Australian women’s roster for 2023 World Championships

11 January 2023 Lee Collins Australian women's national team, National Teams 4

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Ice Hockey Australia have released the roster for the Australian women’s national team for the upcoming 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The competition will take place from 20 February to 26 February 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa with Australia competing against Belgium, Croatia, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.

New players to the team include Christine Dutton, Sasha King, Marina Nottle, Imogen Perry and Katrina Rapchuk. Anna Badaoui and Sharna Godfrey return having last competed at the World Championships in 2020 and Chloe Walker returns after last representing Australia in 2019.

Players dropped after competing in last year’s World Championships include Emily Davis-Tope, Rylie Ellis, Shona Green, Olivia Last, Courtney Mahoney, Matilda Pethrick and Nikki Sharp. Georgia Carson, Tina Girdler and Kristelle Vanderwolf, who also competed in 2022, are currently on the reserves list.

Defence

No.PlayerClub
2Remi HarveySydney Sirens
6Chloe WalkerSydney Sirens
11Christine DuttonMelbourne Ice
12Georgia Moore (C)Melbourne Ice
18Marnie PullinMelbourne Ice
22Jaimi GoonanBrisbane Lightning
24Katrina RapchukBrisbane Lightning

Forwards

No.PlayerClub
3Lindsey KiliwnikBrisbane Lightning
5Marina NottlePerth Inferno
7Isla MalcolmPerth Inferno
8Anna BadaouiSolihull Vixens
10Sara SammonsAnna Maria College
13Ashlie AparicioMelbourne Ice
15Stephenie Cochrane (A)Melbourne Ice
16Molly LukowiakPerth Inferno
17Sharna GodfreySydney Sirens
19Michelle Clark-CrumptonPerth Inferno
21Kate Tihema (A)Adelaide Rush

Goaltenders

No.PlayerClub
1Sasha KingPerth Inferno
25Imogen PerryBrisbane Lightning

Reserves

PlayerPos.Club
Ebony BruntFSydney Sirens
Ava CalabriaFSydney Sirens
Paige CameronFMelbourne Ice
Georgia CarsonDMelbourne Ice
Tina GirdlerGSydney Sirens
Eiland KenyonDSydney Sirens
Georgia McLellanDPerth Inferno
Kristelle VanderwolfFMelbourne Ice

Staff

NameRole
Stuart PhilpsHead coach
Jeff HelbrenAssistant coach
Jaden Pine-MurphyAssistant coach
Alicia KellyTeam manager
Bronwyn LukowiakTeam leader
Lee TurnerEquipment manager
Shannon SpencerPhysiotherapist

Updates

  • Molly Lukowiak and Marina Nottle added to the roster from the reserves
  • Ebony Brunt, Eiland Kenyon, Georgia McLellan, Kristelle Vanderwolf moved from the roster to the reserves

Further information

4 Trackbacks / Pingbacks

  1. 2023 Women’s World Championships: Australia shuts out South Africa – Ice Hockey News Australia
  2. 2023 Women’s World Championships: Australia loses to Belgium – Ice Hockey News Australia
  3. 2023 Women’s World Championships: Australia defeats Croatia – Ice Hockey News Australia
  4. 2023 Women’s World Championships: Australia defeats New Zealand to finish in second place – Ice Hockey News Australia

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