Brisbane Lightning

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Brisbane Lightning
Brisbane Lightning logo (2022).png
City Brisbane, Queensland
League Australian Ice Hockey League
ConferenceRurak
Founded13 February 2022(2 years ago) (2022-02-13)
Operated2022–present
Home arena Iceworld Boondall
ColoursBlack, grey and white
   
Owner(s)Jemsec Investments
General managerIvan Rapchuk
Head coachTerry Kiliwnik
CaptainSacha Rapchuk
Aaron Wanat
Mitchell Dyck
Affiliates Brisbane Lightning (Women)
Brisbane Buccaneers
Southern Stars
Website BrisbaneLightning.com.au
Franchise history
2022–presentBrisbane Lightning
Championships
H Newman Reid Trophies 0
Goodall Cups 0
Hockey current event.svg Current season

The Brisbane Lightning is a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Brisbane, Queensland. The team is a member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The team was founded in 2022 as an expansion AIHL team and are the first team based in Queensland since the Blue Tongues last competed in 2012. The Lightning's home venue is Iceworld Boondall and the team formally entered the AIHL regular season in 2023.

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History

Establishment

The Brisbane Lightning was founded on 13 February 2022. [1] The Lightning was born out of a joint venture between Ice Hockey Queensland (IHQ) and the Brisbane Buccaneers and Southern Stars, following IHQ pulling support from the Brisbane Rampage. [1] The joint venture's goal was to establish a top-level ice hockey team in Brisbane and obtain an Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) licence. [1] On 28 February 2022, the Lightning secured an AIHL licence, and would enter the league in the 2023 season. [2] In 2022, Brisbane would set up the organisation, hire back and front office staff, form a playing roster and play a number of exhibition games against AIHL teams.

After securing their AIHL licence in February 2022, Brisbane announced the appointment of their inaugural head coach on 9 March 2022. Terry Kiliwnik was named along with his assistant coach Ivan Rapchuk. [3] Kiliwnik joined the new team with a wealth of junior coaching experience with Queensland and had most recently been the head coach of the Brisbane Goannas in the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL). [4] Rapchuk also joined with a wealth of Queensland junior hockey coaching experience. [5] The following day the yet unnamed team officially launched their new name, Brisbane Lightning and confirmed exhibition matches would be held in 2022 with AIHL opposition. [6] On 14 March 2022, the team unveiled its logo and colours that had been designed by P27 Motion Design. [7] The logo features the team name Brisbane Lightning and a stylised Story Bridge in front of a background of the Brisbane CBD and a bolt of lightning. The team's colours would be black, grey and white, similar to the Los Angeles Kings. [8] In April 2022, the Lightning announced their maiden playing roster. The roster included two players, Damian Bright and Thomas Kiliwnik, moving from rival AIHL teams, Melbourne Mustangs and Newcastle Northstars respectively. Five players named had already been announced for the Rampage for 2022 and Matthew Johnson was the only selected player to have played for the previous AIHL Queensland team Gold Coast Blue Tongues. [9] On 9 April 2022, the AIHL released its updated season schedule and the Lightning confirmed it would participate in 15 exhibition games in 2022. [10] Beginning late April and running through to late August, Brisbane would face-off home and away against six teams, including: Northstars, Ice Dogs, Bears, Mustangs, Rhinos and Brave. [11]

The Lightning announced its inaugural on-ice leadership team on 23 April 2022. Experienced AIHL defenceman, Damian Bright, was named lightning's first captain with Dylan Kendrick and Eric Speedie serving as alternate captains. [12]

Exhibition season (2022)

Boondall was the setting for the Lightning's first ever game on 23 April 2022. Brisbane played the visiting Melbourne Mustangs in front of a sell out crowd. [13] The home team controlled the game and led at every interval. In the first period the Lightning finished 3-0 ahead. Eric Speedie scored the first ever Brisbane Lightning goal. In the second period Brisbane added to their tally with another goal to lead 4-0. The third period proved a closer encounter with the Mustangs registering a goal but the Lightning did not let up and posted two goals themselves to win the game 6-1. [14]

