What league does Brisbane Lightning play in?

Brisbane Lightning play in the AIHL.

When was Brisbane Lightning founded?

Brisbane Lightning was founded in 2022 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Where is Brisbane Lightning based?

Brisbane Lightning is based in Brisbane, QLD.

What arena does Brisbane Lightning play in?

Brisbane Lightning play their home games at Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink - Boondall in Brisbane, QLD.

Brisbane Lightning

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Brisbane Lightning were 10-15-1 in the 2022-23 AIHL season with 30 points, 3rd in the Rurak and 6th overall.

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2022-2023 Brisbane Lightning Roster

Brisbane Lightning — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#41	Steve Harris (G)	48	1978	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#31	Nicholas Novysedlak (G)	31	1995	Queensland, AUS	6'2"	198	L
	#30	Jaden Pine-Murphy (G)	36	1990		6'0"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Damian Bright (D)	38	1988	Manly, NSW, AUS	6'2"	168	R
	#12	Aiden Catakovic (D/F)	23	2003	Brisbane, AUS	6'2"	187	R
	#72	Onrii Dalgity (D)	21	2004	Brisbane, AUS	6'0"	187	R
	#55	Alexis Girard (D)	26	1999	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'5"	209	L
	#3	Tom Harkness (D/F)	-		London, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#7	Alex Higgins (D)	37	1989	Mount Forest, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	R
	#4	Jay Hodgson (D)	36	1989	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#15	Thomas Kiliwnik (D)	26	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	168	R
	#77	David Nelson (D)	37	1989		-	-	-
	#26	Neil Pretorius (D)	22	2004	Johannesburg, RSA	6'4"	216	R
	#5	Mikko Rippon (D)	20	2006	Nottingham, GBR	6'5"	209	R
	#6	Maxwell Roth (D)	29	1997	Evanston, IL, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#8	Lachlan Tripp (D)	27	1999	Penrith, NSW, AUS	6'2"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#20	Harley Anderson (F)	29	1997	Gold Coast, AUS	6'3"	198	L
	#9	Anthony Barnes (F)	30	1996	Brisbane, AUS	6'2"	216	R
	#17	Lachlan Clifford (RW)	23	2003	Gold Coast, AUS	6'0"	185	R
	#28	Will Clifford (C/RW)	25	2001	Gold Coast, AUS	6'1"	172	R
	#84	Julian Fodor (F)	26	2000	Brisbane, AUS	6'5"	216	R
	#11	Christian Fuschini (D)	36	1990		6'0"	187	-
	#25	Kasey Kulczycki (F)	33	1993	Laval, QC, CAN	5'9"	194	L
	#91	Josh Labrie (F)	35	1991	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#39	Jordan McTaggart (F/D)	33	1993	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#10	Patrik Popovics (F)	36	1990	Miskolc, HUN	6'0"	172	L
	#18	Arum Rapchuk (W)	24	2002	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'9"	148	L
	#78	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	22	2004	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'3"	198	R
	#2	Anthony Santilli (F)	29	1997		5'9"	209	R
	#14	Eric Speedie (F)	40	1986	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#24	Aaron Wanat (F)	33	1993	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	5'7"	185	R
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 14Av Age: 27.65 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Brisbane Lightning Staff

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2022-2023 Brisbane Lightning Demographics

Brisbane Lightning Facts

Plays in: Australian Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Brisbane, QLD Map
Founded: 2022

2022-2023 Brisbane Lightning Roster Facts

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Experience

Brisbane Lightning: 485 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Brisbane Lightning (AWIHL (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink - Boondall
Location: Boondall, QLD, AUS
Capacity: 200
Construction Year: 2001
Secondary Arena: Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink - Acacia Ridge

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Latest Transactions

Brisbane Lightning — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Grant Hebert (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Details
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Zach Shankar (D)	Mid-South Monarchs	Details
06/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mikko Rippon (D)	TUTO Hockey U20	Details
06/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Josh Labrie (F)	Retired	Details
05/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Zach Shankar (D)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
04/18/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eric Walker (D)	No team	Details
09/01/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Onrii Dalgity (D)	Atlanta Mad Hatters	Details
04/03/2024	Confirmed	joining	Onrii Dalgity (D)	Atlanta Mad Hatters	Details

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Brisbane Lightning History and Standings

