Four South Aussies named to National U18 Team

Two members of the 2016 Adelaide Adrenaline, and four South Australians, have been named to the 2017 Australian Under 18 team.

Forwards Marcel McGuiness and Jake Riley will join fellow South Aussies Seb Woodlands and Andrew Chen on Team Australia. The team will travel to Serbia in the Division II World Championships in March 2017.

McGuiness played in 11 games last season for the Adrenaline, earning trust and ice time from the coaching staff. He scored a goal and played valuable minutes for the club.

Jake Riley, 16, made four appearances for the Adrenaline last year in his first taste of the AIHL level. He is one of Australia's rising talents.

Andrew Chen, 16, won a gold medal with McGuiness and Riley at last year's World Championship. Team Australia won gold to earn promotion from Division III to II. Chen is another young South Australian for fans to pay attention to. He is attending the Ontario Hockey Academy in Canada.

Seb Woodlands will make his maiden appearance for Team Australia at this level. He is a goalie prospect to watch for Adrenaline fans who has put together a strong junior campaign in Adelaide.

Here is the Facebook post from Australian National Youth Team Facebook Page: 

"Hi Everyone,

Thank you very much for your patience. It has been more than difficult this year selecting a team that will compliment each other while keeping us in Division II. Everyone that I have contacted, seen tryout and scouted overseas has been more than worthy of representing Australia. As with any team there are only so many spots on a team!

Please congratulate with me the members of the 2017 National Youth Team that will go to Serbia and represent Australia in the Division II World Chapionships:

Liam Manwarring – NSW 1999 
Findlay Wood – VICTORIA 1999 Overseas - IOWA
Lachlan Tripp – QUEENSLAND 1999 
Darcy Flanagan – VICTORIA 1999 Overseas - NEVADA
Jordan Brunt – ACT 1999 
Tyrone Bronte – VICTORIA 1999 Overseas - MICHIGAN
Marcel McGuiness – SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1999
Evan Connard – VICTORIA 1999 
Aiden Sillato – NSW 1999 
Kenshin Hayashi – NSW 2000 Overseas – NEW HAMPSHIRE
Andrew Chen – SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2000 Overseas – ONTARIO Can.
Jake Riley – SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2000
Damon Parolin – VICTORIA 2000 
Brock Williams – WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000 
Yannic Lodge – WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2000
James Downie – NSW 2000 Overseas - ONTARIO Can.
Thomas Moncrieff – NSW 2001
Jacob Doornbos – ACT 2001
Declan Bronte - VICTORIA 2001 Overseas - ONTARIO Can.
Gabriel Veyt – VICTORIA 2001 
Connor Lee – NSW 2001 Overseas - IOWA
Arthur Wang – NSW 2002 Overseas - ONTARIO Can.

RESERVES
Seb Wood lands – SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2000
Julian Fedor – QUEENSLAND 2000
Kalin Njirich – WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2001
Anthony Njirich – WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2002

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