Icehq Ducks

28/09/2026

📣 League Awards 👏

Each season, Ice Hockey Victoria - IHV recognises performance across the following categories in each division:

🏆 MVP
🛡 Best Defence
💯 Highest Points
🥅 Best Goalie

Congratulations to the following Ducks:

🛡 11U Best Defence - Fabian Castellanos
🥅 15U Best Goalie - Julien Baumgartner
💯 15U Highest Points - Angus Hunter
💯 17U Highest Points - Lucas Hunter
🥅 17U Best Goalie - Shamus Jamison

28/09/2026

🏒 THAT’S A WRAP ON 2026! 🦆🪽

What a season for the Ducks and Flyers!

🥇 17U Ducks: Back-to-back Champions
🥇 15U Ducks: FIVE-PEAT Champions
🥉 13U Flyers: Bronze
👏 13U Ducks: 4th place
🥈 11U Ducks: Silver

But as we always say, success is about much more than medals. It’s about developing better players, better people, great teammates and a strong club community.

🏆 TEAM AWARDS

11U Ducks
Coaches Award: Emile Arbatov
Most Improved: Lincoln Harris

13U Ducks
Coaches Award: Danika Schmelzle
Most Improved: Elijah Mackintosh

13U Flyers
Coaches Award: Archie Robertson
Most Improved: Caelan Muir

15U Ducks
Coaches Award: Julien Baumgartner
Most Improved: Alex De Santis

17U Ducks
Coaches Award: Will Preston
Most Improved: Elle Morrision

🏆 CLUB AWARDS

"Michael McMahon & Steve Belic" Outstanding Leadership Award: Billy Simmonds, for the second year running!

"Cameron Chambers" Best Club Person Award: Maggie Sammut

"Jo Mufale" Spirit Award: Tom Giles

A huge congratulations to all our award recipients. 👏

And an even bigger THANK YOU to the people who give their time, energy and experience to our players every week.

11U: Jamie Bourke, Jeremy Muir, Jason Mackintosh, Trent Devers & Kate Mackintosh.

13U Ducks: Jason Richard, Brent Dosser, Jason Mackintosh & Sam Browne.

13U Flyers: Troy Robertson, Jeremy Muir, Justin Wishart & Holly Roberts.

15U: Justin Sheppard, Billy Simmonds, Lucas Hunter & Simon Gregory.

17U: Chris Roach, Gavin Preston, Jason Sangwin & Cameron King.

And to our Committee and club volunteers: Ross Fisher, Adam Giles, Mark Sammut, Alannah Bourke, Steve Belic, Maggie Sammut, Zamara Giles, Naomi Stoeckigt, Felicity Cogan and Olivia Nguyen. Thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to keep this club moving forward.

Finally, thank you to every player, parent, family member and supporter who has been part of the journey.

Another incredible season is complete.

See you in 2027!

19/09/2026

🥇🥇 TWO FROM TWO! 🦆🏆

What a Saturday for the Ducks!

Our 15U Ducks are IHV Champions after a dominant 8-2 win over the Jets, while our 17U Ducks made it a double, defeating the Demons 7-2 to claim gold!

🏆 15U CHAMPIONS
A huge congratulations to Head Coach Justin Sheppard, who has now delivered an incredible FIVE STRAIGHT 15U CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Congratulations also to 17U Captain Billy Simmonds on his first gold as Assistant Coach, and a massive shout-out to Team Manager Simon Gregory for successfully herding the cats all season!

🏆 17U CHAMPIONS
Not to be outdone, Head Coach Chris Roach has now delivered BACK-TO-BACK 17U CHAMPIONSHIPS!

A fantastic effort from Chris, Assistant Coaches Gavin Preston and Jason Sangwin, and Team Manager Cam King.

Two teams. Two big performances. Two gold medals. 🥇🥇

A big thank you to Ice Hockey Victoria - IHV for a great day of finals hockey.

And we’re not finished yet…

Tomorrow morning at iceHQ, our 11U Ducks take on the Wolves at 8:00 am with another gold medal on the line. 🏆

Then at 9:35 am, it’s Ducks v Flyers as our 13U battle for bronze.

Two championships secured. Two more teams to go 🦆🪽💪🏆

17/09/2026

Wishing 15U Ducks #37 Marcus Sande all the best as he represents Australia at the Pan Pacific Tournament being held at the Queenstown Ice Arena in New Zealand from 29 October to 2 November.

