Ice Hockey ACT and Ice Hockey South Australia have announced the team roster for their combined ACT-South Australian 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. The ACT returns to the competition for the first time since 2024 and South Australia returns after competing in 2025. From the nineteen-player roster, three players are returning for ACT and four for South Australia. Alexander Cullen, Aaron Rogina, and Brock Wright return for the ACT, and Caz Hanin, Kaien Liu, Maggie Prior, and Sophie Wandel return for South Australia.
Last updated: 18 July 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Somer Zapatero (A) | D | Sydney Sirens | IHNSW |
| 3 | Benjamin Ward | F | Sydney Polar Bears | IHNSW |
| 4 | Ayden Perk | F | Adelaide Jets 17U | IHSA |
| 12 | Isabelle Janovska | D | Adelaide Rush | IHSA |
| 15 | Rupert Davis | F | Canberra White 14U | IHACT |
| 16 | Aaron Rogina | D | Canberra White 18U | IHACT |
| 17 | Lingjun Zhao | F | Canberra Purple 14U | IHACT |
| 28 | Maggie Prior | F | Adelaide Rush | IHSA |
| 29 | Maxwell Dunn | F | Ice Zoo Wolves 15U | IHNSW |
| 32 | Jacob Yagos | F | Canberra Purple 14U | IHACT |
| 33 | Sophie Wandel | G | Adelaide Rush | IHSA |
| 35 | Markus Tibell | G | Canberra White 18U | IHACT |
| 36 | Kaien Liu | D | Adelaide Kings 17U | IHSA |
| 44 | Erika Foster | D | Canberra Purple 14U | IHACT |
| 55 | Alexander Cullen | F | Victus Academy U18 | IHACT |
| 59 | Oliver Watts (A) | F | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 82 | Caz Hanin (C) | D | Adelaide Kings 17U | IHSA |
| 87 | Brock Wright | D | Canberra White 18U | IHACT |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Fode | Head coach |
| Timothy Cox | Assistant coach |
| Joel Garbutt | Team manager |
| Donna Hanin | Team manager |
| Michael Hanin | Equipment manager |
Updates
- 24 June 2026: Michael Hanin added to the staff list. Player positions added.
- 8 July 2026: Somer Zapatero added to the roster.
- 11 July 2026: Captain labels added.
- 18 July 2026: Katie Furlotte removed from the roster after withdrawing from the tournament.
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