New Zealand men's national ice hockey team

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Nickname(s) Ice Blacks Head coach Janos Kaszala Captain Berton Haines Location New Zealand		General Manager Graham Tappin Assistants Maru Rout Most games Corey Down (51)

Association New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation

The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team, also known as the Ice Blacks, is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 38th in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II. The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.

The 2016 documentary film "Ice Blacks" covers the history of the team, their rivalry with Australia and their difficulties in competing at international level because of New Zealand's geographic distance from the rest of the traditional ice hockey playing countries.

World Championship record

1987 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool D")

1989 – Finished in 29th place (5th in "Pool D")

1995 – Finished in 39th place (10th in "Pool C2")

1996 – Not ranked (2nd in "Pool D" group 1 qualifier)

1997 – Not ranked (2nd in unofficial "Pool E")

1998 – Finished in 38th place (6th in "Pool D")

1999 – Finished in 38th place (6th in "Pool D")

2000 – Finished in 39th place (6th in "Pool D")

2001 – Finished in 39th place (5th in Division II Group A)

2002 – Finished in 43rd place (3rd in Division II qualification)

2003 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)

2004 – Finished in 37th place (5th in Division II Group B)

2005 – Finished in 38th place (5th in Division II Group A)

2006 – Finished in 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)

2007 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)

2008 – Finished in 39th place (6th in Division II Group B)

2009 – Finished in 41st place (1st in Division III)

2010 – Finished in 36th place (4th in Division II Group B)

2011 – Finished in 32nd place (2nd in Division II Group A)

2012 – Finished in 34th place (6th in Division II Group A)

2013 – Finished in 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)

2014 – Finished in 37th place (3rd in Division II Group B)

2015 – Finished in 36th place (2nd in Division II Group B)

2016 – Finished in 38th place (4th in Division II Group B)

Roster

Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.

Head coach: Maru Rout

All-time record against other nations

As of 16 April 2016

References

New Zealand men's national ice hockey team Wikipedia

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Contents

World Championship record

Roster

All-time record against other nations

References