Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian men’s under-20 national team which will compete at the upcoming 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division III tournament. The competition will take place from 22 July to 31 July in Queretaro, Mexico. Australia will compete in Group A against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Mexico and Turkey while Group B is made up of Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand and South Africa.
Jeremy Friederich, Ben Handberg, Arum Rapchuk and Arthur Wang all return after competing at the 2020 U20 World Championships.
Defence
| # | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Haozhe (Jeff) Hu | Melbourne Ice |
| 9 | Morris O’Handley | Adelaide Tigers |
| 15 | Arthur Wang (A) | Johns Hopkins University |
| 17 | Ethan Hawes (C) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 21 | Jacob Laver | Melbourne Ice |
| 23 | Mika Laajunen | Sydney Bears |
| 24 | Luke Doyle | Perth Sharks |
Forwards
| # | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Easton Robitaille | Powassan VooDoos |
| 4 | Dmitri Kuleshov | The Coast |
| 6 | Connor Schultz (A) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 7 | Lachlan Clifford | Brisbane Lightning |
| 10 | Ben Handberg | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 12 | Nicholas Doornbos | CBR Brave |
| 14 | Daniel Chen | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 16 | Riley Langille | Perth Sharks |
| 18 | Arum Rapchuk | Brisbane Lightning |
| 19 | Noah Maley | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 22 | Justin Dixon (A) | Melbourne Ducks |
Goaltenders
| # | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Friederich | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 20 | Dillon Dewar | Northern Vikings |
Staff
| Head coach: | Dave Ruck |
| Assistant coach: | Jason Kvisle |
| General manager: | Gill McLean |
| Team leader: | Christopher Sprinks |
| Equipment manager: | Jamie Campbell |
| Medical officer/Chiropractor: | Michael Brierley |
| Sports medic: | Cherine Weiland |
| Strength & Conditioning consultant: | James Elliot |
Updates
- Dillon Dewar, Nicholas Doornbos added to the main squad
- Reece Lukowiak, Matus Trnka dropped from the main squad
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