On 24 July 2022, the exhibition game between the Brisbane Lightning and Sydney Bears held at Iceworld Boondall in Brisbane was abandoned near the end of the second period following an ugly high sticking incident. [15] Subsequently, the AIHL Player Safety Committee conducted an investigation into the incident. The committee concluded its investigation on 6 August 2022 and announced its ruling. It decided to suspend the Brisbane Lightning player involved for seven AIHL games. It also suspended the player from all Ice Hockey Australia national events until the penalty is served in 2023. Additionally, the Sydney Bears organisation was fined $3,500 for intentionally forfeiting the game. [16]

Brisbane ended up playing 14 exhibition games in total in 2022, one short of the originally planned 15, after the game in late August verse the CBR Brave was cancelled. [17] The Lightning's exhibition record in 2022 saw the Brisbane team win seven games, lose six games and lose a further two games in overtime. Following the conclusion of the exhibition season, the Lightning awarded Eamon McKay with the coaches award and Steve Harris as the players player award. [18]

Admission to the AIHL and AWIHL

On 9 September 2022, the AIHL announced that the Brisbane Lightning had been successful in obtaining a full AIHL licence and would join the league for season 2023. [19] Following this announcement, the Lightning organisation secured an agreement with the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) team Brisbane Goannas in early October 2022 to acquire the founding AWIHL team and re-brand them as the Lightning. [20]

At the beginning of 2024, in January, Ice Hockey Queensland announced the sale of the Brisbane Lightning men’s team to Jemsec Investments. Jemsec is headed by Lightning supporters Julie and Michael Sugden. The sale ended IHQ’s direct involvement with the Lightning men’s program, however IHQ would continue to own and run the Lightning women’s program. [21] Following the sale of the team, the general manager’s position changed with Peter Holmes replaced by Ivan Rapchuk. In addition to the general manager’s position, Rapchuk was also appointed governor of the Lightning organisation. [22]

Season-by-season results

Brisbane Lightning all-time record
SeasonRegular seasonFinalsTop points scorer
PWTLOWOLGFGAGDPtsFinishPWLGFGAResultPreliminary FinalSemi FinalGoodall Cup FinalNamePoints
2022 Played in 14 exhibition games in the lead up to introduction to AIHL regular season in 20231
2023 269–1511156136+20306th10138Play-inLost 3-8 (Mustangs)–– Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan McTaggart47
2024 309–164185124-39367th10105Prelim-finalistLost 0-5 (Ice)–– Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mitchell Dyck35
2025 ––––––––––––––––––––––
Totals5618–3152241260-19202313
1Exhibition record: 14 games, 7 wins, 7 losses (2 in overtime), 81 goals scored, 65 goals conceded. 2 additional games were cancelled in the final week of August 2022 and 1 game was abandoned mid-game.
ChampionsRunners-upThird place


Players

Current roster

Team roster for the 2024 AIHL season. [23] [24]

Brisbane Lightning roster - 2024 AIHL season
Active RosterInactive RosterCoaching staff
Goaltenders
  • 41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Harris
  •  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Ivens
  • 37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Curtis Meger (I)
  • 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Novysedlak

Defencemen

  • 77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Derry Adler
  • 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aiden Catakovic
  • 72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Onrii Dalgity
  •  6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mitchell Dyck (I)(A)
  • 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Fuschini
  • 87 Flag of Mongolia.svg Batu Gendunov (I)
  •  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Harkness
  • 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Kiliwnik
  • 28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Moore
  • 26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Pretorius
Forwards
  • 61 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chance Adrian (I)
  • 20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harley Anderson
  •  9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Barnes
  •  7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bradley Campbell
  • 84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Fodor
  • 88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zachery Gumm
  •  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Harkness
  •  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Hodges
  • 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Hodic
  • 91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Labrie
  • 47 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Lavergne
  •  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Mollee
  •  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luka Ouimette
  • 10 Flag of Hungary.svg Patrik Popovics (I)
  • 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arum Rapchuk
  • 78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sacha Rapchuk (A)
  • 89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Santilli
  • 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Wanat (A)
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Boland(F) (RES)
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Fixter(F) (RES)
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quentin Greenwood(D) (RES)
  • -- Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan McTaggart(I) (REL)
Head Coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Kiliwnik

Coaches

  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Sirant (AC)
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Derko (AC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eamon McKay (AC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Landy (DC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chantelle Rapchuk (TM)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Rapchuk (GM)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Haidley-Fixter (OM)


