New Zealand men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Ice Blacks |
|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
| General Manager | Graham Tappin |
| Head coach | Janos Kaszala |
| Assistants | Maru Rout |
| Captain | Berton Haines |
| Most games | Corey Down (51) |
| Most points | Brett Speirs (46) |
| Team colors | Black and White |
| IIHF code | NZL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
38  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 35 (2013) |
| Lowest IIHF | 40 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
 South Korea 35–2 New Zealand  (Perth, Australia; 13 March 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 19–0 Hong Kong .svg.png){kind=small} (Perth, Australia; 15 March 1987) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Australia 58–0 New Zealand (Perth, Australia; 14 March 1987) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 27th (1987) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 31–69–2 | |
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team, also known as the Ice Blacks,[1] is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 38th in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II. The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
The 2016 documentary film "Ice Blacks" covers the history of the team, their rivalry with Australia and their difficulties in competing at international level because of New Zealand's geographic distance from the rest of the traditional ice hockey playing countries.
World Championship record
- 1987 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool D")
- 1989 – Finished in 29th place (5th in "Pool D")
- 1995 – Finished in 39th place (10th in "Pool C2")
- 1996 – Not ranked (2nd in "Pool D" group 1 qualifier)
- 1997 – Not ranked (2nd in unofficial "Pool E")
- 1998 – Finished in 38th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 1999 – Finished in 38th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 2000 – Finished in 39th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 2001 – Finished in 39th place (5th in Division II Group A)
- 2002 – Finished in 43rd place (3rd in Division II qualification)
- 2003 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2004 – Finished in 37th place (5th in Division II Group B)
- 2005 – Finished in 38th place (5th in Division II Group A)
- 2006 – Finished in 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)
- 2007 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2008 – Finished in 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)
- 2009 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2010 – Finished in 36th place (4th in Division II Group B)
- 2011 – Finished in 32nd place (2nd in Division II Group A)
- 2012 – Finished in 34th place (6th in Division II Group A)
- 2013 – Finished in 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
- 2014 – Finished in 37th place (3rd in Division II Group B)
- 2015 – Finished in 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
- 2016 – Finished in 38th place (4th in Division II Group B)
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[2]
- Head coach: Janos Kaszala
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 25 | Michael Hopkinson | L | 185 cm | 77 kg | 2 March 1991 | Botany Swarm |
| 1 | Richard Parry | L | 1875 cm | 84 kg | 2 November 1987 | West Auckland Admirals |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 15 | George Coslett | R | 183 cm | 85 kg | 13 April 1994 | Dunedin Thunder |
| 23 | Nick Craig | R | 182 cm | 85 kg | 3 November 1990 | West Auckland Admirals |
| 16 | Mitchell Frear | R | 184 cm | 90 kg | 12 September 1993 | Southern Stampede |
| 9 | Berton Haines | R | 183 cm | 93 kg | 25 September 1980 | Southern Stampede |
| 13 | Andrew Hay | R | 182 cm | 95 kg | 25 June 1985 | Botany Swarm |
| 5 | Blake Jackson | R | 181 cm | 81 kg | 21 October 1990 | West Auckland Admirals |
| 2 | Jamie Lawrence | R | 190 cm | 88 kg | 17 December 1992 | Botany Swarm |
| 4 | Gareth McLeish | R | 183 cm | 91 kg | 3 July 1988 | West Auckland Admirals |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 14 | Callum Burns | R | 174 cm | 75 kg | 23 November 1996 | Southern Stampede |
| 22 | Jordan Challis | L | 173 cm | 82 kg | 25 March 1992 | Botany Swarm |
| 24 | Andrew Cox | R | 182 cm | 80 kg | 6 September 1990 | Perth Thunder |
| 3 | Tristan Darling | R | 184 cm | 85 kg | 20 September 1994 | Dunedin Thunder |
| 11 | Lachlan Frear | L | 180 cm | 90 kg | 6 October 1996 | Southern Stampede |
| 8 | Shaun Harrison | R | 186 cm | 83 kg | 28 April 1994 | Dunedin Thunder |
| 17 | Dale Harrop | R | 171 cm | 75 kg | 29 April 1989 | Canterbury Red Devils |
| 10 | Nicholas Henderson | R | 191 cm | 106 kg | 5 July 1990 | West Auckland Admirals |
| 6 | Paris Heyd | R | 190 cm | 89 kg | 15 December 1990 | Dunedin Thunder |
| 7 | Jacob Ratcliffe | R | 180 cm | 85 kg | 3 September 1997 | Canterbury Red Devils |
| 19 | Ryan Ruddle | R | 185 cm | 85 kg | 29 June 1987 | Dunedin Thunder |
| 12 | Remy Sandoy | R | 194 cm | 91 kg | 13 December 1992 | West Auckland Admirals |
All-time record against other nations
As of 16 April 2016
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 172 | -152 | 6.67% |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 33.33% |
 Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 50.00% |
 China | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 62.50% |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00% |
 Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 | -37 | 0.00% |
 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | -34 | 0.00% |
 Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | -26 | 0.00% |
 Greece | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 75.00% |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | +38 | 100.00% |
 Iceland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 0.00% |
 Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100.00% |
 Israel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 60.00% |
 Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 0.00% |
 Luxembourg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 100.00% |
 Mexico | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 37.50% |
 Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00% |
 North Korea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 0.00% |
 Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 66 | -64 | 0.00% |
 Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 0.00% |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0.00% |
 South Africa | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 23.08% |
| South Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 93 | -88 | 0.00% |
 Spain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 83 | -75 | 0.00% |
 Turkey | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 87.50% |
| Total | 113 | 39 | 2 | 72 | 400 | 913 | -513 | 34.51% |
References
- ↑ "New Zealand ice hockey teams". New Zealand Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "2016 World Championships Division 2A Team New Zealand. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
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