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2024 IIHF U18 MEN NATIONAL TEAM – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

10 October 2023

Ice Hockey Australia is calling for nominations for the National Men’s Team to represent Australia at the IIHF World Championship Division IIB in Puigcerda, Spain from 17th to 23rd March 2024.

We are looking for players who have continued to develop high-performance skills, gameplay, fitness and attitude and who believe that they are ready to perform at this international level of competition.

All eligible players with the ability, drive, and commitment to represent Australia at the highest level are encouraged to apply.

 

Tournament Details:

  • – 8th March 2024: Depart for Italy
  • – 8th – 14th March: Training Camp
  • – 17th – 23rd March: Tournament
  • – 24th March: Depart for Australia
  • – 26th March: Arrive in Australia
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Essential IHA Selection Criteria:

  • – Must be a registered member of IHA and/or comply with the Eligibility Requirements of the International Ice Hockey Federation (details here) 
  • – Must have a valid Australian passport ( in process is valid as long as the passport is obtained three (3) months prior to Departure date).
  • – Must be no younger than fifteen (15) and no older than eighteen (18) by 31st December 2024*.

*No under-age waiver is permitted as per IIHF Official Rule Book.

 

Commitment:

-Selected players must commit to all pre-departure fitness, skill and conditioning programs as set by the coaching and performance staff

-All players must be fully compliant with requested reporting, paperwork, team meetings and any other off-ice performance requirements as requested or set by the Coach, Medical Staff, Team Manager or IHA.

 

Costs: 

-Tournament costs are to be determined. 

 

Selection: 

Selection of this team will be via the below link, and be assessed by a panel consisting of, but not limited to, the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and an additional IHA High Performance accredited coach.

 

Application:

Please apply by clicking here

 

We look forward to receiving your application by COB Thursday 19th October 2023.

2024 IIHF MEN NATIONAL TEAM – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

4 September 2023

Ice Hockey Australia is calling for nominations for the National Men’s Team to represent Australia at the IIHF World Championship Division IIA in Belgrade, Serbia from the 21st to 27th April 2024.

We are looking for players who have continued to develop high-performance skills, gameplay, fitness and attitude and who believe that they are ready to perform at this international level of competition.

All eligible players with the ability, drive, and commitment to represent Australia at the highest level are encouraged to apply.

 

Tournament Details:

  • -13th April 2024: Depart for Italy
  • -14th – 19th April 2024: Training Camp
  • -21st – 27th April 2024: Tournament
  • -29th April April 2024: Depart for Australia
  • -1st May 2024: Arrive in Australia

 

Essential IHA Selection Criteria:

  • – Must be a registered member of IHA and/or comply with the Eligibility Requirements of the International Ice Hockey Federation (details here) 
  • – Must have a valid Australian passport ( in process is valid as long as the passport is obtained three (3) months prior to Departure date).
  • – Must be at least eighteen* (18) years old by 31st December 2024.

*Players who do not meet the minimum age requirements, but who will have their 16th or 17th birthday in 2024, may participate.

 

Commitment:

-Selected players must commit to all pre-departure fitness, skill and conditioning programs as set by the coaching and performance staff

-All players must be fully compliant with requested reporting, paperwork, team meetings and any other off-ice performance requirements as requested or set by the Coach, Medical Staff, Team Manager or IHA.

 

Costs: 

-Tournament costs are to be determined. 

 

Selection: 

Selection of this team will be via the below link, and be assessed by a panel consisting of, but not limited to, the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and an additional IHA High Performance accredited coach.

 

Application:

Please apply by clicking here

 

We look forward to receiving your application by COB Monday 148h September 2023.

2024 IIHF U20 MEN NATIONAL TEAM – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

31 August 2023

Ice Hockey Australia is calling for nominations for the U20 National Men’s Team to represent Australia at the IIHF World Championship Division IIB in Belgrade, Serbia from 14th – 20th January 2024.

We are looking for players who have continued to develop high-performance skills, gameplay, fitness and attitude and who believe that they are ready to perform at this international level of competition.

All eligible players with the ability, drive, and commitment to represent Australia at the highest level are encouraged to apply.

 

Tournament Details:

  • – 4th January 2024: Depart for Italy
  • – 5th – 11th January: Training Camp
  • – 14th – 20th January: Tournament
  • – 21th January: Depart for Australia
  • – 23th January: Arrive in Australia
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Essential IHA Selection Criteria:

  • – Must be a registered member of IHA and/or comply with the Eligibility Requirements of the International Ice Hockey Federation (details here) 
  • – Must have a valid Australian passport ( in process is valid as long as the passport is obtained three (3) months prior to Departure date).
  • – Must be no younger than fifteen (15) and no older than twenty (20) by 31st December 2024*.
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*No under-age waiver is permitted as per IIH Official Rule Book.

