Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) have released the roster for the Australian men’s under-20 national team which will compete in the upcoming 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The competition will take place from 19 January to 25 January 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia with Australia competing against Belgium, Iceland, Israel, Serbia, and Spain.
Twelve changes have been made to the team compared to the 2024 roster. Oliver Ashby, Samuel Bartlett, Tyler Colev, Thomas Forrest, Thomas Garas, Marcus Henderson, Daniel Koudelka, Luka Ouimette, Cody Reader, Lachlan Sucher, Maliq West, and Jerry Zhou will all make their debut for the team in 2025.
The twelve players not returning for 2025 are Maksim Astafiyev, Onrii Dalgity, Justin Dixon, Ryan Duchemin, Dmitri Kuleshov, Riley Langille, Matthew Montgomery, Matt Nikitin, Sacha Rapchuk, Mikko Rippon, Hayden Sayers, and Matus Trnka.
Goaltenders
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Thomas Forrest | Port Alberni Bombers |
| Marcus Henderson | Perth Thunder |
Skaters
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Oliver Ashby | Saint John’s University |
| Samuel Bartlett | Florida Jr. Blades |
| Tyler Colev | Perth Thunder |
| Braden Costa | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| Julian Friederich | Forward-Morges HC U20 |
| Thomas Garas | Okanagan Hockey Ontario U18 Prep |
| Finlay Gordon | Perth Thunder |
| Cameron Hughes | Central Coast Rhinos |
| Daniel Koudelka | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| Ivan Kuleshov | KeuPa HT/Diskos U20 |
| Brayden Maybee | Perth Thunder |
| Daniel O’Handley | Creston Valley Thunder Cats |
| Luka Ouimette | Brisbane Lightning |
| Tyrone Oxlade | West Chester Wolves |
| Cody Reader | Concordia University Ann Arbor |
| Lachlan Sucher | St. Catharines Falcons |
| Connor Wardlaw | Central Coast Rhinos |
| Maliq West | Kenora Islanders |
| Henry York | Palm Beach Typhoon |
| Jerry Zhou | Sydney Ice Dogs |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dave Ruck | Head coach |
| Jason Kvisle | Assistant coach |
| Timothy Kitching | Manager |
| Michael Juste | Chef de mission |
| Paul Kelly | Equipment manager |
| Tristan Foo | Physio |
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