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 | Anatoly Khorozov[1] |
| Assistants | Adam Blanchette[1] |
| Captain | Paris Heyd |
| Most games | Andrew Hay (69) |
| Most points | Brett Speirs (49) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | NZL |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
39  |
| Highest IIHF | 35 (2013) |
| Lowest IIHF | 40 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
.svg.png){kind=small}  (Perth, Australia; 13 March 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
.svg.png){kind=small} (Perth, Australia; 15 March 1987) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Perth, Australia; 14 March 1987) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 26 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 27th (1987) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 50–77–3 | |
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for New Zealand. As of 2018, the New Zealand team is ranked 39th in the IIHF World Rankings. The official nickname of New Zealand's national ice hockey team is the Ice Blacks.[2]The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
History
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.
New Zealand has competed in the Division II World Championships since 2001. From 2007 to 2011, New Zealand was coached by Jeff Bonazzo. In his last year coaching at the 2011 Division II World Championships, New Zealand won three games and lost two, finishing second in their group behind host nation and rival Australia and missing promotion to Division I.
New Zealand hosted the 2003 IIHF World Championship Division III, which was held in Auckland. The Ice Blacks finished first and captured their first gold medal and were promoted to Division II.
New Zealand hosted the 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, which was held in Auckland. The Ice Blacks finished last and were relegated to Division III.
New Zealand hosted the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III, which was held in Dunedin. The Ice Blacks finished first and captured their third gold medal by winning all five games and were promoted to Division II.
New Zealand hosted the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, which was held in Auckland. The Ice Blacks finished second behind China, capturing their fourth silver medal.
Tournament record
New Zealand Winter Games
| Games | GP | W | OTW/SOW | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Winter Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | Jeff Bonazzo | Simon Glass | 2nd |
| 2011 Winter Games | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | Jeff Bonazzo | Corey Down | 2nd |
| 2017 Winter Games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Maru Rout | Berton Haines | 2nd |
| 2018 Winter Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | Anatoly Khorozov | Paris Heyd | 1st |
World Championship record
- 1987 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool D")
- 1989 – 29th place (5th in "Pool D")
- 1995 – 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 – 38th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 1999 – 38th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 2000 – 39th place (6th in "Pool D")
- 2001 – 39th place (5th in Division II Group A)
- 2002 – 43rd place (3rd in Division II qualification)
- 2003 – 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2004 – 37th place (5th in Division II Group B)
- 2005 – 38th place (5th in Division II Group A)
- 2006 – 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)
- 2007 – 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2008 – 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)
- 2009 – 41st place (1st in Division III)
- 2010 – 36th place (4th in Division II Group B)
- 2011 – 32nd place (2nd in Division II Group A)
- 2012 – 34th place (6th in Division II Group A)
- 2013 – 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
- 2014 – 37th place (3rd in Division II Group B)
- 2015 – 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
- 2016 – 38th place (4th in Division II Group B)
- 2017 – 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
- 2018 – 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)
Team
Current Roster
Roster for the 2018 New Zealand Winter Games Trans-Tasman Challenge.[3]
Head coach: 
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | Current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | F | Jordan Challis – A | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | March 25, 1992 | Auckland | |
| 15 | F | Alex Polozov | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | April 16, 1986 | Kohtla-Järve, Estonia | |
| 6 | F | Dale Harrop – A | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | April 29, 1989 | Christchurch | |
| 21 | F | Joshua Hay | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | December 2, 1988 | Auckland | |
| 16 | F | Paris Heyd – C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | December 15, 1990 | Alexandra | |
| 9 | F | Joseph Orr | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 8, 1996 | Dunedin | |
| 18 | F | Tristan Darling | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 20, 1994 | Dunedin | |
| 19 | F | Chris Eaden | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | August 30, 1990 | Christchurch | |
| 7 | F | Benjamin Gavoille | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 152 lb (69 kg) | November 30, 1987 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France | |
| 12 | F | Ryan Strayer | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | July 2, 1985 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
| 8 | F | Connor Harrison | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 11, 1993 | Arrowtown | |
| 23 | F | Harrison Macharg | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | March 4, 1998 | | |
| 4 | F | Matthew Schneider | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | July 10, 1985 | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 24 | D | Jaxson Lane | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | August 4, 1994 | Christchurch | |
| 3 | D | Stefan Amston | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | August 13, 1993 | Christchurch | |
| 14 | D | Callum Burns | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 23, 1996 | Queenstown | |
| 10 | D | Kahu Joyce | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | March 28, 1994 | Christchurch | |
| 11 | D | Oliver Hay | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 21, 1997 | Auckland | |
| 2 | D | Logan Fraser | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 20, 1998 | Auckland |  |
| 5 | D | Blake Jackson | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | October 21, 1990 | Auckland | |
| 1 | G | Rick Parry | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | November 2, 1987 | Kauri | |
| 25 | G | Daniel Lee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | April 25, 1997 | Christchurch | |
| 17 | D | Gareth McLeish | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 3, 1988 | Auckland | |
| 13 | D | Andrew Hay | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | June 25, 1985 | Auckland | |
| 20 | G | Csaba Kercso-Magos | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | February 8, 1994 | Jászberény, Hungary | |
All-time record against other nations
As of 8 September 2018[4]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 193 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 31 |
 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 43 |
 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 35 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 29 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 27 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 33 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 66 |
  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 43 |
 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 56 |
 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 99 |
 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 89 |
 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 26 |
| Total | 130 | 50 | 3 | 77 | 481 | 951 |
All-time record against other clubs
As of 30 March 2017[4]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 54.55% |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 0.00% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0.00% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0.00% |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 33.33% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0.00% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0.00% |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 50.00% |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 90 | 104 | -14 | 33.33% |
References
- 1 2 "Roster Released for 2018 Winter Games NZ". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ↑ "New Zealand ice hockey teams". New Zealand Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ↑ "2018 Trans-Tasman Challenge Team New Zealand". Trans-Tasman Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- 1 2 "New-Zealand-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 14 January 2018.
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