| Nickname(s) | Ice Blacks |
|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
| GM |  Charlie Reid |
| Head coach |  Jeffery Bonazzo |
| Assistants |  Andreas Kaisser |
| Captain | Corey Down |
| Most games | Corey Down (49) |
| Most points | Brett Speirs (41) |
| IIHF code | NZL |
| IIHF ranking | 40 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 38 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 40 (first in 2003) |
| Team colours | Black and White |
| First international | |
 South Korea 35 - 2 New Zealand  (Perth, Australia; March 13, 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
| New Zealand 19 - 0 Hong Kong [[Image:{{{flag alias-colonial}}}|22x20px|border |link=Hong Kong]] (Perth, Australia; March 15, 1987) New Zealand 19 - 0 Hong Kong [[Image:{{{flag alias-colonial}}}|22x20px|border |link=Hong Kong]] (Perth, Australia; March 20, 1987) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Australia 58 - 0 New Zealand (Perth, Australia; March 14, 1987) | |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 23-57-2 | |
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 39th in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division III.
2009 World Championship Div III roster[1][]
- Head coach:
Jeff Bonazzo
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Zak Nothling | Botany Swarm
|
| D | 2 | Richard Idoine | Botany Swarm
|
| F | 5 | Brett Speirs | Southern Stampede
|
| F | 6 | Damian Watson | Dunedin Thunder
|
| F | 7 | Danny Smith | West Auckland Admirals
|
| D | 8 | Corey Down | West Auckland Admirals
|
| F | 9 | Lyle Idoine | Botany Swarm
|
| D | 10 | Hayden Argyle | Southern Stampede
|
| F | 11 | Joshua Hay | Botany Swarm
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| F | 12 | Braden Lee | Southern Stampede
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| D | 13 | Andrew Hay | Botany Swarm
|
| F | 14 | Chris Eaden | Canterbury Red Devils
|
| D | 16 | Mitchell Oak | West Auckland Admirals
|
| F | 17 | Dale Harrop | Canterbury Red Devils
|
| D | 18 | Stacey Rout | Queenstown Rangers
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| F | 19 | K.C Ball | Botany Swarm
|
| GK | 20 | Rick Parry | West Auckland Admirals
|
| F | 22 | Jordan Challis | Botany Swarm
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| D | 23 | Daniel Nicholls | Canterbury Red Devils
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| F | 24 | Adam Soffer | Canterbury Red Devils
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All-time Record against other nations[]
As of May 25, 2009
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 21 |
 Luxembourg |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
 Greece |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
 Ireland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
 South Africa |
11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 51 |
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
 Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
 Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
 Israel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
 Lithuania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
 United Kingdom |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
 Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
 China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
 Belgium |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 |
 Croatia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 33 |
 Iceland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
 North Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 36 |
 Spain |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 70 |
| South Korea |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 99 |
| Australia |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 146 |
External links[]
- New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
- NZ Ice Blacks at IIHF Div III World Champs in Dunedin - 2009
- NZ Ice Blacks at IIHF Div World Champs 2008 & 2006
- NZ Ice Blacks Website
- ↑ New Zealand roster. IIHF (2009-04-30).