2002 AIHL season
| 2002 AIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Sydney Bears |
| Top scorer | Brett Hillier |
| Goodall Cup | |
| Champions | Sydney Bears |
| Runners-up | Adelaide Avalanche |
The 2002 AIHL season is the third season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).
League business
The 2002 season saw the league expand from three teams to six with the introduction of the Melbourne Ice, Newcastle North Stars, and the West Sydney Ice Dogs.
Regular season
| Team | GP | W | T | RT | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Bears | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 54 | 36 | 25 |
| Adelaide Avalanche | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 50 | 40 | 22 |
| West Sydney Ice Dogs | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 17 |
| Newcastle North Stars | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 95 | -39 | 13 |
| Canberra Knights | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 12 |
| Melbourne Ice | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 4 |
Playoffs
The playoffs were held at Sydney's Blacktown Ice Arena. The Sydney Bears defeated the Adelaide Avalanche in the final to win the Goodall Cup. The Bears were the first team to win the Goodall Cup in the AIHL after it was transferred from the inter-state tournament.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the ten top skaters sorted by points, then goals.[1]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hillier | Newcastle North Stars | 14 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 22 | F |
| Greg Oddy | Adelaide Avalanche | 11 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 41 | F |
| Thomas Mikkelsen | Adelaide Avalanche | 12 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 26 | D |
| Murray Wand | Sydney Bears | 15 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 14 | F |
| Michael Schlamp | Newcastle North Stars | 14 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 40 | F |
| Branislav Kronika | West Sydney Ice Dogs | 12 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | F |
| Ray Sheffield | Newcastle North Stars | 13 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | F |
| Jarrko Turtainen | Sydney Bears | 15 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 20 | F |
| Martin Jesko | West Sydney Ice Dogs | 11 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | F |
| Vladimir Rubes | Sydney Bears | 13 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | F |
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage.[1]
| Player | Team | MIP | SOG | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Benedictson | Adelaide Avalanche | 180:00 | 114 | 10 | 2.50 | 91.23 | 0 |
| Harri Kohvakka | Sydney Bears | 315:00 | 185 | 22 | 3.14 | 88.11 | 0 |
| Allan Mitchell | West Sydney Ice Dogs | 483:14 | 322 | 40 | 3.73 | 87.58 | 1 |
| Brad Hunt | Canberra Knights | 240:00 | 176 | 23 | 4.31 | 86.93 | 0 |
| Eric Lien | Adelaide Avalanche | 450:00 | 282 | 40 | 4.00 | 85.82 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 "Australian Ice Hockey League 2002 Championships: Statistics". Australian Ice Hockey League. 2002-08-02. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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