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| Nickname(s) | Ice Fernz |
|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
| General manager | Rebecca Dobson |
| Head coach | Geoffroy Boehme |
| Assistants | Brittany Carroll Megan Herlihey |
| Captain | Jaime Jones |
| Most games | Anjali Mulari (48) |
| Top scorer | Anjali Mulari (32) |
| Most points | Anjali Mulari (75) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | NZL |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 34  1 (28 August 2023)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 25 (first in 2012) |
| Lowest IIHF | 35 (2022) |
| First international | |
Australia  2–1  New Zealand(Canterbury, New Zealand; 5 November 2000) | |
| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 19–0  Turkey(Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; 29 March 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Australia 15–0 New Zealand (Christchurch, New Zealand; 13 December 2001) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2005) |
| Best result | 24th (2012, 2013) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 33–45–1 | |
The New Zealand women's national ice hockey team, nicknamed the Ice Fernz, represents New Zealand at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2011, New Zealand has 110 female players.[2] The New Zealand women's national team is ranked 25th in the world. The Ice Fernz name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks and/or the New Zealand silver tree fern.
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/new-zealand.html