2012–13 AJIHL season
| 2012–13 AJIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Junior Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 20 October 2012 – 10 March 2013 |
| Number of games | 14 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Total attendance | 1,326 |
| Regular season | |
| Premiers | Melbourne Red Wings |
| Top scorer | Brendan McDowell (Red Wings) |
| AJIHL Champions Trophy | |
| Champions | Sydney Maple Leafs |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Red Wings |
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.
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. 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. Games are set to be held in the Melbourne, Penrith and Sydney.
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.
The regular season began on 20 October 2012 and ran through to 17 February 2013 before the teams compete in the playoff series.
The following players led the league in regular season points.
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average.
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