New Zealand men's national ice hockey team

New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ice Blacks
AssociationNew Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General managerMichael Domigan
Head coachCameron Frear
Andrew Spiller
AssistantsAnton Purver
CaptainMatthew Schneider
Most gamesAndrew Hay (74)[1]
Top scorerAndrew Cox (30)[1]
Most pointsAndrew Cox (50)[1]
Team colors   
IIHF codeNZL
Ranking
Current IIHF41 Increase 1 (27 May 2024)[2]
Highest IIHF35 (2013)
Lowest IIHF42 (2022–23)
First international
South Korea  35–2  New Zealand
(Perth, Australia; 13 March 1987)
Biggest win
New Zealand  19–0  Hong Kong
(Perth, Australia; 15 March 1987)
Biggest defeat
Australia  58–0  New Zealand
(Perth, Australia; 14 March 1987)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances29 (first in 1987)
Best result27th (1987)
International record (W–L–T)
58–87–2

The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for New Zealand. As of 2024, the New Zealand team is ranked 41st in the IIHF World Rankings. The official nickname of New Zealand's national ice hockey team is the Ice Blacks.[3] The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.

  1. ^ a b c "New Zealand Scoring Leaders" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "New Zealand ice hockey teams". New Zealand Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.