Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian men’s under-20 national team which will compete in the upcoming 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The competition will take place from 19 January to 25 January 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia with Australia competing against Belgium, Iceland, Israel, Serbia, and Spain.
Twelve changes have been made to the team compared to the 2024 roster. Oliver Ashby, Samuel Bartlett, Tyler Colev, Thomas Forrest, Thomas Garas, Marcus Henderson, Daniel Koudelka, Luka Ouimette, Cody Reader, Lachlan Sucher, Maliq West, and Jerry Zhou will all make their debut for the team in 2025.
The twelve players not returning for 2025 are Maksim Astafiyev, Onrii Dalgity, Justin Dixon, Ryan Duchemin, Dmitri Kuleshov, Riley Langille, Matthew Montgomery, Matt Nikitin, Sacha Rapchuk, Mikko Rippon, Hayden Sayers, and Matus Trnka.
Last updated: 26 January 2025. Note: A = Alternate captain, C = Captain.
Defence
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Luka Ouimette | Brisbane Lightning |
| 5 | Connor Wardlaw | Central Coast Rhinos |
| 7 | Cody Reader | Concordia University Ann Arbor |
| 11 | Daniel Koudelka | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 12 | Braden Costa (C) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 18 | Tyrone Oxlade | West Chester Wolves |
| 21 | Samuel Bartlett | Florida Jr. Blades |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Julian Friederich (A) | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 6 | Tyler Colev | Perth Thunder |
| 8 | Daniel O’Handley | Creston Valley Thunder Cats |
| 9 | Cameron Hughes | Central Coast Rhinos |
| 10 | Oliver Ashby | Saint John’s University |
| 14 | Thomas Garas | Okanagan Hockey Ontario U18 Prep |
| 15 | Finlay Gordon | Perth Thunder |
| 16 | Ivan Kuleshov | KeuPa HT/Diskos U20 |
| 17 | Brayden Maybee (A) | Perth Thunder |
| 19 | Henry York (A) | Palm Beach Typhoon |
| 22 | Jerry Zhou | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 23 | Maliq West | Kenora Islanders |
| 24 | Lachlan Sucher | St. Catharines Falcons |
Goaltenders
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Thomas Forrest | Port Alberni Bombers |
| 25 | Marcus Henderson | Perth Thunder |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dave Ruck | Head coach |
| Jason Kvisle | Assistant coach |
| Timothy Kitching | General manager |
| Michael Juste | Team leader |
| Paul Kelly | Equipment manager |
| Tristan Foo | Physiotherapist |
Updates
- 19 January 2025: Timothy Kitching’s position changed from manager to general manager, Michael Juste’s position changed from chef de mission to team leader.
- 20 January 2025: Team captain labels added.
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