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) |
| IIHF code | NZL |
| IIHF ranking |
37  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 35 (2013) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 40 (first in 2003) |
| Team colors | Black and White |
| 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 2015.[2]
- Head coach: Janos Kaszala
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Richard Parry (2 November 1987) | West Auckland Admirals |
| D | 4 | Tomas Tappin (21 January 1994) | Canterbury Red Devils |
| F | 10 | Nicholas Henderson (5 July 1990) | West Auckland Admirals |
| F | 11 | Jeremy Chai (2 December 1990) | West Auckland Admirals |
| F | 19 | Bradley Apps (29 September 1995) | Canterbury Red Devils |
| D | 15 | George Coslett (13 April 1994) | Dunedin Thunder |
| F | 8 | Connor Harrison (11 June 1993) | Dunedin Thunder |
| D | 6 | Mitchell Frear (12 September 1993) | Dunedin Thunder |
| F | 21 | Joshua Hay (2 December 1988) | Botany Swarm |
| F | 16 | Paris Heyd (15 December 1990) | Dunedin Thunder |
| D | 13 | Andrew Hay 5 June 1985 | Botany Swarm |
| F | 14 | Callum Burns (23 November 1996) | Southern Stampede |
| D | 9 | Berton Haines (25 September 1980) | Southern Stampede |
| F | 17 | Dale Harrop (29 April 1989) | Canterbury Red Devils |
| D | 2 | Jamie Lawrence (17 December 1992) | Canterbury Red Devils |
| F | 7 | Maxwell Macharg (8 November 1995) | Southern Stampede |
| GK | 20 | Jaden Pine-Murphy (2 March 1990) | Melbourne Ice |
| F | 22 | Jordan Challis (25 March 1992) | Botany Swarm |
| D | 18 | Ian Wannamaker (24 April 1981) | Botany Swarm |
| F | 24 | Andrew Cox (6 September 1990) | Perth Thunder |
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.
- ↑ "New Zealand roster" (PDF). IIHF. 30 April 2009. External link in
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