This is the 2012 season of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League:
Standings[]
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Stampede | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 82 | 61 |
| 2 | Canterbury Red Devils | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 80 | 68 |
| 3 | Dunedin Thunder | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 76 | 66 |
| 4 | West Auckland Admirals | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 81 |
| 5 | Botany Swarm | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 81 |
Birgel Cup Playoffs[]
Format[]
The first place team plays the second place team in a best-of-three series for the league premiership.
Final[]
- Canterbury Red Devils defeated Southern Stampede 6-5 (so)