Ice Hockey Victoria has announced their team roster for the Victorian state 18 & under team which will compete at the 2026 Sydney Tange National Championship. The tournament will take place from 15 July to 19 July 2026 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. Comparing the roster to the 2025 team, it includes nine returning players and twelve new signings, while ten players are released.
The new players include Lucas Chambers, Tom Fialka, Shamus Jamison, Julian Lau, Alex Mufale, Harrison Paraskevis, Nicholas Schmelzle, Billy Simmonds, Max Simmonds, Tom Vandernet, Seth Wijewardene, and Avery Willaert. Lau returns to the team after withdrawing from the 2025 tournament.
The players not returning for 2026 include Mitchell Collins, Corey Dang, Jarrod Downes, Flyn Gower, Lachlan Hodge, Rafael Lakandula, Leo Lin, Keenan Nelson, Thomas Papas, Jett Porter. Davey is however one of the three reserve players for the tournament.
Last updated: 19 July 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Fialka | Docklands Ice Wolves 17U | IHV |
| 8 | Tom Vandernet | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 9 | Julian Lau | Melbourne Jets | IHV |
| 12 | Anson Chan (A) | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 15 | Alvin Chan | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 16 | Avery Willaert | Docklands Ice Wolves 17U | IHV |
| 18 | Joseph Zanlunghi | Ramapo Saints 18U AA | IHV |
| 19 | Seth Wijewardene | Melbourne Jets 17U | IHV |
| 20 | Nico Termonen | Monarchs IHC | IHV |
| 22 | Nicholas Schmelzle | — | IHV |
| 33 | Bradley Davey | Monarchs IHC | IHV |
| 35 | Lucas Hunter | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 37 | Harrison Paraskevis (G) | Melbourne Demons B | IHV |
| 40 | Billy Simmonds | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 43 | Max Simmonds | iceHQ Ducks 17U | IHV |
| 44 | Artem Astafiev (A) | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 46 | Lukah Ceh | Docklands Ice Wolves 17U | IHV |
| 52 | Rowan Barrett (C) | Melbourne Mustangs | IHV |
| 73 | Lucas Chambers | iceHQ Ducks 17U | IHV |
| 85 | Shamus Jamison (G) | iceHQ Ducks 17U | IHV |
| 91 | Alex Mufale | Melbourne Demons B | IHV |
Reserves
| Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Reuben Kirk | iceHQ Ducks 17U | IHV |
| Axel Marion | Melbourne Demons B | IHV |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Chris Roach | Head coach |
| Matt Hochmann | Assistant coach |
| Emma Poynton | Manager |
Updates
- 15 July 2026: Captain labels and player numbers added.
- 19 July 2026: Bradley Davey moved from the reserves to the main roster.
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