New Zealand men's national junior ice hockey team

The New Zealand men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of New Zealand. The team is controlled by the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

New Zealand
Nickname(s)Junior Ice Blacks
AssociationNew Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerDave Fraser
Head coachJustin Daigle
AssistantsAndrew Spiller
CaptainShaun Brown
Most gamesJoshua Hay (21)
Top scorerJoshua Hay (20)
Most pointsJoshua Hay (35)
Team colors         
IIHF codeNZL
First international
 New Zealand 3 - 2 Turkey 
(Sofia, Bulgaria; January 5, 2004)
Biggest win
 New Zealand 20 - 1 Turkey 
(Belgrade, Serbia; January 18, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 19 - 0 New Zealand 
(Bucharest, Romania; December 13, 2005)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances14 (first in 2004)
Best result34th (2006)
International record (W–L–T)
34-37-1

History

New Zealand played its first game in 2004 against Turkey during the Division III tournament of the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] New Zealand won the game 3–2. The following year New Zealand gained promotion to Division II after finishing second in the Division III tournament of the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship. During the 2006 Division II Group A tournament New Zealand suffered their worst defeat in international competition, losing to the Netherlands men's national junior ice hockey team 0–19.[1] The team continued to compete at the World Championships up until 2008 where they gained promotion after winning the Division III tournament. During the tournament they also achieved their largest ever victory in international competition when they defeated Turkey 20–1.[1] In 2009 New Zealand did not send a team to compete in the 2009 IIHF World U20 Championship but returned the following year to compete in the 2010 Division III tournament. In 2012 they finished third in the Division III tournament held in Dunedin, New Zealand.[1][2]

Chris Eaden currently holds the team record for most points with 28 all of which he scored during the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, his only appearance for the New Zealand under-20 team.[3][4]

International competitions

Current Roster

Roster for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.[5]

Head coach: Justin Daigle Assistant coach: Andrew Spiller

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace Current team
1GFinley Forbes5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)154 lb (70 kg)January 25, 2002
2DRyan Fraser5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)143 lb (65 kg)May 27, 1999Christchurch Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)
3DWilliam Morley-Hall6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)192 lb (87 kg)October 12, 1998
4FLeon Forgues5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)143 lb (65 kg)December 14, 1998Christchurch
5FMatheson Graham5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165 lb (75 kg)December 8, 2000Christchurch
6DFelipe Aguirre-Landshoeft – A5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)163 lb (74 kg)April 17, 1998Papakura Dunedin Thunder (NZIHL)
7DMax Hurring6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg)September 12, 2001Dunedin
8FAlexander Egan5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)187 lb (85 kg)December 12, 1998Christchurch Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)
Seguin Huskies (GMHL)
12FMatthew Taylor6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)March 8, 1998Auckland
13FMax Vesper6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg)September 3, 2001Mangatawhiri West Auckland Admirals (NZIHL)
14FZachary Vince6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg)October 1, 1999Auckland
15FMak Rawiri – A6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg)June 4, 1999Manukau West Auckland Admirals (NZIHL)
16DGeorge Hopkins6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)February 10, 1998 Dunedin Thunder (NZIHL)
Coldwater Ice Wolves (CPJHL)
18FRyan Martinoli5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg)March 8, 2001 West Auckland Admirals (NZIHL)
Ontario Hockey Academy U18 (PSHF U18)
19FShaun Brown – C5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)176 lb (80 kg)January 29, 1998 Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)
22FLiam Kinraid5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)176 lb (80 kg)June 25, 1999Dunedin Dunedin Thunder (NZIHL)
23FLuke Hill5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)154 lb (70 kg)August 29, 1999Christchurch Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)
24DMoses Bygate-Smith6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg)January 8, 1999Akaroa Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)
25GTaylor Goodall6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)December 10, 1999Aldergrove, British Colubia, Canada Canterbury Red Devils (NZIHL)

All-time record against other nations

As of 29 January 2018[6]

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost For Aga Diff Win %
 Armenia2200149+5100.00%
 Australia51041429-1520.00%
 Belgium200229-70.00%
 Bulgaria128046832+3666.67%
 China70071349-360.00%
 Chinese Taipei110053+2100.00%
 Great Britain1001018-180.00%
 Iceland72051849-3128.57%
 Israel210167-150.00%
 Mexico72051321-828.57%
 Netherlands1001019-190.00%
 North Korea2002817-90.00%
 Romania1001014-140.00%
 Serbia2101717-1050.00%
 South Africa76104211+3185.71%
 Spain100127-50.00%
 Turkey119027930+4981.82%
 United Arab Emirates110050+5100.0%
Total7234137296341-4547.22%

References
  1. "New Zealand U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  2. "2012 IIHC U20 World Championship Division III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. "New Zealand". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  4. "Chris Eaden". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  5. "2018 World Junior Championships Division III Team New Zealand. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. "New-Zealand-U20-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 29 January 2018.


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