Current season, competition or edition: 2023 NZWIHL season | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2014 |
First season | 2014 |
CEO | Michelle Cox |
Director | Jan Goulding Carl McIntyre Paul de Vere |
President | Andy Mills |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | New Zealand |
Confederation | NZIHF |
Most recent champion(s) | Wakatipu Wild (1st title) |
Most titles | Auckland Steel (4 titles) |
TV partner(s) | YouTube |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Official website | www |
The New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League (NZWIHL) is New Zealand's top-tier women's ice hockey league. Established in 2014 as New Zealand's first women's national league, the NZWIHL has amateur status and is sanctioned by the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation (a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation). The NZWIHL is currently contested by four teams from both the North and South Islands. The league champion is awarded the Championship Trophy and gold medals and the league premier is awarded the Premiership Trophy. The most successful team in NZWIHL history is Auckland Steel, who have claimed four championship titles. The current champion, from 2022, is the Wakatipu Wild, who claimed their first title.