New Zealand men's national ice hockey team
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.[4] The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
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| Nickname(s) | Ice Blacks |
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| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
| General Manager | Graham Tappin |
| Head coach | Anatoly Khorozov[1] |
| Assistants | Andreas Kaisser |
| Captain | Nicholas Craig |
| Most games | Andrew Hay (69)[2] |
| Top scorer | Andrew Cox (29)[2] |
| Most points | Brett Speirs (49)[2] |
| 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 | |
South Korea .svg.png){kind=small}  (Perth, Australia; 13 March 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 27th (1987) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 53–78–2 | |
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)
- 2019 – 37th place (3rd in Division II Group B)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[5]
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Head coach: 
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | Current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Rick Parry | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2 November 1987 | Kauri | |
| 3 | D | Stefan Amston | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 13 August 1993 | Christchurch | |
| 4 | F | Matthew Schneider | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 10 July 1985 | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | D | Blake Jackson | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 21 October 1990 | Auckland | |
| 6 | F | Dale Harrop – A | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 29 April 1989 | Christchurch | |
| 7 | F | Benjamin Gavoille | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 152 lb (69 kg) | 30 November 1987 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France | |
| 8 | F | Chris Eaden | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 30 August 1990 | Christchurch | |
| 9 | D | Stephen Mawson | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 18 February 1991 | Whangarei | |
| 10 | F | Nicholas Henderson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 5 July 1990 | Okato | |
| 11 | F | Martin Lee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 9 March 1989 | ||
| 12 | F | Ryan Strayer | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2 July 1985 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
| 13 | D | Andrew Hay | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 25 June 1985 | Auckland | |
| 14 | D | Callum Burns | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 23 September 1996 | Queenstown | |
| 15 | F | Aleksandr Polozov | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 16 April 1986 | Kohtla-Järve, Estonia | |
| 16 | F | Gino Heyd – C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 15 December 1990 | Alexandra | |
| 18 | F | Robin Vortanov | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 12 July 1997 | | |
| 19 | F | Frazer Ellis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 29 March 1996 | Auckland | |
| 21 | D | Jaxson Lane | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4 August 1994 | Christchurch | |
| 22 | F | Jordan Challis – A | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 25 March 1992 | Auckland | |
| 23 | D | Nicholas Craig | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 3 November 1990 | New Plymouth | |
| 24 | F | Andrew Cox | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 6 September 1990 | Auckland | |
| 25 | G | Vincent Mitalas | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 12 November 1978 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
All-time record against other nations
As of 8 September 2018[7]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16.66% | 32 | 170 | −138 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 8 | 31 | −23 |
 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.00% | 39 | 43 | −4 |
 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 55.55% | 33 | 35 | −2 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 12 | 1 | +11 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 11 | 42 | −31 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | 36 | −34 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 26 | −26 |
 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% | 22 | 16 | +8 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 38 | 0 | +38 |
 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 9 | 24 | −15 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 13 | 2 | 11 |
 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% | 29 | 29 | 0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 21 | −19 |
 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 32 | 9 | +23 |
 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 50.00% | 40 | 29 | +11 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 15 | 1 | +14 |
 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33% | 29 | 33 | −4 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | 66 | −64 |
 %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 6 | 43 | −37 |
 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 23.08% | 38 | 56 | −18 |
 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | 99 | −94 |
 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 12 | 89 | −77 |
 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 88.89% | 56 | 26 | +30 |
| Total | 128 | 51 | 2 | 75 | 39.37% | 485 | 927 | -442 |
All-time record against other clubs
As of 15 April 2019[8]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 54.55% | 42 | 26 | +16 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 15 | −11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00% | 10 | 24 | −14 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 6 | 9 | −3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 11 | 17 | −6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 8 | 10 | −2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 11 | 14 | −3 |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 30.00% | 111 | 142 | -32 |
References
- "Roster Released for 2018 Winter Games NZ". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "New Zealand Scoring Leaders" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "New Zealand ice hockey teams". New Zealand Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "2019 IIHF World Championship" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "New-Zealand-Men-Official-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 14 January 2018.
- "New-Zealand-Men-Unofficial-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 14 January 2018.
External links
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