🏒 Congratulations, Marcus Sande! 🇦🇺

We’re proud to recognise Marcus Sande, who has been selected to represent Australia at the Youth Pan Pacific 15U Championship, taking place from 29 October to 2 November 2026 at Queenstown Ice Arena in Queenstown, New Zealand. 🇳🇿🌏

At just 14 years old, Marcus is the youngest Victorian selected to the Australian Pan Pacific team. A gifted playmaker and relentless worker, Marcus has already built an impressive record through the Victorian junior pathway, combining high-end offensive production with a work ethic and attitude that consistently sets him apart.

Marcus’s journey includes:

• IHV Pathway: most recently playing 15U with the IceHQ Ducks and 17U with the Melbourne Demons, Marcus has produced at an exceptional rate across both age groups. This season he recorded 52 points in 15 games at 15U, while playing up at 17U and recording 23 goals and 12 assists for 35 points in 15 games, currently ranking third in points across the entire 17U league despite being one of its youngest players. He also serves as an Alternate Captain with the Demons 17U. 🏒🔥

• National Hockey: represented Victoria at the Ginsberg Trophy in 2023, 2024 and 2025, captaining Victoria in his final Ginsberg campaign and finishing as the tournament’s leading point scorer. He progressed to the De Fris Trophy in 2026, helping Victoria capture gold while contributing 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points across 6 games. 🥇

• International: Marcus now takes the next step in his development, earning the opportunity to pull on the green and gold as the youngest Victorian in this year’s Australian Youth Pan Pacific 15U squad. 🇦🇺

Marcus will proudly represent Victoria alongside fellow Victorians Angus Hunter, Max Simmonds, Ethan Qin, Ryan Wang, and Isaiah Priday, as Australia heads to Queenstown to take on Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Thailand.

Congratulations, Marcus. At just 14, his combination of playmaking ability, production and relentless work ethic has already carried him from Victorian representative hockey to the opportunity to represent Australia. Best of luck in Queenstown! 💚💛🔥

📸: Matt Hochmann

16/09/2026

Wishing 15U Ducks #43 Max Simmonds all the best as he represents Australia at the Pan Pacific Tournament being held at the Queenstown Ice Arena in New Zealand from 29 October to 2 November.

🏒 Congratulations, Max Simmonds! 🇦🇺

We’re proud to recognise Max Simmonds, who has been selected to once again represent Australia at the Youth Pan Pacific 15U Championship, taking place from 29 October to 2 November 2026 at Queenstown Ice Arena in Queenstown, New Zealand. 🇳🇿🌏

A composed and dependable defenceman and a long-time product of the iceHQ Ducks junior pathway, Max continues to make his mark at every level, combining strong two-way play with offensive production and proven leadership.

Max’s journey includes:
• IHV Pathway: a long-time IceHQ Ducks junior, Max has accumulated 74 goals and 66 assists for 140 points across 95 IHV junior games. This season, he has produced 25 points in 10 games at 15U, while playing up at 17U and adding another 24 points in 12 games. 🦆🏒

• Interstate Hockey: Max has represented Victoria at Ginsberg in 2022, 2023 and 2024, captaining the side in his final Ginsberg campaign. He then progressed to De Fris, wearing an A in 2025 before being named Captain in 2026. This year, Max also made the jump to Tange, where at just 15 years old he was the youngest player on Victoria’s U18 roster.

• International: returns to the Australian Youth Pan Pacific team after representing Australia Gold last year, where he wore an A as Alternate Captain and recorded 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points across 4 games. 🇦🇺

Max will proudly represent Victoria alongside fellow Victorians Angus Hunter, Ethan Qin, Marcus Sande, Ryan Wang, and Isaiah Priday, as Australia heads to Queenstown to take on Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Thailand.

Congratulations, Max. From captaining Victoria at Ginsberg and De Fris to stepping up as the youngest player on this year’s Tange roster, his progression through the Victorian pathway has been remarkable. Best of luck back in the green and gold in Queenstown! 💚💛🔥

📸: Talon-Kai Honeyman

16/09/2026

Finals are here. 🏒🔥🏆

After 6 months of training, tough games, big wins, lessons learned and plenty of growth, our Ducks and Flyers have earned the chance to finish the season on the biggest stage.

This weekend, teams will compete across all four junior divisions, with our 11U, 15U, and 17U Ducks playing for Gold and our 13U Ducks and Flyers fighting for Bronze.

But finals are about more than the medal.

They are about trusting your teammates. Competing for every puck. Staying composed when the pressure is on. Supporting the player beside you. And skating off the ice knowing you gave everything you had.

