Melbourne Ice

FAN CHOICE AWARDS 2026

The votes are in, Ice fans!

Your Best Defence for 2026 is Simon Despres!

Simon brought experience, composure and plenty of heart every time he stepped onto the ice.

Now, he can add Fan Choice Award winner to his 2026 season accolades!

Congratulations, Simon

COACHES AWARD 2026

Selected by Head Coach Kerry Goulet and Assistant Coaches Marvin Kruger and Michael Flaherty. This season, the coaching staff found it impossible to separate two players whose impact on the team has been equally significant. For that reason, they have chosen two recipients of the 2026 Coaches Award:

🏆 Jed Lake
🏆 Tyrone Bronte

Both Jed and Tyrone have consistently led by example and played a vital role in the success of the team both on and off the ice.
Congratulations to Jed and Tyrone

Four years is a long tenure for a HEAD COACH in the modern-day AIHL.

Kerry Goulet joined the Melbourne Ice in 2023 and began a journey that would leave a lasting impact on our club and the wider Australian ice hockey community. He will be remembered as a passionate advocate for his players, a tireless ambassador for our sport and, of course, as a Goodall Cup-winning Head Coach, leading the Melbourne Ice to the championship in 2025.

At the same time, Kerry orchestrated the return of the Ice Hockey Classic to Australian shores, once again helping introduce our great sport to a much broader audience.

While Kerry's chapter as Head Coach comes to an end, our journey together does not.

We look forward to the next chapter, working alongside Kerry and Toni as we continue to grow the game of ice hockey in Australia.

Thank you, Kerry, for four memorable years behind the Melbourne Ice bench. 💙🏒

SKATE HARD. DREAM BIG.

The votes are in, Ice fans!

Your Best New Talent for 2026 is none other than Matt Last!

Making an immediate impact in his first season with Melbourne Ice, Matt quickly became a fan favourite.

Congratulations, Matt, on an incredible season and a well-deserved Fan Choice Award!

Sometimes we take the perfect sheet of ICE for granted, every practice and every game. They are the best in the country and we share their stadium. Thanks to Ken McCoy and the team at the O'Brien Icehouse.

On behalf of the entire ICE COMMUNITY, our sincere congratulations to the Dore Family and the entire Newcastle Northstars organisation on winning the 2026 Goodall Cup.

You played the season with purpose, determination and class.

We look forward to mixing it up together again 2027.