Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian men’s under-20 national team which will compete at the upcoming 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division III tournament. The competition will take place from 26 January to 2 February 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. Australia will compete in Group A against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand while Group B is made up of Bulgaria, Israel, South Africa and Turkey.
Daniel Chen, Dillon Dewar, Lachlan Clifford, Justin Dixon, Nicholas Doornbos, Luke Doyle, Dmitri Kuleshov, Riley Langille, Jacob Laver, Noah Maley and Morris O’Handley all return after competing at the 2022 U20 World Championships.
Defence
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Marcus Hosen | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 9 | Mathieu Vaillancourt | Perth Sharks |
| 10 | Morris O’Handley | Kenaston Blizzards |
| 19 | Drew Robson | Perth Sharks |
| 21 | Jacob Laver | Elmira Junior Enforcers |
| 23 | Lachlan Cincotta | Melbourne Ice |
| 24 | Luke Doyle (A) | Perth Sharks |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nicholas Doornbos | Steele County Blades |
| 6 | Mackenzie Bolger | The Coast |
| 7 | Lachlan Clifford | Brisbane Lightning |
| 11 | Sacha Rapchuk | San Diego Sabers |
| 12 | Justin Dixon (C) | Melbourne Ducks |
| 13 | Maxim Lyashenko | Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights |
| 14 | Daniel Chen (A) | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 15 | Noah Maley | Adelaide Avalanche |
| 16 | Riley Langille | Campbell River Storm |
| 17 | Dmitri Kuleshov | Minnesota Loons |
| 22 | Noah Moncrieff | Sydney Bears |
Goaltenders
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dillon Dewar | Perth Sharks |
| 25 | Matus Trnka | Adelaide Avalanche |
Reserves
| Player | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Dowell | G | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| Ivan Kuleshov | F | Nyköpings SK J18 |
| Daniel O’Handley | F | Adelaide Tigers |
| Hayden Sayers | F | The Coast |
| Jesse Thompson | F | Melbourne Mustangs |
| Riley Tonks | D | Hässelby Kälvesta J20 |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dave Ruck | Head coach |
| Jason Kvisle | Assistant coach |
| Gill McLean | General manager |
| Rachel Kogiopoulos | Team leader |
| John Lavery | Equipment manager |
| Michael Brierley | Medical officer |
Updates
- Lachlan Cincotta added to the roster from the reserves
- Riley Tonks moved from the roster to the reserves
Leave a Reply