Be brave. Be disciplined. Be relentless. Play for each other.

Whatever the scoreboard says at the end, represent your team with effort, character and pride.

One more game. One more opportunity.

Good luck to every player, coach and team taking the ice this weekend. Let’s make it a great one.

15/09/2026

Wishing 15U Ducks #21 Angus Hunter all the best as he represents Australia at the Pan Pacific Tournament being held at the Queenstown Ice Arena in New Zealand from 29 October to 2 November.

🏒 Congratulations, Angus Hunter! 🇦🇺

We’re proud to recognise Angus Hunter, who has been selected to once again represent Australia at the Youth Pan Pacific 15U Championship, taking place from 29 October to 2 November 2026 at Queenstown Ice Arena in Queenstown, New Zealand. 🇳🇿🌏

A skilled goal-scoring forward and a product of the iceHQ Ducks junior pathway, Angus has carried an incredible scoring touch through every level of the Victorian system and onto the international stage.

Angus’s journey includes:
• IHV Pathway: starring for the IceHQ Ducks across both 15U and 17U this season, Angus has recorded 43 goals and 19 assists in 11 games at 15U, while adding another 15 goals and 12 assists in 12 games at 17U. Across his junior career with the Ducks, he has amassed a remarkable 255 goals and 109 assists across 99 IHV junior games, establishing himself as one of the most lethal scorers to recently come through the pathway. 🦆🔥

• Representative Hockey: represented Victoria at the 2024 Ginsberg Trophy (U13) before progressing to the De Fris Trophy (U15) in 2025 and 2026, wearing an A as Alternate Captain in the 2026 campaign.

• International: returns to the Australian Youth Pan Pacific team after representing Australia Gold last year, where he recorded 4 goals and 2 assists in 4 games. 🇦🇺

Angus will proudly represent Victoria alongside fellow Victorians Max Simmonds, Ethan Qin, Marcus Sande, Ryan Wang, and Isaiah Priday

Congratulations, Angus. A return to the Australian team on the back of a remarkable scoring record throughout the IHV pathway is a fantastic achievement. Best of luck in Queenstown! 💚💛

📸: Matt Hochmann

13/09/2026

🚨 GAME DAY RESULTS 🚨

The last round of the regular season saw our Ducks and Flyers fight hard in every division.

SATURDAY 12 SEPT

13U 🪽 Flyers 3 v 4 Jets ✈

SUNDAY 13 SEPT

11U 🦆 Ducks 7 v 8 Wolves 🐺
13U 🦆 Ducks 3 v 3 Wolves 🐺
15U 🦆 Ducks 6 v 5 Wolves 🐺
17U 🦆 Ducks 7 v 4 Wolves 🐺

The Sporting Globe Northland Player of the Game

13U Flyers - Essence Wishart & Denes Banhalmi
11U - James Sullivan
13U - Carter Bourke
15U - no awardee (standout team performance)
17U - Lucas Chambers

GRAND FINALS - this weekend!

🥇 15U Ducks v Jets - Saturday, 1:45 pm O'Brien Icehouse
🥇 17U Ducks v Demons - Saturday, 5:15 pm O'Brien Icehouse
🥇 11U Ducks v Wolves - Sunday, 8:00 am ice hockey at iceHQ
🥉 13U Flyers v Ducks - Sunday, 9:35 am ice hockey at iceHQ

Do your best. Support your teammates. Have fun.

09/09/2026

Today is R U OK? Day 💛

At the Ducks, we talk a lot about building better players. But just as important is building better people.

Being a good teammate isn’t only about what happens on the ice. It’s noticing when someone seems a bit off. Checking in. Listening. Making sure the people around you know they’re supported.

Sometimes a simple “R U OK?” can make a bigger difference than you realise.

Look after your teammates. Look after your mates. And don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

Better players. Better people. 🦆🏒💛

08/09/2026

🚨 GAME DAY INFO 🚨

We enter the final round of the regular season this weekend.

SATURDAY 12 SEPT at O'Brien Icehouse
13U - 1:15 pm - 🪽 Flyers v Jets ✈

SUNDAY 13 SEPT - 🦆 Ducks v Wolves 🐺 at iceHQ
11U - 6:45 am
13U - 8:00 am
15U - 9:15 am
17U - 10:30 am

Our 11U, 15U and 17U have locked in their grand final place. This weekend is about preparation for the big game.

The 13U remains hotly contested, with a 3-way race between the Ducks, Flyers and Jets for a shot at gold against the Wolves.

Good luck, kids (and coaches) 💚🤍🖤