Melbourne Ice have released their roster for the 2026 Australian Ice Hockey League season. Comparing to the 2025 roster, it includes twenty-three returning players and eleven new signings, while ten players are released.
The new players include Josh Adkins (from Adelaide Adrenaline), John Aonso, Corey Dang (from Perth Thunder), Simon Després, Tristan Fraser (from Melbourne Mustangs), Todd Graham, Lachlan Hodge, Costa Houdalakis, Matthew Last (from Central Coast Rhinos), Brandon Lucchesi, and Liam Scrimshaw.
The players dropped are Samuel Bartlett (to Melbourne Mustangs), Sebastian Bergholt, Declan Bronte, Flyn Gower, Joey Hughes (to Melbourne Mustangs), Vinnie Hughes, Jacob Laver (to Melbourne Ice), Spencer Nave, Kevin Peng, and Thomas Powell.
For the women’s team roster, see Melbourne Ice Women 2026–27 roster.
Last updated: 23 October 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lliam Webster | F | L |
| 3 | Todd Graham | D | R |
| 4 | Michael McMahon (A) | D | L |
| 5 | Tyrone Bronte | F | R |
| 6 | Nathan Cachia (A) | D | R |
| 8 | Lachie Walls | D | R |
| 9 | Mackenzie Caruana (C) | F | L |
| 10 | Joakim Erdugan | F | L |
| 11 | Jed Lake | F | L |
| 13 | Christian Pansino | F | R |
| 17 | Tobie Gilchrist | D | R |
| 18 | Kolton Shindle (IM) | F | L |
| 19 | Corey Stringer | F | R |
| 23 | Lachlan Cincotta | D | L |
| 25 | John Aonso (IM) | D | L |
| 31 | Corey Dang | G | L |
| 35 | Tatsunoshin Ishida (IM) | G | L |
| 40 | David Booth (IM) | F | L |
| 42 | Josh Adkins (IM) | F | R |
| 46 | Alexei Rayzman | F | L |
| 47 | Simon Després (IM) | D | L |
| 68 | Lachlan Hodge | F | R |
| 69 | Mackenzie Hill | G | L |
| 71 | Tristan Fraser | D | R |
| 74 | Thomas Forrest | G | L |
| 81 | Austin McKenzie | F | R |
| 86 | Raymond Khalil | F | L |
| 88 | Sai Lake | F | L |
| 91 | Jamie Bourke | F | R |
| 94 | Matthew Last | F | L |
| 98 | Ellesse Carini | F | L |
Inactive
- Costa Houdalakis – Signed at the start of the season before being delisted without playing a game.
- Brandon Lucchesi (IM) – Played five games between April and May before being delisted.
- Liam Scrimshaw – Served as a backup goaltender for two games in June before transferring to Adelaide Adrenaline.
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kerry Goulet | Head coach |
| Michael Flaherty | Assistant coach |
| Marvin Krüger | Assistant coach |
Updates
- 19 April 2026: Michael McMahon added to the roster. Team captain labels added.
- 22 May 2026: Josh Adkins added to the roster.
- 23 May 2026: Corey Dang added to the roster.
- 28 May 2026: Tatsunoshin Ishida and Sai Lake added to the roster.
- 6 June 2026: John Aonso added to the roster.
- 7 June 2026: Liam Scrimshaw added to the roster.
- 10 June 2026: Tyrone Bronte added to the roster.
- 11 June 2026: Simon Després added to the roster.
- 25 June 2026: David Booth added to the roster.
- 5 September 2026: Michael Flaherty and Marvin Krüger added to the staff list.
Further information
- Melbourne Ice announcements: Captains, defenceman, forwards, goaltenders
- Complete season schedule
- Livestreaming of the season via AIHL.TV
- Team statistics on TheAIHL.com
- See also: 2026 AIHL season player announcements
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