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Brisbane Lightning

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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox Pro hockey team

| team = Brisbane Lightning

| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#A6A6A8 5px solid;

| text_color = #000000

| logo = Brisbane Lightning logo (2022).png

| city = Brisbane, Queensland

| league = Australian Ice Hockey League

| conference = Rurak

| division =

| founded = {{Start date and age|p=yes|2022|02|13|df=yes}}

| operated = 2022–present

| arena = Iceworld Boondall

| colours = Black, grey and white
{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#A6A6A8}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}

| uniform_image =

| owner = Jemsec Investments

| GM = Ivan Rapchuk

| coach = Terry Kiliwnik

| captain = Sacha Rapchuk
Aaron Wanat
Mitchell Dyck

| affiliates = Brisbane Lightning (Women)
Brisbane Buccaneers
Southern Stars

| parentclub =

| farmclub =

| website = {{URL|https://lightning.theaihl.com/|BrisbaneLightning.com.au}}

| current = 2024 AIHL season

| name1 = Brisbane Lightning

| dates1 = 2022–present

| name2 =

| dates2 =

| championships1_type = H Newman Reid Trophies

| championships1 = 0

| championships2_type = Goodall Cups

| championships2 = 0

| conf_titles =

}}

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.

History

=Establishment=

The Brisbane Lightning was founded on 13 February 2022.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/02/13/ice-hockey-queensland-in-talks-to-enter-a-team-into-the-aihl/ | title=Ice Hockey Queensland in talks to enter a team into the AIHL | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=13 February 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} 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. 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. On 28 February 2022, the Lightning secured an AIHL licence, and would enter the league in the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/02/28/ice-hockey-queensland-secures-aihl-license/ | title=Ice Hockey Queensland secures AIHL license | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=28 February 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/09/ice-hockey-queensland-name-coaches-for-aihl-team/ | title=Ice Hockey Queensland name coaches for AIHL team | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=9 March 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} 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).{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/38434/terry-kiliwnik | title=Terry Kiliwnik | publisher=Elite Prospects | access-date=7 April 2022 }} Rapchuk also joined with a wealth of Queensland junior hockey coaching experience.{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/44687/ivan-rapchuk | title= Ivan Rapchuk | publisher=Elite Prospects | access-date=7 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/10/ice-hockey-queenslands-aihl-team-becomes-the-brisbane-lightning/ | title=Ice Hockey Queensland's AIHL team becomes the Brisbane Lightning | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=10 March 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} On 14 March 2022, the team unveiled its logo and colours that had been designed by P27 Motion Design.{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/104607882190813/videos/300799398795258/ | title=P27 Motion Design | publisher=Brisbane Lightning | date=1 April 2022 | accessdate=9 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/14/brisbane-lightning-unveil-logo/ | title=Brisbane Lightning unveil logo | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=14 March 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/07/brisbane-lightning-2022-roster/ | title=Brisbane Lightning 2022 roster | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=7 April 2022 | accessdate=7 April 2022 }} On 9 April 2022, the AIHL released its updated season schedule and the Lightning confirmed it would participate in 15 exhibition games in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/08/revised-2022-aihl-season-schedule-released/ | title=Revised 2022 AIHL season schedule released | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=8 April 2022 | accessdate=9 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/09/brisbane-lightning-2022-schedule/ | title=Brisbane Lightning 2022 schedule | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=9 April 2022 | accessdate=9 April 2022 }}

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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/23/brisbane-lightning-2022-captains/ | title=Brisbane Lightning 2022 captains | date=23 April 2022 | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | access-date=24 April 2022 }}

