| Australia | |
| Badge Size: | 150px |
| Association: | Ice Hockey Australia |
| General Manager: | Paul Kelly |
| Coach: | Stephen Laforet |
| Asst Coach: | Brent Laver |
| Captain: | Declan Bronte |
| Iihf Code: | AUS |
| Largest Win: | 38 – 1 (Auckland, New Zealand; 14 March 2002) |
| Largest Loss: | 57 – 0 (Seoul, South Korea; March 1993) |
| World Champ2 Name: | IIHF World U18 Championship |
| World Champ2 Apps: | 14 |
| World Champ2 First: | 2003 |
| World Champ2 Best: | 27th (in 2018) |
| Regional Name: | IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 14 (first in 1984) |
| Regional Cup Best: | (2002) |
The Australia men's national under-18 ice hockey team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia and represents Australia in international under-18 ice hockey competitions. Australia plays in Division IIB of the IIHF World U18 Championships.
In 1984 Australia first competed in the inaugural IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships held in Kushiro and Tomakomai, Japan. Australia lost all six of their games being beaten by Japan, China and South Korea.[1] Australia continued to compete in the annual IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships missing only the 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 1997 tournaments. In 2002 Australia competed in the final edition of the Championships which was being discontinued in favour of teams being offered a place in Division III of the IIHF World U18 Championships.[1]
In 2003 Australia competed in their first World Championships. Playing in Division III Group A Australia finished on top of the group and gained promotion to Division II for 2004.[2] The 2004 World Championship saw Australia relegated back to Division III after finishing last in Division II Group B.[3] In the 2005 tournament Australia again gained promotion back to Division II after winning all five of their games.[4]
Australia improved in the 2006 Championship finishing third in their group and staying in Division II for the 2007 tournament.[5] In 2007 Australia finished fifth in their group, avoiding relegating after finishing above Serbia with four points.[6] At the 2008 World Championship Australia lost all five of their games in Division II Group A and were relegated back to Division III.[7] In 2009 Australia won all of its Division III games and gained promotion back to Division II for 2010.[8] However Australia was again relegated back to Division III after finishing last in their group at the 2010 Division II Group B championship in Ukraine.[9]
For the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group B[10]
| Name | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Perth West Coast[11] | ||||
| 2 | L | Queensland Southern Stars[12] | ||||
| 3 | L | Queensland Southern Stars | ||||
| 4 | (C) | R | Crystal Beach Academy U18 AAA[13] | |||
| 5 | R | Okanagan Hockey Academy[14] | ||||
| 6 | R | West Coast Flyers | ||||
| 7 | R | Liverpool Saints | ||||
| 8 | (A) | L | Liverpool Saints | |||
| 9 | R | Boston Hockey Academy | ||||
| 10 | L | Queensland Southern Stars | ||||
| 11 | R | Sydney Sabres[15] | ||||
| 14 | L | Pacific Coast Academy Prep | ||||
| 15 | R | FEIA Falcons U18[16] | ||||
| 16 | R | Lidingo Vikings | ||||
| 17 | R | Queensland Southern Stars | ||||
| 18 | R | Yale Hockey Academy[17] | ||||
| 19 | L | Adelaide Red Wings | ||||
| 20 | L | Liverpool Saints | ||||
| 21 | R | Queensland Southern Stars | ||||
| 22 | (A) | R | Brisbane Buccaneers | |||
| 23 | R | Queensland Southern Stars |
For the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group B[10]
See main article: IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships.
See main article: IIHF World U18 Championship.