Ice Hockey New Zealand has released the roster for the New Zealand men’s national team which will compete in the 2026 Trans-Tasman Ice Hockey Challenge against the Australian men’s national team. The three-games series will take place from 13 March to 15 March 2026 at O’Brien Icehouse in Melbourne.
The roster includes three Australian Ice Hockey League players: Joel Hasselman from Canberra Brave, and Liam Dallimore and Robin Vortanov from the Melbourne Mustangs.
Last updated: 13 March 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Hasselman | G | Canberra Brave |
| 2 | Flynn Hayward-Jones | D | West Auckland Admirals |
| 3 | Stefan Amston | D | Skycity Stampede |
| 5 | Max Vesper | F | West Auckland Admirals |
| 6 | Liam Dallimore | F | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 7 | Luke Simon | D | Botany Swarm |
| 8 | Connor Harrison | F | Skycity Stampede |
| 9 | Jackson Flight | F | Phoenix Thunder |
| 10 | Ivan Dalmatau | F | Botany Swarm |
| 11 | Kyle March | D | Botany Swarm |
| 12 | Ondrej Kozak | F | Botany Swarm |
| 14 | Shaun Brown | D | Canterbury Red Devils |
| 15 | Ian Audas | F | Phoenix Thunder |
| 16 | Joseph Orr | F | Phoenix Thunder |
| 17 | Robin Vortanov | F | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 18 | Markus MacDonald | F | OG Capitals Leeuwarden/GIJS Groningen U23 |
| 19 | Colin McIntosh | F | Skycity Stampede |
| 20 | Timothy Carey | G | Canterbury Red Devils |
| 21 | Dylan Devlin | F | Skycity Stampede |
| 22 | Luke Tappin | D | Canterbury Red Devils |
| 23 | Justin Daigle | D | West Auckland Admirals |
| 24 | Alex Regan | F | West Auckland Admirals |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Spiller | Head coach |
| Guillaume Leclancher | Assistant coach |
| Anton Purver | Assistant coach |
| Neil Carey | Team manager |
| Gareth Hoole | Chef de mission |
| Benjamin Ross | Physiotherapist |
Updates
- 13 March 2026: Gareth Hoole and Benjamin Ross added to the staff list.
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