The 2006 AIHL season was the seventh

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of the

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(AIHL). It ran from 8 April 2006 until 27 August 2006, with the

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finals following on 2 and 3 September 2006. The

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won the

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after finishing the regular season first in the league standings. The

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won the Goodall Cup for the third time by defeating the

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in the final.

Regular season

The regular season began on 8 April 2006 and ran through to 27 August 2006 before the top four teams advanced to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series.

Standings

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the ten top skaters sorted by points, then goals. ''Current as of 3 September 2006''

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage with a minimum 40% of the team's ice time. ''Current as of 3 September 2006''

Goodall Cup playoffs

The 2006 playoffs was scheduled for 2 September with the

final held on 3 September 2006. Following the end of the regular season the top four teams advanced to the playoff series which was held at the IceArenA in

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. The series was a single game elimination with the two winning semi-finalists advancing to the Goodall Cup final. The Goodall Cup was won by

(3rd title) who defeated host team the

4–0 in the final.

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Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Official AIHL website
{{AIHL AIHL 2006 season

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