=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.{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/104607882190813/videos/401926131433709/ | title=Reserved Seating Sold Out | publisher=Brisbane Lightning | date=23 April 2022 | access-date=24 April 2022 }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/23/brisbane-lightning-defeat-melbourne-mustangs-in-exhibition-game/ | title=Brisbane Lightning defeat Melbourne Mustangs in exhibition game | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=23 April 2022 | access-date=24 April 2022 }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/07/24/2022-aihl-season-24-july-results-and-standings/ |title=2022 AIHL season: 24 July results and standings |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=24 July 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119141122/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/07/24/2022-aihl-season-24-july-results-and-standings/ |archivedate=19 November 2022 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/theAIHL/posts/pfbid02mKgtemorKDGMRcjSgtGC8Emk2X2Azp797zxXxWrzD9NqDLNneGo8T528sSbQZpgvl | title=Player Safety Announcement | publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League | date=6 August 2022 | accessdate=6 August 2022 }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/08/20/brisbane-lightning-and-cbr-brave-exhibition-game-to-be-rescheduled/ |title=Brisbane Lightning and CBR Brave exhibition game to be rescheduled |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=20 August 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119141602/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/08/20/brisbane-lightning-and-cbr-brave-exhibition-game-to-be-rescheduled/ |archivedate=19 November 2022 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/11/15/brisbane-lightning-2022-team-awards/ |title=Brisbane Lightning 2022 team awards |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=15 November 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119142354/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/11/15/brisbane-lightning-2022-team-awards/ |archivedate=19 November 2022 |url-status=live }}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/09/09/brisbane-lightning-admitted-to-the-aihl-for-2023/ |title=Brisbane Lightning admitted to the AIHL for 2023 |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=9 September 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119143336/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/09/09/brisbane-lightning-admitted-to-the-aihl-for-2023/ |archivedate=19 November 2022 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/10/03/brisbane-goannas-become-the-brisbane-lightning/ |title=Brisbane Goannas become the Brisbane Lightning |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=3 October 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017013400/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/10/03/brisbane-goannas-become-the-brisbane-lightning/ |archivedate=17 October 2022 |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/01/brisbane-lightning-mens-team-acquired-by-jemsec-investments/ |title=Brisbane Lightning men’s team acquired by Jemsec Investments |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=1 January 2024 |accessdate=11 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519123150/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/01/brisbane-lightning-mens-team-acquired-by-jemsec-investments/ |archivedate=19 May 2024 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/18/ivan-rapchuk-appointed-as-general-manager-and-governor-for-the-brisbane-lightning/ |title=Ivan Rapchuk appointed as general manager and governor for the Brisbane Lightning |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=18 January 2024 |accessdate=11 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519125605/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/18/ivan-rapchuk-appointed-as-general-manager-and-governor-for-the-brisbane-lightning/ |archivedate=19 May 2024 |url-status=live }}

Season-by-season results

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colspan="24" style="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 5px solid"|Brisbane Lightning all-time record
rowspan="2" style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 70px"|Season

! colspan="11" style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Regular season

! colspan="9" style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Finals

! colspan="2" style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Top points scorer

style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|P

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|W

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|T

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|L

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|OW

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|OL

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|GF

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|GA

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|GD

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|Pts

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Finish

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|P

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|W

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|L

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|GF

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 30px"|GA

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Result

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 140px"|Preliminary Final

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 140px"|Semi Final

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 140px"|Goodall Cup Final

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid; width: 140px"|Name

! style="background:#e8e8e8;color:black;border:#000000 1px solid"|Points

2022colspan=22| Played in 14 exhibition games in the lead up to introduction to AIHL regular season in 20231
2023269–1511156136+20306th10138Play-inalign="left"|Lost 3-8 (Mustangs)––align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jordan McTaggart47
2024309–164185124-39367th10105Prelim-finalistalign="left"|Lost 0-5 (Ice)––align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Mitchell Dyck35
2025––––––––––––––––––––––
bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|Totalsbgcolor="#e8e8e8"|56bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|18bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|–bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|31bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|5bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|2bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|241bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|260bgcolor="#e8e8e8"
19colspan=2 bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|2bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|0bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|2bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|3bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|13colspan=6 bgcolor="#e8e8e8"|

:1 Exhibition 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.

