Ice Hockey Queensland has announced their team roster for the Queensland 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 ten returning players and eight new signings, while eight players are released.
The new players include Liam Carlson, Jaxen Carter, Harrison Duschka, Riley Gladysz, Bridget Guy, Aleksei Likhtarev, Isaac Lim, and Brendan Shaner.
The players not returning for 2026 include Dain Arthur, Alex Corser, Oscar Crampton, Issa Creasey, Adrian Ivens, Archer Spoljarevic, Oliver Watts, and Musa Zhao.
Last updated: 9 July 2026.
Roster
| No. | Player | Club | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Hale (G) | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 14 | Riley Gladysz (A) | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
| 15 | Isaac Lim | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
| 18 | Hunter Campbell (C) | Southern Stars A | IHQ |
| 19 | Merrick Mannix | Southern Stars A | IHQ |
| 22 | Mackenzie Ouimette (A) | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 23 | Bridget Guy | Brisbane Buccs B | IHQ |
| 35 | Brendan Shaner (G) | Brisbane Buccs B | IHQ |
| 38 | Aleksei Likhtarev | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
| 57 | Hamish Corser (A) | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 68 | Dominik Dobrenov | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
| 73 | Charles Nohr | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 77 | Emmet Cunningham | Southern Stars A | IHQ |
| 84 | Gabriel Duffy | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 86 | Henry Jeannotte | Brisbane Buccs A | IHQ |
| 89 | Jaxen Carter | Brisbane Buccs B | IHQ |
| 91 | Harrison Duschka | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
| 98 | Liam Carlson | Southern Stars B | IHQ |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bart Gladysz | Head coach |
| Zoe Cunningham | Assistant coach |
| Michael Guy | Assistant coach |
| Frederic Bonin | Goaltending coach/Equipment manager |
| Gillian Campbell | Manager |
Updates
- 24 June 2026: Frederic Bonin’s role updated to include equipment manager.
- 9 July 2026: Captain labels added.
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