Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian men’s under-18 national team which will compete at the upcoming 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The competition will take place from 27 March to 2 April 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Australia will compete against Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Chinese Taipei and the Netherlands.
Defenders
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mac Tutton (A) | The Coast |
| 8 | Tyrone Oxlade | Sydney Bears 18U |
| 12 | Mikko Rippon | Southern Puckers |
| 13 | Connor Wardlaw | Polyflor Raptors |
| 19 | Daniel Koudelka | HC Kobra Praha U17 |
| 22 | Luka Ouimette (A) | Brisbane Whalers |
| 23 | Vince Bond | Brisbane Bears |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lachlan Sucher | Nyköpings SK J18 |
| 5 | Livan Du Toit | Perth Sharks |
| 6 | Braden Costa (C) | The Coast |
| 9 | Ruben Nalos | Liverpool Saints 15U |
| 10 | Ryan Duchemin | Newcastle Northstars |
| 11 | Brayden Maybee | Perth Sharks |
| 14 | Jed Lake | Pacific Coast Academy U17 Prep |
| 15 | Matt Nikitin | Melbourne Ice |
| 16 | Ivan Kuleshov | Nyköpings SK J18 |
| 17 | Jesse Thompson | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 18 | Bodie Jerome | Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep |
| 21 | Finlay Gordon | Perth Sharks |
| 24 | Daniel O’Handley | Adelaide Tigers |
Goaltenders
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Forrest | Melbourne Ducks |
| 25 | Ronan Hoy | Southern Puckers 2 |
Reserves
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Justin Baxter | Sydney Bears 18U |
| Hunter Boland | Southern Drop Bears |
| Tyler Colev | Nyköpings SK J18 |
| Julian Friederich | Forward-Morges U20 |
| Zander Greyling | Cockburn Blackhawks |
| Bryce Hodges | Southern Dragons 2 |
| Nikita Loria | Adelaide Jokers |
| Timothy McGrath | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| Jack Mollee | Southern Puckers 3 |
| Keenan Nelson | Melbourne Jets U18 |
| David Quinn | Flyers IHC 18U |
| Benjamin Warden | Southern Puckers 2 |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David Ferrari | Head coach |
| Marc Vaillancourt | Assistant coach |
| Diane Doornbos | General manager |
| Adam Woolnough | Team leader |
| Craig Tonks | Equipment manager |
| Jennifer Lohmus | Physiotherapist |
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