for ice hockey drives us to be our best. A special mention to all our on ice, and off ice officials, once again your valuable support is very much appreciated. We are honoured to have Tal Karp, Victoria’s Change Our Game Ambassador of the Office for the Women in Sport and Recreation, open our tournament. Having been an Olympic soccer player and captain of Melbourne Victory, she fully understands the barriers women face in sport and we are very grateful for her coming to support women’s ice hockey. We hope you thoroughly enjoy the 12 hours of ice hockey and watching our talented players playing the game they love. Look forward to seeing you in 2019.

Yours in hockey,Kylie TaylorDirector of IHA Women’s Council

T2 COORDINATORS

As another exciting year comes to an end, it’s with great pleasure to welcome each athlete, parent/guardian, coach, volunteer and supporter to the 2018 AWT2 Showcase Series Finals. Together, Dana and I are thrilled to be your 2018 National AWT2 Coordinators.All our teams share a common goal to win the perpetual Gower Cup. But this tournament is more than winning, it’s about the strong friendships that are formed with team mates and opponents from all over Australia. It’s about the experience and the interstate travel.The health benefits are wonderful as women are generally guilty of putting everyone else first before looking after themselves, especially when it comes to getting active and making physical activity a priority. So, go on, have fun and be a good teammate! It’s healthy for your values and your mind!Behind the scenes there are groups of hard-working passionate people who continue to dedicate their time to broaden the pathways for women ice hockey players in Australia. We extend a thank you to IHA and the State Associations for supporting our event and all the volunteers for giving up their precious time; without you the tournament wouldn’t have happened.With your continued support, we look forward to taking the AWT2 to a new level in 2019. Until then, we hope you enjoy the 2018 AWT2 Finals weekend here at O’Brien Group Arena.

Melanie Deksnis (VIC) and Dana Ciernhorsky (VIC) National AWT2 Coordinators

# PLAYER 30 Taylah Pearson (G) Aimee Patching Alyson Richards Ashlea Gagnon Cassie Haley 6 Chloe Charles Emma Steele Georgina Murison 22 Jaimi Goonan Jayd Ranatunga 26 Meredith Palframan 73 Minda Lowry 17 Renai Harvey 6 Sam Brophy 23 Sarah Kinninment 11 Yvonne Cheah

SOUTHERN STARS

COACH Jordan Gizycki

TEAM MANAGER

Sarah Kinninment

# PLAYER 17 Jayde Hodge (G)31 Natasha Lovell (G)34 Amy Kershaw7 Carolyn Sansford20 Courtney Semmler87 Debrah Jaggard42 Ella Stewart4 Hayley Whitington2 Jamie Lunn27 Jana Wallace-Blair33 Jasmine Lister26 Josephine Otto73 Melissa Tyson15 Nakeita Snell28 Rebecca Wellens37 Sally Willson55 Shania Chenoweth

ADELAIDE VALKYRIESCOACHSteven Newbound

TEAM MANAGERJana Wallace-Blair

MELBOURNE DRAGONS

COACH Emma PoyntonLawrie Pigot TEAM MANAGERRuth Brooks

CANBERRA PIRATES

COACH Don McDonald

TEAM MANAGER Jane Weatherstone

# PLAYER7 Sarah Kneebone (G)75 Alethea Jones19 Amanda Blondin6 Caroline Dean23 Cien Pereira72 Dana Ciernohorsky28 Debra Hansberry88 Emily Page14 Gabby Aston61 Lauren Diduszko44 Lauren McNabb25 Marie Stella67 Michelle Clarkson2 NatalieEfimoff9 Norelle Owen18 Paige Scully56 Stephanie Bell16 Tara Scully

# PLAYER25 Hannah Butler (G)23 Brittany Williams31 Chelsea Rieger5 Dilli Kenyon2 Ebony Brunt12 ElfieFok80 Jane Weatherstone8 Jessica Joss72 Jusita Roderick22 Kirsten Hudson6 Kristy Tank9 Leish Armstrong10 Madison Sargent19 Nikita Horvath11 Peta Lehoczky14 Rhiannon Brooks42 Sarah Pilbeam

# PLAYER Abi Marie (G) VIC Amanda Black VIC Amelia Wales VIC Ellese Kuffer VIC Erica Contini VIC FionaJefferey ACT Hannah Wood VIC Isabela Raymundo VIC Laura Morris NSW Melanie Deksnis VIC Nat Kondos VIC Nat Relph ACT Sara Lemanski SA Shelley Reid VIC Sienna Nicholson NSW Veronica Ryan VIC

AUSSIE JETS COACHMichael Sinclair (NSW)

TEAM MANAGERMelanie Deksnis (VIC)

In 1922, Victoria’s first Women’s interstate ice hockey team would battle New South Wales for the Gower Cup, the first Australian women’s interstate trophy. Australian women had been playing ice hockey for much longer than that though, with early examples dating back to 1907 – near when ice hockey in Australia began.

Source: Ross Carpenter

Rocky Padjen, the first IHA Women’s Director, and Mark Weber, IHA’s Women’s Administrator, saw the need for a second tier to the AWIHL and in 2016, started the AWT2 Showcase Series. Since then, the fledgling division has grown not only in numbers but in spirit. Today, over 100 girls and women take part in an increasingly competitive series of tournaments each year. In 2016, the winner of the finals was NSW Bombers and in 2017, it was WA. Who will win in 2018?

Follow our Facebook page, Australian Women’s Tier 2 Show Case Series, to find out more.Game results will be posted live on our Esportsdesk website http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/pick_league.cfm?clientID=6300&leagueID=0

In this photo with the Victorian Ladies Ice Hockey Club pennant are: Marea Lucas, Frieda Dulfer, Joan Aimee Langley, C. Callaway, Marjorie Morris, Alice Abrahams and Victoria’s first Women’s Captain, Keira Gower.

GOWER CUP

IMAGESWe are very lucky to have Tania Chalmers and her crew in attendance to take photos of the games for this series. We are also very grateful to Matt Wragg from Thor Technology for livestreaming the final games. The images they produce are a legacy for women’s ice hockey which are used to promote our sport, and encourage and inspire other women to join.

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OFF-ICEDuncan Simmons Fulya Kantarmaci John Goulden Lauren Swanson Melanie Deksnis

ON-ICEPeta GouldenDavid HuntShaun LeesRob LoweryDylan Sheppard

Dominic ZielinskiCraig Armstrong-FrayMatthew RudowskiHamish YoungThomas Burchardt Jensen

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*CLOSING CEREMONY*St. Moritz Bar at 7.15pm

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