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| Nickname(s) | Rhinos |
|---|---|
| Association | South African Ice Hockey Federation |
| GM | Christiaan Venter |
| Head coach | Björn Kinding |
| Assistants | Gavin Smith |
| Captain | Uthman Samaai |
| Most games | Jack Valadas (87) |
| Top scorer | Michael Edwards (41) |
| Most points | Michael Edwards (82) |
| Home stadium | GrandWest Ice Station[1] |
| IIHF code | RSA |
| IIHF ranking | 47  1 (6 June 2021)[2] |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 37 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 52 (2022) |
| Team colours | |
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| First international | |
Yugoslavia  12–3  South Africa(Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961) | |
| Biggest win | |
South Africa  33–1  Armenia(Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Kazakhstan  32–0 South Africa(Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in 1961) |
| Best result | 19th (1961, 1966) |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 60–92–1 | |
The South Africa national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. The team 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. As of 29 September 2022, South Africa is currently ranked 51st in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships. South Africa is the only African-based team that competes in IIHF tournaments.
The current crest on the team jersey consists of a rhino, with the previous one being the crest of the National Sports Council or various iterations of the national flag.[3][4][5]
World Championship record[]
| Year | City | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Geneva & Lausanne |  Switzerland |
5th place in Group C (19th) |
| 1966 | Jesenice |  Yugoslavia |
3rd place in Group C (19th) |
| 1992 | Johannesburg |  South Africa |
2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
| 1993 | Bled |  Slovenia |
12th place in Group C (32nd) |
| 1994 | Barcelona |  Spain |
8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg |  South Africa |
8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
| 1997 | Ankara |  Turkey |
1st Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa |
5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa |
5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavík |  Iceland |
4th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2001 | Majadahonda | Spain |
4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa |
5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
| 2003 | Seoul |  South Korea |
5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
| 2004 | Elektrėnai |  Lithuania |
6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2005 | Mexico City |  Mexico |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2006 | Sofia |  Bulgaria |
6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2007 | Dundalk |  Ireland |
4th place in Division III (44th) |
| 2008 | Kockelscheuer |  Luxembourg |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria |
6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2010 | Yerevan |  Armenia |
Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria |
6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa |
Gold in Division III (41st) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain |
5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2015 | Cape Town | South Africa |
6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Turkey |
Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2017 | Sofia | Bulgaria |
5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2018 | Cape Town | South Africa |
5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2019 | Sofia | Bulgaria |
6th in Division III (46th) |
| 2020 | Cape Town | South Africa |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] |
| 2021 | Cape Town | South Africa |
All lower division tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7] |
| 2022 | Cape Town | South Africa |
Gold in Division III Group B (42nd) |
| 2023 | Cape Town | South Africa |
3rd in Division III (43rd) |
All-time record against other national teams[]
Last match update: 18 March 2022[8]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Goals For | Goals Against | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 50.00% |
 Australia |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 0.00% |
 Belgium |
10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 10.00% |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 100.00% |
 Bulgaria |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 53 | −43 | 0.00% |
 China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0.00% |
 Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50.00% |
 Croatia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00% |
 Denmark |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00% |
 Estonia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | −41 | 0.00% |
 France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00% |
 Georgia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 88.00% |
 Greece |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00% |
 Hungary |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 57 | −50 | 0.00% |
 Iceland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00% |
 Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
 Israel |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12.50% |
 Italy |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0.00% |
| Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0.00% |
 Lithuania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00% |
 Luxembourg |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 71.43% |
 Mexico |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28.57% |
 Mongolia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +41 | 100.00% |
 Netherlands
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00% |
 New Zealand |
13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
 North Korea |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | −20 | 25.00% |
 Romania |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0.00% |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0.00% |
 Slovenia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0.00% |
 South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0.00% |
 Spain |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 0.00% |
 Thailand
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50.00% |
 Turkey |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
 Turkmenistan
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00% |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00% |
| Yugoslavia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 149 | 58 | 90 | 1 | 663 | 948 | -285 | 38.93% |
All-time record against other clubs and B teams[]
Last match update: 28 March 2012[9]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | For | Goals For | Goals Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WEV Vienna |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 20.00% |
| EHC Basel |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0.00% |
| HC Lugano |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00% |
| Yugoslavia B |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00% |
 Steaua Rangers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 72 | -41 | 16.81% |
References[]
- ↑ The Ice Station
- ↑ IIHF Men's World Ranking (6 June 2021).
- ↑ IIHF on Twitter: "Host South Africa won the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division III Qualification after two tight wins against Chinese Taipei. Congrats @rsa_icehockey! / Twitter (en).
- ↑ Demichiel, Daniel (2020-04-13). #9 – C. ASHWORTH – SOUTH AFRICA (de-DE).
- ↑ Nickerjones (2018-09-11). Not a hockey jersey you see every day. Team South Africa from the Columbus Draft Tournament.
- ↑ Men's Division II, III cancelled. IIHF.
- ↑ IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations. 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.
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