Brisbane Lightning have released their roster for the 2026 Australian Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the 2025 roster, it includes twenty-three returning players and ten new signings, while eleven players are released.
The new players include Harley Anderson (from Adelaide Adrenaline), Alex de Graaff, Dillon Dewar (from Perth Thunder), Pat Girouard, Grant Hebert, Pierrick Hoehe, Ethan Meyer, Shai Rabinowitz (from Central Coast Rhinos), Zach Shankar, and Eric Walker.
The players dropped are Bradley Campbell, Aiden Catakovic, Braden Costa (to Sydney Ice Dogs), Nico Hemming, Sam Hodic, Marcus Hosen (to Sydney Ice Dogs), Alex May, Carson Miller (to Canberra Brave), Luke Moore, Jules Sturny, and Matúš Trnka (to Newcastle Northstars).
Last updated: 17 July 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pat Girouard | F | – |
| 9 | Anthony Barnes | F | R |
| 12 | Mikko Rippon | D | R |
| 13 | Zach Shankar (IM) | D | L |
| 15 | Thomas Kiliwnik | D | R |
| 17 | Luka Ouimette | D | R |
| 18 | Arum Rapchuk | F | L |
| 19 | Jackson Staneke | F | R |
| 20 | Harley Anderson | F | L |
| 21 | Hugh Campbell | F | L |
| 22 | Alex Campbell (IM) | D | R |
| 24 | Aaron Wanat (C) | F | R |
| 26 | Neil Pretorius | D | R |
| 27 | Grant Hebert (IM) | F | L |
| 28 | Bryce Hodges | F | L |
| 31 | Jakob Doornbos | G | L |
| 41 | Steve Harris | G | L |
| 42 | Tanner Hopps (A) (IM) | F | L |
| 44 | Ozzy Partridge | D | L |
| 47 | Jack Mollee | F | R |
| 51 | Pierrick Hoehe (IM) | D | L |
| 55 | Eric Walker (IM) | D | L |
| 70 | Dillon Dewar | G | R |
| 77 | Hunter Boland | D | R |
| 78 | Sacha Rapchuk (A) | F | R |
| 81 | Alex de Graaff | D | R |
| 84 | Julian Fodor | F | R |
| 87 | Batu Gendunov (IM) | F | L |
| 88 | Zachery Gumm | F | R |
| – | Onrii Dalgity | D | R |
| – | Ethan Meyer | G | – |
Inactive
- Josh Labrie – Played seven games between April and June before retiring.
- Shai Rabinowitz – Played four games between May and June before transferring to Adelaide Adrenaline.
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Nathan Deyell | Head coach |
| Ivan Rapchuk | General manager |
Updates
- 25 April 2026: Pierrick Hoehe and Ozzy Partridge added to the roster.
- 26 April 2026: Zach Shankar added to the roster.
- 2 May 2026: Steve Harris added to the roster.
- 14 May 2026: Grant Hebert added to the roster.
- 28 May 2026: Shai Rabinowitz added to the roster.
- 14 June 2026: Ivan Rapchuk added to the staff list.
- 19 June2026: Mikko Rippon added to the roster.
- 17 July 2026: Onrii Dalgity and Ethan Meyer added to the roster.
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