New Zealand women's national ice hockey team

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.

New Zealand
Nickname(s)Ice Fernz
AssociationNew Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerKathryn Gaze
Head coachRachel Park
AssistantsGeoffroy Boehme
CaptainHelen Murray
Most gamesHelen Murray (40)
Top scorerAnjali Mulari (28)
Most pointsAnjali Mulari (58)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNZL
Ranking
Current IIHF32 1 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF25 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF32 (2018)
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
Appearances13 (first in 2005)
Best result24th (2012, 2013)
International record (W–L–T)
23–38–1

Tournament record

Olympic Games

New Zealand hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

The New Zealand women team participates in the world championship since 2005. At its first three participations of world championship, the New Zealanders finished every time the second or the third place of the division IV.

  • 2005 – Finished in 29th place (2nd in Division IV)
  • 2007 – Finished in 29th place (3rd in Division IV)
  • 2008 – Finished in 28th place (2nd in Division IV)
  • 2009 – Division IV cancelled[3]
  • 2011 – Finished in 26th place (1st in Division IV, Promoted to Division III).
  • 2012 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2013 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2014 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division IIA)
  • 2015 – Finished in 26th place (6th in Division IIA, relegated to Division IIB)
  • 2016 – Finished in 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 28th place (3rd in Division IIB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 31st place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2019 – Finished in 30th place (2nd in Division IIB)
  • 2020 – Finished in 31st place (3rd in Division IIB)
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]

Team

Roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5]

Head coach: Rachel Park Assistant coach: Geoffroy Boehme

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace Current team
1GDanielle Strayer5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)115 lb (52 kg)January 30, 1990Alexandria, Minnesota Southern Storm (NZWIHL)
2FGabrielle Mills5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)130 lb (59 kg)September 13, 2002Queenstown Southern Storm (NZWIHL)
3FAlexandra Hyde5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)150 lb (68 kg)September 11, 1997Auckland Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
5FTerryn Bruce5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)192 lb (87 kg)July 9, 1996Durban, South Africa Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
6FHelen MurrayC5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)128 lb (58 kg)September 3, 1990 Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
7FEmma Kloss5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)121 lb (55 kg)October 10, 2000 Canterbury Devilettes (NZWIHL)
8DAbbey Heale5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)132 lb (60 kg)March 30, 2001 Southern Storm (NZWIHL)
10DAshley Richmond5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)115 lb (52 kg)June 23, 1994Calgary, Alberta, Canada Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
11DRachael Neville-LambA5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)143 lb (65 kg)July 29, 1993New Plymouth Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
12FJana Kivell5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)128 lb (58 kg)August 11, 2000Hamilton Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
13DMillicent Smith5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)143 lb (65 kg)March 16, 2000Christchurch Canterbury Devilettes (NZWIHL)
15FHope Gregory5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)121 lb (55 kg)June 9, 2000 Southern Storm (NZWIHL)
16DRina Watt5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)143 lb (65 kg)December 1, 1997 Southern Storm (NZWIHL)
17DKrystie Woodyear-Smith5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)128 lb (58 kg)November 27, 1994 Canterbury Devilettes (NZWIHL)
18DRebecca Lilly5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)137 lb (62 kg)October 14, 1998Gore Finlandia Lions (NCAA III)
19DSophie Harold5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)143 lb (65 kg)April 7, 1999 Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
20GLochlyn Marie Hyde5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)143 lb (65 kg)September 11, 1997West Auckland Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
21FHannah Shields5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)154 lb (70 kg)August 31, 1996Paeroa Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
23FJasmine Horner-PascoeA5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)141 lb (64 kg)September 21, 1993Subiaco, Australia Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
24FCaitlin Heale5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)137 lb (62 kg)December 12, 1997Taranaki

All-time Record against other nations

As of 3 April 2019[6]

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % For Aga Diff
 Australia1110109.09%1284−72
 Chinese Taipei20020.00%28−6
 Croatia310233.33%990
 Estonia2200100.00%131+12
 Great Britain20020.00%110−9
 Hungary20020.00%311−8
 Iceland831437.50%1936−17
 Italy20020.00%211−9
 Kazakhstan10010.00%010−10
 Mexico20020.00%26−4
 North Korea10010.00%17−6
 Poland31020.00%78−1
 Romania650183.33%3615+21
 Slovenia2200100.00%96+3
 South Africa2200100.00%163+13
 South Korea410325.00%611−5
 Spain40040.00%522−17
 Turkey5500100.00%5811+47
Total622313837.10%201269-68

All-time record against other clubs

As of 3 April 2019[7]

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % For Aga Diff
New South Wales10010.00%12−1
Canada Moose321066.67%187+11
Norrtälje20010.00%028−28
Leaside Wildcats Bantam B10010.00%36−3
Leaside Wildcats Midget AA10010.00%01−1
Durham West Lightning Senior A20020.00%46−2
Brampton Canadettes Senior A20020.00%110−9
EHV Sabers20020.00%144−10
Total14211114.29%3174-43

References

  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/new-zealand.html
  3. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "2020 World Championships Division 2B Team New Zealand. (Women)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "New-Zealand-Women-Official-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
  7. "New-Zealand-Women-Unofficial-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
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