![]() South Africa uses the emblem of the National Sports Council as a badge on their players jerseys. | |
Association | South African Ice Hockey Federation |
---|---|
GM | Dawid Brits |
Head coach | Bob Deraney |
Assistants | Larry O'Donnell |
Captain | Andre Marais |
Most games | Andre Marais (74) |
Most points | Michael Edwards (81) |
Home stadium | Grandwest Ice Arena[1] |
IIHF code | RSA |
IIHF ranking | 47 ![]() |
Highest IIHF ranking | 37 (2003) |
Lowest IIHF ranking | 46 (2020) |
Team colours | |
![]() | |
First international | |
Yugoslavia ![]() ![]() (Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961) | |
Biggest win | |
South Africa ![]() ![]() (Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Kazakhstan ![]() ![]() (Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 29 (first in 1961) |
Best result | 19th (1961, 1966) |
International record (W-L-T) | |
55–89–1 |
The South African national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. It is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 25 February 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF. South Africa is currently ranked 46th in the world rankings and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
World Championship record
Year | City | Country | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1961 | Geneva & Lausanne | ![]() |
5th place in Group C (19th) |
1966 | Jesenice | ![]() |
3rd place in Group C (19th) |
1992 | Johannesburg | ![]() |
2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
1993 | Bled | ![]() |
12th place in Group C (32nd) |
1994 | Barcelona | ![]() |
8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
1995 | Johannesburg | ![]() |
8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
1997 | Ankara | ![]() |
1st Group E (NR) |
1998 | Krugersdorp | ![]() |
5th place in Group D (37th) |
1999 | Krugersdorp | ![]() |
5th place in Group D (37th) |
2000 | Reykjavík | ![]() |
4th place in Group D (37th) |
2001 | Majadahonda | ![]() |
4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
2002 | Cape Town | ![]() |
5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
2003 | Seoul | ![]() |
5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
2004 | Elektrėnai | ![]() |
6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
2005 | Mexico City | ![]() |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2006 | Sofia | ![]() |
6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
2007 | Dundalk | ![]() |
4th place in Division III (44th) |
2008 | Luxembourg City | ![]() |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2009 | Sofia | ![]() |
6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
2010 | Yerevan | ![]() |
Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
2011 | Cape Town | ![]() |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2012 | Sofia | ![]() |
6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
2013 | Cape Town | ![]() |
Gold in Division III (41st) |
2014 | Jaca | ![]() |
5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
2015 | Cape Town | ![]() |
6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
2016 | Istanbul | ![]() |
2nd in Division III (42nd) |
2017 | Sofia | ![]() |
5th in Division III (45th) |
2018 | Cape Town | ![]() |
5th in Division III (45th) |
2019 | Sofia | ![]() |
6th in Division III (46th) |
2020 | Cape Town | ![]() |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] |
2021 | Cape Town | ![]() |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
Roster
From the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III.[5]
# | Name | Pos | S/C | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Cameron Birrell | F | L | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 81 kg (179 lb) | )
|
13 August 1990 (aged 26
![]() |
20 | Gary Bock | G | L | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 120 kg (260 lb) | )
|
7 March 1984 (aged 33
![]() |
8 | Xander Botha | F | L | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 83 kg (183 lb) | )
|
6 October 1994 (aged 22
![]() |
23 | Callum Bremner | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 75 kg (165 lb) | )
|
12 October 1994 (aged 22
![]() |
7 | Dylan Compton | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 80 kg (180 lb) | )
|
5 March 1997 (aged 20
![]() |
14 | Marinus de Jager | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 76 kg (168 lb) | )
|
26 April 1999 (aged 17
![]() |
3 | Reegan du Buisson | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 92 kg (203 lb) | )
|
10 June 1995 (aged 21
![]() |
6 | Michael Edwards | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 60 kg (130 lb) | )
|
20 September 1978 (aged 38
![]() |
9 | Marc Giot | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 95 kg (209 lb) | )
|
23 July 1981 (aged 35
![]() |
21 | Jason Gonsalves | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 73 kg (161 lb) | )
|
4 September 1992 (aged 24
![]() |
19 | Keenan Gordan | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 76 kg (168 lb) | )
|
21 September 1996 (aged 20
![]() |
16 | Brandon Husselman | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 85 kg (187 lb) | )
|
8 August 1997 (aged 19
![]() |
5 | Deen Magmoed | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 90 kg (200 lb) | )
|
2 May 1990 (aged 26
![]() |
15 | Reelan Malgas | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 67 kg (148 lb) | )
|
4 September 1995 (aged 21
![]() |
12 | Andre Marais | D | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 90 kg (200 lb) | )
|
13 August 1981 (aged 35
![]() |
1 | Charl Pretorius | G | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 70 kg (150 lb) | )
|
19 February 1997 (aged 20
![]() |
24 | Uthman Samaai | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 102 kg (225 lb) | )
|
14 May 1993 (aged 23
![]() |
4 | Joaquim Valadas | F | L | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 80 kg (180 lb) | )
|
15 January 1985 (aged 32
![]() |
13 | Jean-Michel van Doesburgh | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 88 kg (194 lb) | )
|
27 March 1985 (aged 31
![]() |
11 | Denzil Verwey | D | L | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 71 kg (157 lb) | )
|
31 March 1995 (aged 21
![]() |
10 | Marinus Willemstijn | F | R | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | 77 kg (170 lb) | )
|
2 February 1990 (aged 27
![]() |
All-time record against other nations
As of 28 April 2019[6]
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 50.00% |
![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 0.00% |
![]() |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 10.00% |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 100.00% |
![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 53 | −43 | 0.00% |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0.00% |
![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00% |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00% |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | −41 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00% |
![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 88.00% |
![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00% |
![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57 | −50 | 0.00% |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00% |
![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12.50% |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00% |
![]() |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 71.43% |
![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28.57% |
![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +41 | 100.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00% |
![]() |
13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −20 | 25.00% |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0.00% | |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0.00% |
![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0.00% |
![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 0.00% |
![]() |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00% |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00% |
Total | 145 | 55 | 1 | 89 | 639 | 935 | -296 | 35.66% |
All-time record against other teams
As of 28 March 2012[7]
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 20.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00% |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00% |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0.00% | |
Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 72 | -41 | 16.81% |
References
- ↑ The Ice Station
- ↑ IIHF Men's World Ranking (6 June 2021).
- ↑ Men’s Division II, III cancelled. IIHF.
- ↑ IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III – South Africa (Men). International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ South-Africa-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf. National Teams of Ice Hockey.
- ↑ South-Africa-Men-Unofficial-Results.pdf. National Teams of Ice Hockey.
External links
This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at South Africa national ice hockey team. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Ice Hockey Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA). |