2001 AIHL season

The 2001 AIHL season is the second season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The Adelaide Avalanche finished first after the regular season and also won the championship final, defeating the Sydney Bears 10–7. Paul Lawson of the Adelaide Avalanche top scored for the regular season with 38 points.

2001 AIHL season
LeagueAustralian Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
PremiersAdelaide Avalanche (1st title)
Top scorerPaul Lawson (38 points)
(Avalanche)
Playoffs
ChampionsAdelaide Avalanche
  Runners-upSydney Bears

Regular season

The regular season featured the three teams in the league playing 16 games each.[1] At the end of the season Adelaide Avalanche finished on top of the regular season standings with 31 points and the Sydney Bears finishing second with 15 points.[1] Both teams advanced to the championship final to compete in a single game playoff. Paul Lawson of the Adelaide Avalanche was the league's top scorer, scoring 16 goals and 22 assists for a total of 38 points.[1]

Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
Adelaide Avalanche16151012060+6031
Sydney Bears167187074–415
Canberra Knights16101553109–562
Qualified for the Goodall Cup final Premiership winners

Goodall Cup Final

Following the regular season the Avalanche and the Bears competed in the single game final. Adelaide won the game 10–7.[1]

Adelaide Avalanche10–7Sydney BearsThebarton Snowdome
(Adelaide)

References
  1. "Championnat d'Australie 2001" (in French). Hockey Archives. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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