Legend
(C) Captain
(A) Alternate Captain
(I) Import player

Statistics
Average age: 24.8
Average height: 183.9
Average weight: 85.6
Locals: 27
Imports: 6

Last updated on: 11 June 2024
Elite Prospects IHNA

Historic rosters

Team roster for the 2022 AIHL season exhibition series. The very first Lightning roster ever assembled. [9] [3] [25] [26]

Brisbane Lightning roster - 2022 exhibition games
Active RosterCoaching staff
Goaltenders
  • 41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Harris
  • 27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Miller

Defencemen

  • 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Bright (C)
  • 72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Onrii Dalgity
  • 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quentin Greenwood
  •  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Harkness
  •  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Higgins
  •  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Hodgson
  • 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Kiliwnik
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grady Perlin
  • 52 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Savage
  •  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Tripp
Forwards
  •  9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antoine Aubin
  • 17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Clifford
  • 28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Clifford
  • 26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Derko
  • -- Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Dobrowolski
  •  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Fixter
  • 84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Fodor
  • 25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandre Gracia
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hatch
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Johnson
  • 29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Kendrick (A)
  • 91 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Labrie
  • 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eamon McKay
  • 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arum Rapchuk
  • 78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sacha Rapchuk
  • 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vesa Silvennoinen
  • -- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Smith
  • 14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Speedie (A)
  • 94 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reino Uusi-Hakimo
  • 64 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wanat
Head Coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Kiliwnik

Coaches

  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Rapchuk (AC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Haidley-Fixter (OM)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Pickard (TR)


Legend
(C) Captain
(A) Alternate Captain
(I) Import player

Statistics
Average age: TBD
Average height: TBD
Average weight: TBD
Locals: TBD
Imports: TBD

Last updated on: 31 January 2023
Elite Prospects IHNA

Team roster for the 2023 AIHL season, Lighting's maiden full season. [27] [28]

Brisbane Lightning roster - 2023 AIHL season
Active RosterCoaching staff
Goaltenders
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Forbes-White(NF)
  • 41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Harris
  • 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Novysedlak
  • 30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaden Pine-Murphy

Defencemen

  • 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Bright (C)
  • 72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Onrii Dalgity
  • 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Fuschini
  • 55 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexis Girard (I)
  •  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Hodgson
  • 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Kiliwnik
  • 77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Nelson (I)
  • 26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Pretorius
  •  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mikko Rippon
  •  6 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Roth (I)
  •  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Tripp
Forwards
  • 20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harley Anderson
  •  9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Barnes
  • 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aiden Catakovic
  • 17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Clifford
  • 28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Clifford
  • -- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Dvinyaninov(TFR)
  • 84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Fodor
  •  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Harkness
  •  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Higgins (A)
  • 25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kasey Kulczycki (I)
  • 91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Labrie
  • 39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan McTaggart (I)
  • 10 Flag of Hungary.svg Patrik Popovics (I)
  • 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arum Rapchuk
  • 78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sacha Rapchuk
  •  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Santilli
  • 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Speedie (A)
  • 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Wanat
Head Coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Kiliwnik

Coaches

  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Rapchuk (AC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eamon McKay (AC)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chantelle Rapchuk (TM)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Holmes (GM)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Haidley-Fixter (OM)


Legend
(C) Captain
(A) Alternate Captain
(I) Import player

Statistics
Average age: 26.6
Average height: 184.4
Average weight: 84.7
Locals: 24
Imports: 6

Last updated on: 26 June 2023
Elite Prospects IHNA

Team staff

Current as of 2024 AIHL season. [23]

Lightning staff
RoleName
Head coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Kiliwnik
Associate coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Sirant
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Derko
Assistant coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eamon McKay
Player development coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Landy
Team manager Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chantelle Rapchuk
General manager Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Rapchuk
Operations Manager Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Haidley-Fixter
Director of Marketing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ash Jackson

Leaders

Team captains

The Lightning have had a total of one captain in the team's history. [29]

No.NameTerm
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Bright2022–23
2No appointed captain2024–Present

References: [12]

Head coaches

Brisbane have had a total of one head coach in the team's history. [30]

No.NameTerm
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Kiliwnik2022–Present

References: [3] [4]

General managers

The Lightning have had two general managers in the team's history. [30]

No.NameTerm
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Labrie2022
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Holmes2022–24
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Rapchuk2024–Present

References: [31] [32]

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