Brisbane Lightning — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	AIHL	30	8	20	-	1	1	166	218	27	0.9	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	AIHL	28	11	11	-	1	5	131	157	40	1.43	5	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	AIHL	30	9	16	-	4	1	85	124	36	1.2	3	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	AIHL	26	9	15	-	1	1	156	136	30	1.15	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	AIHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Brisbane Lightning — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nico Hemming (F)	2026-2027	EC Eisbären Balingen	Landesliga	2	2	3	5	6
2.	Bryce Hodges (F)	2026-2027	Butte Irish	NA3HL	7	3	0	3	16
3.	Mikko Rippon (D)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	3	1	1	2	0
4.	Ozzy Partridge (F)	2026-2027	Hiti Academy Bled Hawks U20	Austria U20i	1	0	2	2	0
5.	Alexis Girard (D)	2026-2027	Bedford-Cowansville Express	LHSAAAQ	4	0	2	2	0
6.	Ozzy Partridge (F)	2026-2027	Hiti Academy Bled Hawks U20	Slovenia U20	1	1	0	1	-
7.	Hunter Boland (D)	2026-2027	EV Regensburg U20	DNL U20 Div. II	7	0	1	1	16
8.	Jules Sturny (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	8	0	1	1	0
9.	Chance Adrian (F)	2026-2027	Mid-South Monarchs	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
10.	Neil Pretorius (D)	2026-2027	American International College	NCAA III	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Brisbane Lightning — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.50
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.25
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.12
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.65

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Franchise All-Time Points

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	54	67	96	163
2.	Batu Gendunov (F)	76	49	62	111
3.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	113	41	68	109
4.	Grant Hebert (F)	22	26	47	73
5.	Julian Fodor (F)	84	40	31	71

Franchise All-Time Goals

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	54	67	96	163
2.	Batu Gendunov (F)	76	49	62	111
3.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	113	41	68	109
4.	Julian Fodor (F)	84	40	31	71
5.	Alex Campbell (D)	23	31	27	58

Franchise All-Time Assists

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	54	67	96	163
2.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	113	41	68	109
3.	Batu Gendunov (F)	76	49	62	111
4.	Aaron Wanat (F)	111	17	50	67
5.	Grant Hebert (F)	22	26	47	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	113	41	109	218
2.	Aaron Wanat (F)	111	17	67	120
3.	Neil Pretorius (D)	75	5	33	105
4.	Patrik Popovics (F)	33	14	27	105
5.	Kasey Kulczycki (F)	14	9	24	86

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	113	41	68	109
2.	Arum Rapchuk (F)	113	24	41	65
3.	Aaron Wanat (F)	111	17	50	67
4.	Thomas Kiliwnik (D)	97	2	28	30
5.	Julian Fodor (F)	84	40	31	71

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Grant Hebert (F)	22	26	73	3.32
2.	Jules Sturny (F)	10	12	32	3.20
3.	Tanner Hopps (F)	54	67	163	3.02
4.	Jordan McTaggart (F)	18	22	49	2.72
5.	Zach Shankar (D)	25	20	66	2.64

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	34	49	83	2.96	4
2.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	33	47	80	3.08	8
3.	Grant Hebert (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	22	26	47	73	3.32	20
4.	Carson Miller (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	23	43	66	2.54	44
5.	Zach Shankar (D)	2025-2026	AIHL	25	20	46	66	2.64	43

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	34	49	83	2.96	4
2.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	33	47	80	3.08	8
3.	Grant Hebert (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	22	26	47	73	3.32	20
4.	Alex Campbell (D)	2025-2026	AIHL	17	25	20	45	2.65	2
5.	Carson Miller (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	23	43	66	2.54	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	34	49	83	2.96	4
2.	Tanner Hopps (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	33	47	80	3.08	8
3.	Grant Hebert (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	22	26	47	73	3.32	20
4.	Zach Shankar (D)	2025-2026	AIHL	25	20	46	66	2.64	43
5.	Carson Miller (F)	2024-2025	AIHL	26	23	43	66	2.54	44

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Brisbane Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kasey Kulczycki (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	14	9	15	24	1.71	86
2.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	26	8	8	16	0.62	79
3.	Eric Walker (D)	2025-2026	AIHL	15	2	9	11	0.73	74
4.	Patrik Popovics (F)	2023-2024	AIHL	19	7	8	15	0.79	68
5.	Sacha Rapchuk (F)	2023-2024	AIHL	29	5	11	16	0.55	63