Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian women’s under-18 national team for the upcoming 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division II Group A tournament. The competition will take place from 21 January to 27 January 2023 in Dumfries, United Kingdom with Australia competing against Great Britain, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands and Turkey.
Nikita Aguirrezabal, Gabrielle Arps, Amber Bedell, Natasha Dube, Amelia Grigaliunas, Elana Holub, Molly Lukowiak, Courtney Mahoney, Elizabeth Marshall, Katrina Rapchuk, Lily Roberts, Phoebe Roberts, Madison Smith and Lucy York all return after competing at the 2022 U18 Women’s World Championships. Samantha Payne, who also competed in 2022, is currently on the reserves list.
Defence
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bella Ma | Liverpool Valkyries |
| 5 | Gabrielle Arps | Sydney Sirens |
| 6 | Amelia Grigaliunas | Melbourne Ice |
| 13 | Katrina Rapchuk | Brisbane Lightning |
| 17 | Johanna Meissner | Melbourne Ice |
| 19 | Lily Roberts | Sydney Sirens |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Courtney Mahoney (A) | Ontario Hockey Academy Juniors |
| 4 | Nikita Aguirrezabal | Sydney Sirens |
| 7 | Phoebe Roberts (A) | Notre Dame Hounds AAA |
| 10 | Amber Bedell | Adelaide Rush |
| 12 | Lucy York | Sydney Sirens |
| 14 | Sophie Reader | Perth Inferno |
| 15 | Hannah Cryan | Sydney Sirens |
| 16 | Molly Lukowiak (C) | Perth Inferno |
| 18 | Natasha Dube | Gloucester-Cumberland |
| 21 | Elizabeth Marshall | Notre Dame Hounds AAA |
| 22 | Tara Baker | Melbourne Ice |
| 24 | Elana Holub | Adelaide Rush |
Goaltenders
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Amelia Knott | Adelaide Rush |
| 25 | Madison Smith | Adelaide Rush |
Rerserves
| Player | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Serena Lun | G | WIHO Jr. |
| Charlize Novatsis* | F | Perth Inferno |
| Samantha Payne | D | Sydney Sirens |
| Georgia Watts* | F | Brisbane Lightning |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tamra Jones | Head coach |
| Remi Harvey | Assistant coach |
| Ruth Brooks | General manager |
| Michael Juste | Team leader |
| Gabriel Robledo | Equipment manager |
| James Brodie | Medical officer |
Updates
- Amber Bedell added to the roster
- Charlize Novatsis moved from the roster to the reserves
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