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style="background:gold;color:black; width: 30px"|Championsstyle="background:silver;color:black; width: 40px"|Runners-upstyle="background:#deb678;color:black; width: 40px"|Third place

Players

=Current roster=

Team roster for the 2024 AIHL season.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/04/03/brisbane-lightning-2024-roster/ |title=Brisbane Lightning 2024 roster |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=3 April 2024 |accessdate=19 May 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519123521/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/04/03/brisbane-lightning-2024-roster/ |archivedate=19 May 2024 |url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/2023-2024 | title=Brisbane Lightning 2023-2024 Roster | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=19 May 2024 }}

{{Brisbane Lightning roster}}

=Historic rosters=

Team roster for the 2022 AIHL season exhibition series. The very first Lightning roster ever assembled.{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=117218350929766&id=104607882190813 | title=Game Day Operations Manager | publisher=Brisbane Lightning | date=9 April 2022 | accessdate=9 April 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/06/08/brisbane-lightning-signs-olivia-pickard-to-their-medical-staff/ | title=Brisbane Lightning signs Olivia Pickard to their medical staff | publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com | date=8 June 2022 | accessdate=9 June 2022 }}

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| TeamName = Brisbane Lightning

| TournamentName = 2022 exhibition games

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| InactiveAlt = Inactive Roster

| CoachesAlt = Coaching staff

| Goaltenders =

  • {{player|41|AUS|Steve Harris}}
  • {{player|27|AUS|Cameron Miller}}

| Defencemen =

  • {{player|19|AUS|Damian Bright (C)}}
  • {{player|72|AUS|Onrii Dalgity}}
  • {{player|76|AUS|Quentin Greenwood}}
  • {{player| 3|AUS|Tom Harkness}}
  • {{player| 7|AUS|Alex Higgins}}
  • {{player| 4|AUS|Jay Hodgson}}
  • {{player|15|AUS|Thomas Kiliwnik}}
  • {{player|--|AUS|Grady Perlin}}
  • {{player|52|CAN|Sean Savage}}
  • {{player| 8|AUS|Lachlan Tripp}}

| Forwards =

  • {{player| 9|CAN|Antoine Aubin}}
  • {{player|17|AUS|Lachlan Clifford}}
  • {{player|28|AUS|Will Clifford}}
  • {{player|26|CAN|Josh Derko}}
  • {{player|--|CAN|James Dobrowolski}}
  • {{player| 3|AUS|Lachlan Fixter}}
  • {{player|84|AUS|Julian Fodor}}
  • {{player|25|AUS|Alexandre Gracia}}
  • {{player|--|AUS|Geoff Hatch}}
  • {{player|--|AUS|Matthew Johnson}}
  • {{player|29|CAN|Dylan Kendrick (A)}}
  • {{player|91|CAN|Josh Labrie}}
  • {{player|10|CAN|Eamon McKay}}
  • {{player|18|AUS|Arum Rapchuk}}
  • {{player|78|AUS|Sacha Rapchuk}}
  • {{player|11|AUS|Vesa Silvennoinen}}
  • {{player|--|GBR|Jordan Smith}}
  • {{player|14|CAN|Eric Speedie (A)}}
  • {{player|94|AUS|Reino Uusi-Hakimo}}
  • {{player|64|USA|Aaron Wanat}}

| InactivePlayers =

| Head Coach =

  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Kiliwnik

| Coaches =

  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Rapchuk {{tooltip|2=Assistant coach|(AC)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Julie Haidley-Fixter {{tooltip|2=Game Day Operations Manager|(OM)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Olivia Pickard {{tooltip|2=Trainer|(TR)}}

| Legend =

(C) Captain

(A) Alternate Captain

(I) Import player

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

| Caption = Last updated on: 31 January 2023

| Source = [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/2021-2022 Elite Prospects] [https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/04/07/brisbane-lightning-2022-roster/ IHNA]

