With the 2025–26 season having finished in the Northern Hemisphere we thought we would take a brief look at the Australian players who were competing overseas. Today features Australians in Finland. The information is collected from Elite Prospects and so might not be fully comprehensive.
Note: Player profiles were unavailable on the Finnish Ice Hockey Association’s website at the time of publication.
Hugo Arps: Second season in Finland with Kiekko-Espoo. Playing on their U18 Challenger team in the U18 Suomi-sarja, Arps recorded 24 goals and 21 assists from 37 games.
Lucas Fritz: Fourth season in Finland with Lukko. Playing in the U18 SM-sarja, Fritz recorded a 0.887 save percentage across 23 games during the regular season and a 0.895 save percentage across six games in the playoffs. He also made seven appearances for Lukko in the U16 SM-sarja where he averaged a 0.901 save percentage. Heading into 2026–27, Fritz has re-signed with Lukko to play in the U20 SM-sarja.
Mikko Rippon: First season in Finland after spending the last two and part of the 2025–26 season in the United States. Playing for TUTO Hockey in the U20 Mestis, Rippon recorded one goal and two assists from 14 games. Prior to joining TUTO Hockey, Rippon had started 2025–26 with the West Chester Wolves in the National Collegiate Development Conference where he recorded one assist in nine games.
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