Select photos from the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) games between the Adelaide Rush and Brisbane Lightning Women played on 29/11/2025 and 30/11/2025 at the Ice Arena, Adelaide, South Australia. In goals for the Rush was Emma Moonen and for the Lightning, Katie Meyer. First item on the scoresheet was a penalty to Rush’s Jordan Kulbida for body checking at 11:57 but the penalty was waved off by her team. The Lightning did however post the first goal of the game at 9:15 when Jensen Wurm scored (assists Courtney Mahoney, Kelly Costa). Lightning’s Amanda Dixon would head to the penalty box at 5:42 for tripping followed by roughing minors to Rush’s Kulbida and Lightning’s Annie Mossman at 2:49. In the dying seconds of the period Rush’s Torie Cybulski grabbed a loose puck in front and levelled the score (assists Tiffany Venning, Elana Holub). Shots on goal saw the Rush post 13 to 8.
Second period saw the Rush taken an early lead with Kirsty Venus scoring their 2nd goal (assists Rylee Martin, Jordan Kulbida) at 18:19 on a powerplay with Lighning’s Annmarie Fitzgerald in the box for body checking. The Lightning would level the score at 10:26 through Courtney Mahoney and she would follow up with another at 5:31 for the Lighting to go ahead but not before a wag of penalties were handed out to Rush’s Rylee Martin (hooking), Kate Tihema (interference), Martin again (slashing). Roughing penalties went to Rush’s Madeline Langevin and Lightning’s Kelly Costa at 5:17, before Rush’s Kulbida would get a boarding call at 4:54. However late in the period she would level the score again at 3-3. Shots on goal for the period was 8-7 in favour of the Lightning.
The 3rd period exploded with 10 penalties such was the desperation to win this one. Lightning’s Amanda Dixon would get past the Rush defence at 6:14 to put the Lightning ahead and so would end the game. Shots of goal for the period saw the Lightning dominate 14 to 8.
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Just a few days from Sunday’s game due to other commitments. Rush’s Jordan Kulbida would open the scoring for the game only 90secs into the game and would be the only scorer in the 1st period.
The 2nd period saw the Lightning strike back early through Allie Fischer, and then go one ahead with Sharnita Crompton scoring 4mins into the period. At 12:09 Rush’s Jamie Lunn would tie it all up again, but Lightning’s Annmarie Fitzgerald would restore the 1-goal lead at the 10:20 mark. With Fitzgerald and Fischer in the Lightning’s sin bin, Kirsty Venus used the 5-on-3 advantage and evened it up again. Late in the period Lightning’s Sharnita Crompton got a 5min penalty for high-sticking and a game misconduct.
Third period was tight and two early penalties to the Rush didn’t see a change in the score until the 4:20 mark when Lightning’s Abi Brown scored unassisted to break the deadlock. This was followed up a minute later with team mate Allie Fischer scoring their 5th goal and making it difficult for the Rush to mount a late challenge with time running out. The Rush pulled goaltender Emma Moonen for the extra attacker, but Lightning’s Courtney Mahoney found the net. The frustration for the Rush continued, with Tiffany Venning getting a hooking penalty with 30secs remaining and the team mate Jordan Kulbida receiving a 5min major for kicking and a game misconduct. Shots on goal for the game saw the Rush dominate 34 to 25.
