Ice Hockey NSW have announced their team roster for the New South Wales state 18 & under team which will compete at the 2025 Sydney Tange National Championship. The tournament will take place from 15 July to 20 July 2025 at Cockburn Ice Arena in Bibra Lake, Western Australia. Comparing the roster to the 2024 team, it includes ten returning players and nine new signings, while ten players are released.
The new players include Hayden Boyd, Aiden Downie, Ethan Elford, Arki Hearn, Cheslav Kulinich, Benjamin McGrath, Louie Meagher, Samuel Nalos, and Kai Stolee. Cohen van Epen had also been announced as new member but withdrew prior to the tournament’s start.
The players not returning for 2025 include Justin Baxter, Mathew Campbell, Darcy Harrington, Henry Kim, Bryce Kitching, Ce Liang, Stepan Olkin, Tyrone Oxlade, David Quinn, and Sam Sywak.
Last updated: 27 July 2025.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai Stolee | G | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 2 | Benjamin McGrath | F | Sydney Bombers | IHNSW |
| 3 | Ethan Elford | D | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 7 | Taj Lowrey | F | Newcastle Northstars ECSL | IHNSW |
| 9 | Gustav Remler-Jensen | F | Central Coast Rhinos | IHNSW |
| 10 | Max Bu | F | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 11 | Cheslav Kulinich | D | Polyflor Raptors | IHNSW |
| 18 | Arki Hearn | D | Newcastle Northstars | IHNSW |
| 19 | Colby Shumak | F | Polyflor Raptors | IHNSW |
| 21 | James McConnell | F | Tahoe Prep Academy 16U AAA | IHNSW |
| 22 | Aiden Downie | F | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 26 | Thomas Garas | F | Newcastle Northstars ECSL | IHNSW |
| 29 | Logan Brodie | F | Gilmour Academy | IHNSW |
| 35 | Aiden Li | D | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 37 | Samuel Nalos | F | Liverpool Saints 17U | IHNSW |
| 39 | Ruben Nalos | F | New Jersey 87’s 18U AAA | IHNSW |
| 44 | Louie Meagher | G | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 59 | Declan Downie | D | Central Coast Rhinos | IHNSW |
| 77 | Jacob Zyl | F | Liverpool Saints 17U | IHNSW |
| 79 | Hayden Boyd | D | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
Reserves
| Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Ballard | Newcastle Northstars ECSL | IHNSW |
| Jason Beazley | Sydney Heat | IHNSW |
| Hugo Sutherland | Newcastle Northstars ECSL | IHNSW |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Derek Downie | Head coach |
| Anthony Zakos | Assistant coach |
| Reba Meagher | Team manager |
| Marek Nalos | Team manager |
| Anthony Boyd | Equipment manager |
| Ben Zyl | Equipment manager |
Updates
- 15 June 2025: Anthony Zakos added to the staff list.
- 11 July 2025: Player numbers and positions added. Anthony Boyd, Marek Nalos, Ben Zyl added to the staff list.
- 14 July 2025: James McConnell moved from reserves to the main roster.
- 27 July 2025: Cohen van Epen removed from the roster after withdrawing from the tournament.
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