South African Ice Hockey Federation

South Africa
Association name South African Ice Hockey Federation
IIHF Code RSA
IIHF membership 25 February 1937
President Hannes Botha
IIHF men's ranking 41st
IIHF women's ranking 33rd
www.saihf.com

The South African Ice Hockey Federation (SAIHF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Yshokkie Federasie) is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in South Africa.[1][2] It was the first African nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation.

National teams


2019 South Africa Participation


EventDivisionHost NationHost CityDateResult
Men'sDIV IIIBulgaria BulgariaSofia22 - 28 April 2019
Men U20DIV IIIIceland IcelandReykjavík14 - 20 January 2019
Men U18DIV IIIBSouth Africa South AfricaCape Town9 - 12 April 2019
Women'sDIV IIBQSouth Africa South AfricaCape Town13 - 18 January 2019

2018 South Africa Participation


EventDivisionHost NationHost CityDateResult
Men'sDIV IIISouth Africa South AfricaCape Town16 – 22 April 20175th Place
Men U20DIV IIIQSouth Africa South AfricaCape Town26 – 28 January 20181st Place (Promoted to the 2019 U20 World Championship Division III)
Men U18DIV IIIBNew Zealand New ZealandQueenstown26 – 28 April 2018Bronze Medal
Women'sDIV IIBQBulgaria BulgariaSofia4 – 9 December 20173rd Place

2018 IIHF World Championship Division III

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Georgia (P) 5 4 0 0 1 35 12 +23 12 Promoted to 2019 Division II B
2  Bulgaria 5 3 1 0 1 28 10 +18 11
3  Turkey 5 3 0 1 1 22 14 +8 10
4  Chinese Taipei 5 2 0 0 3 16 25 −9 6[lower-alpha 1]
5  South Africa (H) 5 2 0 0 3 13 18 −5 6[lower-alpha 1]
6  Hong Kong (R) 5 0 0 0 5 3 38 −35 0 Relegation to 2019 Division III qualification
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Chinese Taipei 5–2 South Africa
Date Opponents Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
16 April 2018 Bulgaria  0 – 4 – 200
17 April 2018 Chinese Taipei  2 – 5 D. Magmoed x2 180
19 April 2018 Turkey  1 – 7 M. Giot 250
20 April 2018 Georgia  4 – 2 L. Carelse, D. Cardoso, D. Magmoed, JM Van Doesburgh 700
22 April 2018 Hong Kong  6 – 0 U. Samaai x2, C. Bremner, JM Van Doesburgh, J. Valadas, M. Giot 400

Final ranking

Promoted to 2019 IIHF Division II B
Relegated to 2019 IIHF Division IIIQ
RankTeam
1st, gold medalist(s) Georgia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Bulgaria
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Turkey
4 Chinese Taipei
5 South Africa
6 Hong Kong

2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III Qualification

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  South Africa (H, P) 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 +2 6 Promoted to 2019 Division III A
2  Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 −2 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted.
Date Opponents Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
5 February 2018 Chinese Taipei  1 – 0 S.Johnson 150
6 February 2018 Chinese Taipei  5 – 4 J. Taljaard, R. Venter, S. Johnson, D. Schuurman, G. Bremner 125
7 February 2018 Chinese Taipei  N/A Game #3 cancelled upon decision of the Directorate

2018 U18 World Championship– Division III B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand (H) 2 2 0 0 0 12 6 +6 6 Promoted to Division III A
2  Hong Kong 2 1 0 0 1 9 10 −1 3
3  South Africa 2 0 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Date Opponents Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
26 April 2018 New Zealand  1–4 D.Schuurman 325
27 April 2018 Hong Kong  2–4 R. Venter, D. Schuurman 168

WOMANS DIV. II B QUAL

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (P) 4 4 0 0 0 27 2 +25 12 Promoted to 2019 Division II B
2  Belgium 4 3 0 0 1 26 2 +24 9
3  South Africa 4 2 0 0 2 12 8 +4 6
4  Hong Kong 4 1 0 0 3 4 33 −29 3
5  Bulgaria (H) 4 0 0 0 4 3 27 −24 0
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted.
Date Opponents Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
04 December 2017 Croatia  0 – 4 – 75
06 December 2017 Bulgaria  4 – 0 D,Relleen, D, Van Doesburgh, D. Rhode x 2, C. Schuurman 225
08 December 2017 Hong Kong  8 – 1 D. Rhode x 4, C. Schuurman, Jamieson, C. Langeveld, N. Schuurman 68
09 December 2017 Belgium  0 – 3 – 80

2017 South Africa Results


EventDivisionHost NationDateResult
Men'sDiv. IIIBulgaria Bulgaria10–16 April 20175th Place
Men U20Div. IIINew Zealand New Zealand16–22 January 20178th Place
Men U18Div IIIBMexico Mexico18–20 March 2017Bronze Medal
Women'sDiv IIIBQChinese Taipei Chinese Taipei12–17 December 20163rd Place

Provincial associations

Leagues

  • Cape Town Premier League
  • Cape Town U/20 League
  • Cape Town PeeWee League
  • Gauteng Premier League
  • Gauteng First Division
  • Gauteng Premier U20 League
  • Gauteng U18 League
  • Gauteng U16 League
  • Gauteng U14 League
  • Ladies League

National competitions

  • South African Laidies Interprovivial Ice Hockey Championships

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Passing the torch in South Africa". Letsplayhockey.com. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Ice hockey makes a return". Iol.co.za. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
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