Ice Hockey NSW have announced their team roster for the New South Wales state 15 & under team which will compete at the 2026 Kurt Defris National Championship. The tournament will take place from 10 July to 15 July 2026 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Comparing the roster to the 2025 team, it includes five returning players and fifteen new signings, while fourteen players are released.
The new players include Peter Barlow, Archer Barry, Travis Burns, Benjamin Cansino, Alessandro Cooke, Liam Fleming, Osric Fritchley, Charlie Harris, Lukas Herink, Charles Hui, Luka Makarenko, Sebastian Nuell, Jensen Robinson, Edward Rurkpuritat, and Logan Shumak.
The players not returning for 2026 include Roman Andrievskii, Hayden Boyd, Samuel Bryan, Hamish Colquhoun, Ilan Hamilton, Maxwell McNamara, Adam Milistenfer, Samuel Nalos, Cody Parrott, Sacha Prugovecki, Lenny Thurston, Dmitry Tsyplakov, Anakin Vandersteen, and Pawynn Yimsiri.
Last updated: 11 July 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alistair Booth | Liverpool Saints 17U | IHNSW |
| 7 | Jensen Robinson | Newcastle Northstars 15U | IHNSW |
| 8 | Benjamin Cansino | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
| 10 | Logan Shumak | Sydney Bears 15U | IHNSW |
| 12 | Liam Fleming | Newcastle Northstars 15U | IHNSW |
| 14 | Peter Barlow | Sydney Bears 15U | IHNSW |
| 16 | Ashton Ng | Sydney Polar Bears | IHNSW |
| 22 | Yat Yin (Dieter) Lau | Norwest Emperors 17U | IHNSW |
| 24 | Charlie Harris | Ice Zoo Wolves 15U | IHNSW |
| 33 | Alessandro Cooke | Newcastle Northstars 15U | IHNSW |
| 36 | Archer Barry (G) | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
| 37 | Charles Hui | Sydney Polar Bears | IHNSW |
| 55 | Edward Rurkpuritat | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
| 72 | Candy Lu (G) | Canterbury Eagles Women | IHNSW |
| 77 | Osric Fritchley | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
| 85 | Sebastian Nuell | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
| 88 | Lukas Herink | Liverpool Saints 17U | IHNSW |
| 90 | Quentin Ng | Sydney Bears 15U | IHNSW |
| 92 | Luka Makarenko | Ice Zoo Wolves 15U | IHNSW |
| 98 | Travis Burns | Liverpool Saints 15U | IHNSW |
Reserves
| Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Ewan Coetzee | — | IHNSW |
| Jacob Cunninghame | Newcastle Northstars 13U | IHNSW |
| Koby Taylor | Newcastle Northstars 15U | IHNSW |
| Benjamin Ward | Sydney Polar Bears | IHNSW |
| Somer Zapatero | Sydney Sirens | IHNSW |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Danny Soo | Head coach |
| Marcus Badaoui | Assistant coach |
| Thomas Tauschek | Assistant coach |
| Danielle Harris | Manager |
| Trent Barry | Equipment manager |
Updates
- 8 July 2026: Danielle Harris and Trent Barry added to the staff list. Player numbers added.
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