 

Commitment:

-Selected players must commit to all pre-departure fitness, skill and conditioning programs as set by the coaching and performance staff

-All players must be fully compliant with requested reporting, paperwork, team meetings and any other off-ice performance requirements as requested or set by the Coach, Medical Staff, Team Manager or IHA.

Costs: 

-Tournament costs are to be determined. 

 

Selection: 

Selection of this team will be via the below link, and be assessed by a panel consisting of, but not limited to, the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and an additional IHA High Performance accredited coach.

 

Application:

Please apply by clicking here

 

We look forward to receiving your application by COB Thursday 14th September 2023.

2024 IIHF World Championships Team Staff Appointments

30 August 2023

Ice Hockey Australia is pleased to announce the national head coaching appointment for the Men U20s. IHA received a significant amount of interest in the role, a testament to growing interest and development of the game in Australia. 

Congratulations to Dave Ruck (WA) who has been re-appointed to the head coach position. Dave successfully steered the 2023 U20 team to Gold in the World Championship (Div III Group A), that will see the team promoted in 2024 (Div II Group B).

The upcoming Australian Junior Ice Hockey League will provide a chance for players to impress the U20 Men coaching staff prior to embarking on their World Championship campaign in January 2024 in Serbia. The Div II Group B pool consists of Iceland, Belgium, Romania, Chinese Taipei, and Serbia. 

IHA is also pleased to announce the following appointments across all national teams:

National Men’s Team (Senior Men – NMT)

-Mark Rummukainen (assistant coach), Mick Flaherty (assistant coach), Bron Lukowiak (team manager), Darryl Day (equipment manager), Esther Cummings (physio)

National Women’s Team (Senior Women – NWT)

-Terry Kiliwnik (assistant coach), Jayden Pine-Murphy (assistant coach), Alicia Kelly (team manager), Josef Rezek (equipment manager), Shannon Spencer (physio) 

National Men’s U20

-Jason Kvisle (assistant coach), Gill McLean (team manager) 

National Men’s U18

-Marc Vaillancourt (assistant coach), Diane Doornbos (team manager)

National Women’s U18

-Kayla Best (assistant coach), Deon Shearer (team manager), Anna Badaoui (equipment manager), Shannon Spencer (physio) 

Additional announcements for Chef de Mission, equipment managers, and physio, will be made for relevant teams shortly. Congratulations to all those named, you will do AUS and the ice hockey community proud.

2024 IIHF WORLD WOMEN SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

22 August 2023

Ice Hockey Australia is calling for nominations for the National Women’s Senior Team to represent Australia at the IIHF Women’s Senior World Championship Division IIB in Istanbul, Turkey from 1st to 7th April 2024.

We are looking for players who have continued to develop high-performance skills, gameplay, fitness and attitude and who believe that they are ready to perform at this international level of competition.

All eligible players with the ability, drive, and commitment to represent Australia at the highest level are encouraged to apply.

 

Tournament Details:

  • -24th March 2024: Depart for Italy
  • -24th – 30th March 2024: Training Camp
  • -1st – 7th April 2024: Tournament
  • -8th April 2024: Depart for Australia
  • -10th April 2024: Arrive in Australia

 

Essential IHA Selection Criteria:

  • – Must be a registered member of IHA and/or comply with the Eligibility Requirements of the International Ice Hockey Federation (details here) 
  • – Must have a valid Australian passport ( in process is valid as long as the passport is obtained three (3) months prior to Depart date).
  • – Must be at least eighteen* (18) years old by 31st December 2024

*Players who do not meet the minimum age requirements, but who will have their 16th or 17th birthday in 2024, may participate as under-age following IIHF Bylaw 10.6.2.

 

Commitment:

-Selected players must commit to all pre-departure fitness, skill and conditioning programs as set by the coaching and performance staff

-All players must be fully compliant with requested reporting, paperwork, team meetings and any other off-ice performance requirements as requested or set by the Coach, Medical Staff, Team Manager or IHA.

-Availability to attend a High Performance Development Camp in Melbourne 17th – 19th November 2023 is essential, but not a requirement. Players are encourage to apply if not available or living overseas.

 

Costs: 

-Tournament costs are to be determined. 

 

Selection: 

Selection of this team will be via the below link, and be assessed by a panel consisting of, but not limited to, the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and an additional IHA High Performance accredited coach.

 

Application:

Please apply by answering the questions in the link below

https://secure.esportsdesk.com/login.cfm?leagueID=25404&clientID=6104&regEventID=61593

 

We look forward to receiving your application by COB Thursday 31st August 2023.