The Newcastle Northstars have released their roster for the 2025 Australian Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the 2024 roster, it includes 18 returning player and 16 new signings, while 13 players are released.
The new players include Ryan Annesley (from Sydney Bears), Horrance Cheung (from Team HKIHA Yellow), Brian Funes (from Sydney Bears), Devon Gatenby, Arki Hearn (from Central Coast Rhinos), Benjamin Kleineschay, Casey Kubara (from Canberra Brave), Karel Kubát (from HK Skalica), Taj Lowrey (from Kingston Wranglers), Tyrone Oxlade (from Sydney Bears), Dylan Penhall, Liam Ryan (from Grant MacEwan University), Evgeny Skachkov, Kim Tallberg (from Coventry Blaze), Riley Tonks (from Kallhälls IF), and Arthur Wang (from Johns Hopkins University).
The players dropped are Daniel Berno, Tanner Butler, Mathieu Desautels, Robert Duchemin, Mitsuaki Inoue, Samuel Lammert, Kyler Matthews, Sean Oultram, Hamish Powell, Drew Robson, Jayden Ryan, Aiden Wagner, and Alexander Yuill.
Last updated: 6 October 2025.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brian Funes | D | R |
| 3 | Josh Secomb | F | R |
| 5 | Taj Lowrey | F | R |
| 7 | Riley Tonks | D | R |
| 8 | Tyrone Oxlade | D | L |
| 9 | Wehebe Darge | F | L |
| 11 | Tim Stanger | F | R |
| 12 | Riley Klugerman | F | L |
| 15 | Beau Taylor | F | L |
| 16 | Ryan Annesley | D | L |
| 17 | Francis Drolet (IM) | F | L |
| 18 | Arki Hearn | D | R |
| 22 | Arthur Wang | D | L |
| 23 | Maliq West | F | R |
| 24 | Liam Ryan | F | R |
| 25 | Casey Kubara | D | R |
| 26 | Evgeny Skachkov (IM) | F | L |
| 27 | Liam Manwarring (C) | F | L |
| 28 | Kim Tallberg (IM) | F | L |
| 31 | Charlie Smart | G | L |
| 33 | Horrance Cheung (IM) | G | L |
| 43 | Patrick Ward | D | R |
| 66 | Hunter Ellen | D | R |
| 71 | Shane Southwood | F | R |
| 75 | Matthew Montgomery | G | R |
| 77 | Ethan Hawes | D | R |
| 86 | Mackenzie Gallagher | F | R |
| 91 | Patrick Nadin | F | R |
| 97 | Hayden Klugerman | F | L |
| 98 | Ethan Spelde | G | L |
| –* | Devon Gatenby | F | – |
| –* | Benjamin Kleineschay (IM) | G | L |
| – | Dylan Penhall | F | – |
Inactive
- Karel Kubát (IM) – Played thirteen games between May and July before leaving the club.
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Noble | Head coach |
| David Ferrari | Assistant coach |
| Amelia Matheson | Assistant coach |
| Garry Doré | General manager |
| Ben Armstrong | Gameday operations manager |
Updates
- 12 April 2025: Hunter Ellen added.
- 21 April 2025: Garry Doré added to the staff list.
- 26 April 2025: Tyrone Oxlade, Dylan Penhall, and Josh Secomb added.
- 10 May 2025: Liam Ryan added.
- 17 May 2025: Karel Kubát, Evgeny Skachkov, and Kim Tallberg added.
- 21 May 2025: Kevin Noble added to the team staff.
- 21 June 2025: Horrance Cheung and Taj Lowrey added.
- 27 June 2025: Arthur Wang added.
- 30 July 2025: Amelia Matheson added to the staff list.
- 6 October 2025: David Ferrari added to the staff list.
Notes
- *Player number differences:
- Benjamin Kleineschay is #33 on TheAIHL.com though this number is currently worn by Horrance Cheung.
- Devon Gatenby is #3 on TheAIHL.com though this number is currently worn by Josh Secomb.
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