}}

Team roster for the 2023 AIHL season, Lighting's maiden full season.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2023/04/07/brisbane-lightning-2023-roster/ |title=Brisbane Lightning 2023 roster |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=7 April 2023 |accessdate=11 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610152703/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2023/04/07/brisbane-lightning-2023-roster/ |archivedate=10 June 2024 |url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/2022-2023 | title=Brisbane Lightning 2022-2023 Roster | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=11 June 2024 }}

{{ice hockey tournament roster

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| TeamName = Brisbane Lightning

| TournamentName = 2023 AIHL season

| BC1 = #000000

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| BC2 = #A6A6A8

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| ActiveAlt = Active Roster

| InactiveAlt = Inactive Roster

| CoachesAlt = Coaching staff

| Goaltenders =

  • {{player|--|AUS|Glen Forbes-White}} {{tooltip|2=Announced but has not featured|(NF)}}
  • {{player|41|AUS|Steve Harris}}
  • {{player|31|AUS|Nicholas Novysedlak}}
  • {{player|30|AUS|Jaden Pine-Murphy}}

| Defencemen =

  • {{player|19|AUS|Damian Bright (C)}}
  • {{player|72|AUS|Onrii Dalgity}}
  • {{player|11|AUS|Christian Fuschini}}
  • {{player|55|CAN|Alexis Girard (I)}}
  • {{player| 4|AUS|Jay Hodgson}}
  • {{player|15|AUS|Thomas Kiliwnik}}
  • {{player|77|CAN|David Nelson (I)}}
  • {{player|26|AUS|Neil Pretorius}}
  • {{player| 5|AUS|Mikko Rippon}}
  • {{player| 6|USA|Maxwell Roth (I)}}
  • {{player| 8|AUS|Lachlan Tripp}}

| Forwards =

  • {{player|20|AUS|Harley Anderson}}
  • {{player| 9|AUS|Anthony Barnes}}
  • {{player|12|AUS|Aiden Catakovic}}
  • {{player|17|AUS|Lachlan Clifford}}
  • {{player|28|AUS|Will Clifford}}
  • {{player|--|AUS|Alexander Dvinyaninov}} {{tooltip|2=Transferred to Sydney Ice Dogs|(TFR)}}
  • {{player|84|AUS|Julian Fodor}}
  • {{player| 3|AUS|Tom Harkness}}
  • {{player| 7|AUS|Alexander Higgins (A)}}
  • {{player|25|CAN|Kasey Kulczycki (I)}}
  • {{player|91|AUS|Josh Labrie}}
  • {{player|39|CAN|Jordan McTaggart (I)}}
  • {{player|10|HUN|Patrik Popovics (I)}}
  • {{player|18|AUS|Arum Rapchuk}}
  • {{player|78|AUS|Sacha Rapchuk}}
  • {{player| 2|AUS|Anthony Santilli}}
  • {{player|14|AUS|Eric Speedie (A)}}
  • {{player|24|AUS|Aaron Wanat}}

| InactivePlayers =

| Head Coach =

  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Kiliwnik

| Coaches =

  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Rapchuk {{tooltip|2=Assistant coach|(AC)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Eamon McKay {{tooltip|2=Assistant coach|(AC)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Chantelle Rapchuk {{tooltip|2=Team manager|(TM)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Holmes {{tooltip|2=General manager|(GM)}}
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Julie Haidley-Fixter {{tooltip|2=Game Day Operations Manager|(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

| Caption = Last updated on: 26 June 2023

| Source = [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/2022-2023 Elite Prospects] [https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2023/04/07/brisbane-lightning-2023-roster/ IHNA]

}}

Team staff

Current as of 2024 AIHL season.

