The Melbourne Ice have released their roster for the 2024 Australian Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the Ice’s 2023 roster it includes 14 returning players and 16 new signings, while 17 players are released.
The new players include Austin Albrecht (from CBR Brave), John Aonso (from SUNY-Fredonia), Samuel Bartlett, Ellesse Carini (from Sydney Bears), Greg Davis (from Sydney Bears), Joakim Erdugan (from Central Coast Rhinos), Tobie Gilchrist (from Pacific Coast Hockey Academy), Flyn Gower, Joey Hughes (from CBR Brave), Tatsunoshin Ishida (from Yokohama Grits), Raymond Khalil, Brendan Kleipas, Jed Lake (from Pacific Coast Hockey Academy), Spencer Nave, Jeff Solow (from Birmingham Bulls), and Lachie Walls.
The players dropped are Declan Bronte (to Franklin Pierce University), Justin Dixon (to Melbourne Mustangs), Darcy Flanagan (to Oxford City Stars), Logan Gallacher, Sam Hodic (to Brisbane Lightning), Kahu Joyce, Yuga Kikuchi (to Melbourne Mustangs), Artem Klein (to Mad Dogs Mannheim), Patrick Klöpper (to Hannover Scorpions), Paul Lazzarotto, Austin Lefkowicz, Brody Lindal (to Sydney Bears), Chris Schutz (to Hammer Eisbären), Corey Stringer, Zoltan-Laszlo Toke (to CSM Corona Brasov), Byron Tschuma, and Hector Vrielynck.
For the women’s team roster, see Melbourne Ice Women 2024–25 roster.
Last updated: 26 August 2024. Note: A = Alternate captain, C = Captain, I = Import.
Defence
- 6. Nathan Cachia (A)
- 14. Jeff Solow (I)
- 17. Tobie Gilchrist
- 23. Lachlan Cincotta
- 25. John Aonso (I)
- 26. Jacob Laver
- 45. Samuel Bartlett
- 86. Raymond Khalil
Forwards
- 2. Lliam Webster
- 3. Roman Kraemer (I)
- 4. Flyn Gower
- 5. Spencer Nave
- 8. Lachie Walls
- 9. Mackenzie Caruana (C)
- 10. Joakim Erdugan (I)
- 11. Austin Albrecht (I)
- 13. Christian Pansino
- 21. Joey Hughes
- 34. Jed Lake
- 51. Kevin Peng (aka Haoxuan Peng)
- 64. Sai Lake
- 81. Austin McKenzie (A)
- 91. Jamie Bourke
- 98. Ellesse Carini
Goaltenders
- 35. Tatsunoshin Ishida (I)
- 74. Thomas Forrest
- —. Greg Davis*
- —. Michael James*
- —. Brendan Kleipas*
Inactive
- Josh Walt (I) – Played six games in April before leaving the club.
Staff
- Head coach: Kerry Goulet
- Assistant coach: Austin Lefkowicz
- Assistant coach: Joseph Nyamuka
- Equipment manager: Tom Harward
- Medic: Sue Murphy
- Physio: Luke Fuller
- Physio: Oliver Sherman
- Director of Junior Development: Warren Porter
- Governor: Peter Jon Hartshorne
- Governor: Kahl Heinze
Updates
- 15 May 2024: Austin Albrecht added.
- 29 May 2024: Roman Kraemer added.
- 27 June 2024: Jed Lake added.
- 28 June 2024: Greg Davis, Tobie Gilchrist added.
- 10 August 2024: Brendan Kleipas added.
Notes
- *Player number differences:
- Greg Davis is #74 on TheAIHL.com though this number is currently worn by Thomas Forrest.
- Michael James is #35 on TheAIHL.com though this number is currently worn by Tatsunoshin Ishida.
- Brendan Kleipas is #74 on TheAIHL.com though this number is currently worn by Thomas Forrest.
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