South Africa men's national ice hockey team
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South Africa uses their national emblem as a badge on their players jerseys. | |
| Association | South African Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Antoinette Botha |
| Head coach | Mark Kumpel |
| Assistants | Ian Nel |
| Captain | Andre Marais |
| Most games | Alan Verwey (66) |
| Most points | Michael Edwards (70) |
| IIHF code | RSA |
| IIHF ranking |
40  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 37 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 42 (first in 2008) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Yugoslavia 12–3 South Africa .svg.png){kind=small} (Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961) | |
| Biggest win | |
 South Africa 33–1 Armenia  (Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 32–0 South Africa (Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1961) |
| Best result | 19th (1961, 1966) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 48–80–1 | |
The South African men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of South Africa. It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 25 February 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF until the Namibia national inline hockey team joined in 1998. The South Africa men's team is currently ranked 40th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division IIB.
World Championship record
| Year | City | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Geneva & Lausanne | Switzerland | 5th place in Group C (19th) |
| 1966 | Jesenice | Yugoslavia | 3rd place in Group C (19th) |
| 1992 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
| 1993 | Bled | Slovenia | 12th place in Group C (32nd) |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Spain | 8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
| 1997 | Ankara | Turkey | 1st Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 4th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2001 | Majadahonda | Spain | 4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
| 2003 | Seoul | South Korea | 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
| 2004 | Elektrenai | Lithuania | 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2005 | Mexico City | Mexico | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2006 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2007 | Dundalk | Ireland | 4th place in Division III (44th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2010 | Yerevan | Armenia | Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Gold in Division III (41st) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2015 | Cape Town | South Africa | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Turkey | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
Roster
From the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division IIB
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ashworth, IanIan Ashworth | D | 30 April 1987 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 18 | Birrell, CameronCameron Birrell | F | 13 August 1990 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 20 | Bock, AshleyAshley Bock | G | 20 August 1987 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 8 | Botha, XanderXander Botha | F | 6 October 1994 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 23 | Bremner, CallumCallum Bremner | F | 12 October 1994 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 10 | Carelse, LukeLuke Carelse | F | 19 July 1993 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 17 | de Preez, WarwickWarwick de Preez | F | 28 April 1992 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 22 | Engelbrecht, ChristopherChristopher Engelbrecht | F | 15 February 1985 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 9 | Giot, MarcMarc Giot | F | 23 July 1981 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 15 | Gonsalves, JasonJason Gonsalves | D | 4 September 1992 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 7 | Grebe, KeaneKeane Grebe | F | 19 August 1985 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 2 | Krotz, WesleyWesley Krotz | F | 31 August 1995 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 19 | Lyon, GeorgeGeorge Lyon | F | 14 June 1984 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 5 | Magmoed, DeenDeen Magmoed | D | 2 May 1990 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 16 | Malgas, ReelanReelan Malgas | D | 4 September 1995 | Pretoria Ice Hawks |
| 12 | Marais, AndreAndre Marais | D | 13 August 1981 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 13 | Nebe, CaiCai Nebe | F | 21 December 1992 | Cape Town Storm |
| 21 | Reeves, ChrisChris Reeves | D | 14 May 1989 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 24 | Samaai, UthmanUthman Samaai | F | 14 May 1993 | Cape Town Penguins |
| 1 | Strydom, MarcelloMarcello Strydom | G | 15 September 1997 | Pretoria Capitals |
| 4 | Valadas, JoaquimJoaquim Valadas | F | 15 January 1985 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 14 | Watson, DavidDavid Watson | D | 30 April 1983 | Johannesburg Wildcats |
All-time record against other teams
As of April 6, 2016[1]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | +32 | 100.00% |
 Australia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 63 | -40 | 0.00% |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 88 | -71 | 10.00% |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% |
 Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 37 | -29 | 0.00% |
 China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 0.00% |
 Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0.00% |
 Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0.00% |
 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | -41 | 0.00% |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0.00% |
 Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50.00% |
 Greece | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00% |
 Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57 | -50 | 0.00% |
 Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00% |
 Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
 Israel | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 12.50% |
 Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | -33 | 0.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | -32 | 0.00% |
 Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0.00% |
 Luxembourg | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 71.43% |
 Mexico | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28.57% |
 Mongolia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | +37 | 100.00% |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0.00% |
 New Zealand | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
 North Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 25.00% |
 Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | -30 | 0.00% |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 0.00% |
 Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | -29 | 0.00% |
 South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | -38 | 0.00% |
 Spain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 67 | -57 | 0.00% |
| Steaua Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 0.00% |
 Turkey | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.00% |
 WEV Vienna | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 20.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0.00% |
| Yugoslavia B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% |
| Total | 136 | 47 | 2 | 87 | 598 | 915 | -317 | 34.56% |
References
- ↑ "South Africa All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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