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colspan="2" style="background:#000000; color:white;border:#000000 1px solid"|Lightning staff
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Head coach{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Kiliwnik
Associate coach{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Sirant
Assistant coach{{flagicon|CAN}} Josh Derko
Assistant coach{{flagicon|AUS}} Eamon McKay
Player development coach{{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Landy
Team manager{{flagicon|AUS}} Chantelle Rapchuk
General manager{{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Rapchuk
Operations Manager{{flagicon|AUS}} Julie Haidley-Fixter
Director of Marketing{{flagicon|AUS}} Ash Jackson

Leaders

=Team captains=

The Lightning have had a total of one captain in the team's history.{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/captaincy-history | title=Brisbane Lightning - Team Captaincy History | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=20 November 2022 }}

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style="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|No.style="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|Namestyle="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|Term
1{{flagicon|AUS}} Damian Bright2022–23
2No appointed captain2024–Present

References:

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=Head coaches=

Brisbane have had a total of one head coach in the team's history.{{cite web | url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/35474/brisbane-lightning/team-staff-history | title=Brisbane Lightning - Team Staff History | publisher=eliteprospects.com | accessdate=20 November 2022 }}

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style="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|No.style="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|Namestyle="background:#000000;color:white;border:#A6A6A8 1px solid"|Term
1{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Kiliwnik2022–Present

References:

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=General managers=

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

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1{{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Labrie{{tooltip|2022|13 February 2022–14 November 2022}}
2{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Holmes{{tooltip|2022–24|15 November 2022–17 January 2024}}
3{{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Rapchuk{{tooltip|2024–Present|18 January 2024–Present}}

References:{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/11/15/peter-holmes-joins-brisbane-lightning-as-general-manager-and-governor/ |title=Peter Holmes joins Brisbane Lightning as general manager and governor |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=15 November 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115002633/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/11/15/peter-holmes-joins-brisbane-lightning-as-general-manager-and-governor/ |archivedate=15 November 2022 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/18/ivan-rapchuk-appointed-as-general-manager-and-governor-for-the-brisbane-lightning/ |title=Ivan Rapchuk appointed as general manager and governor for the Brisbane Lightning |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=18 January 2024 |accessdate=19 May 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519123150/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2024/01/01/brisbane-lightning-mens-team-acquired-by-jemsec-investments/ |archivedate=19 May 2024 |url-status=live }}

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Broadcasting

Current:

  • AIHL.TV (2023 - present) – Worldwide paid subscription-based online video broadcasting published by the AIHL in partnership with the Clutch.TV platform using local production companies at each team's rink. The service went live in April 2023, and would cover every AIHL regular season and finals games live and on demand.{{cite web|url= https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=113983 |title= AIHL.TV Launched |publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League |date=5 April 2023 |accessdate=16 June 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616021004/https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=113983 |archivedate=16 June 2023 |url-status=live }}
  • Sportradar (2023 - present) – International online video broadcasting in North America and Europe as part of a league-wide 3-year deal signed in March 2022 in the lead up to the 2022 AIHL season.{{cite web|url=https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/24/aihl-partners-with-sportradar/ |title=AIHL partners with Sportradar |publisher=icehockeynewsaustralia.com |first=Lee |last=Collins |date=24 March 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119133840/https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2022/03/24/aihl-partners-with-sportradar/ |archivedate=19 November 2022 |url-status=live }}

Former:

  • Kayo Sports (2022) – Domestic online video broadcasting in Australia as part of the league wide deal struck in the lead up to the 2022 AIHL season to show every AIHL game live.{{cite web|url=https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=112263 |title=2022 season - locked, loaded and ready to play |publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League | date=12 February 2022 |accessdate=20 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019191445/https://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=112263 |archivedate=19 October 2022 |url-status=live }}

References

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External links

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  • [https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/category/aihl/brisbane-lightning/ Brisbane Lightning News]
  • [https://www.iceworld.com.au/times-locations/boondall/ IceWorld Boondall official website]

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