Brisbane Lightning have released their roster for the 2026–27 Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) season. Compared to Brisbane’s 2025–26 roster, it includes fourteen returning players and eleven new signings, while thirteen players are released.
The new players include Kate Barbour, Polly Bennetts, Samantha Brophy, Madison Edmunds, Sophia Gaskell, Cate Horton, Danielle Juba, Serena Lun, Emmeline Nelson, Hannah Oldfield, and Georgia Watts.
The players released are Alison Carlisle, Sharnita Crompton, Amanda Dixon, Allie Fischer, Ani FitzGerald, Jasmine Gray, Alex MacDonald, Courtney Mahoney, Lisa McMahon, Alana Pearce, Katrina Rapchuk, Kate Sinclair, and Emma Wuthrich.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | S/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jensen Wurm (IM) | F | R |
| 3 | Lindsey Kiliwnik (A) | F | R |
| 4 | Grace Kalambokas | F | R |
| 5 | Polly Bennetts (IM) | D | R |
| 6 | Laura Solway | F | R |
| 7 | Madison Edmunds | F | L |
| 9 | Georgia Watts | F | L |
| 10 | Charlotte Kelly | F | R |
| 11 | Sorenne Powell | D | L |
| 13 | Samantha Brophy | F | L |
| 14 | Kelly Costa (C) | D | R |
| 15 | Grace Duffy | D | – |
| 17 | Kate Barbour | F | – |
| 18 | Cate Horton | F | L |
| 19 | Annie Mossman | D | – |
| 22 | Jaimi Goonan | D | L |
| 23 | Abi Brown (A) | F | R |
| 26 | Hannah Oldfield | F | – |
| 30 | Kayla Arthur | G | – |
| 31 | Katie Meyer | G | L |
| 73 | Serena Lun | G | – |
| – | Sophia Gaskell (IM) | D | L |
| –* | Danielle Juba | F | – |
| – | Emme Nelson (IM) | F | L |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Meyer | Head coach |
| Michael Guy | Assistant coach |
| Caleb Perry | Assistant coach |
| Glen Forbes-White | Goaltending coach |
| Tash Watts | Team manager |
| Jamie Brown | Equipment manager |
| Catherine Marsh | Exercise scientist |
| Terry Kiliwnik | Player development |
Notes
- *Danielle Juba is #4 on eSportsdesk though this number is currently worn by Grace Kalambokas.
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