South Africa men's national ice hockey team
The South African national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. It is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 25 February 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF. South Africa is currently ranked 46th in the world rankings and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
 South Africa uses the emblem of the National Sports Council as a badge on their players jerseys. | |
| Association | South African Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Dawid Brits |
| Head coach | Bob Deraney |
| Assistants | Larry O'Donnell |
| Captain | Andre Marais |
| Most games | Andre Marais (74) |
| Most points | Michael Edwards (81) |
| Home stadium | Grandwest Ice Arena[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | RSA |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 46  2 (24 April 2020)[2] |
| Highest IIHF | 37 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 46 (2020) |
| First international | |
Yugoslavia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 12–3 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa(Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961) | |
| Biggest win | |
South Africa  33–1  Armenia(Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Kazakhstan  32–0 South Africa(Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 29 (first in 1961) |
| Best result | 19th (1961, 1966) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 55–89–1 | |
World Championship record
| Year | City | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Geneva & Lausanne |  Switzerland | 5th place in Group C (19th) |
| 1966 | Jesenice | Yugoslavia | 3rd place in Group C (19th) |
| 1992 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
| 1993 | Bled |  Slovenia | 12th place in Group C (32nd) |
| 1994 | Barcelona |  Spain | 8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
| 1997 | Ankara |  Turkey | 1st Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavík |  Iceland | 4th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2001 | Majadahonda | Spain | 4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
| 2003 | Seoul |  South Korea | 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
| 2004 | Elektrėnai |  Lithuania | 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2005 | Mexico City |  Mexico | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2006 | Sofia |  Bulgaria | 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2007 | Dundalk |  Ireland | 4th place in Division III (44th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg City |  Luxembourg | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2010 | Yerevan | Armenia | Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Gold in Division III (41st) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2015 | Cape Town | South Africa | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Turkey | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2017 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2018 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2019 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division III (46th) |
| 2020 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] |
| 2021 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
Roster
From the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III.[5]
| # | Name | Pos | S/C | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cameron Birrell | F | L | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 13 August 1990 (aged 26) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 20 | Gary Bock | G | L | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 120 kg (260 lb) | 7 March 1984 (aged 33) | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 8 | Xander Botha | F | L | 181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 6 October 1994 (aged 22) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 23 | Callum Bremner | D | R | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 12 October 1994 (aged 22) | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 7 | Dylan Compton | F | R | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 5 March 1997 (aged 20) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bradford Bulls |
| 14 | Marinus de Jager | F | R | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 26 April 1999 (aged 17) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 3 | Reegan du Buisson | F | R | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 10 June 1995 (aged 21) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 6 | Michael Edwards | F | R | 182 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 20 September 1978 (aged 38) | Cape Town Penguins |
| 9 | Marc Giot | F | R | 182 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 23 July 1981 (aged 35) | Cape Town Penguins |
| 21 | Jason Gonsalves | D | R | 179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 4 September 1992 (aged 24) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 19 | Keenan Gordan | D | R | 179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 21 September 1996 (aged 20) | Cape Town Storm |
| 16 | Brandon Husselman | F | R | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 8 August 1997 (aged 19) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 5 | Deen Magmoed | D | R | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 2 May 1990 (aged 26) | Cape Town Penguins |
| 15 | Reelan Malgas | D | R | 172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 4 September 1995 (aged 21) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 12 | Andre Marais | D | R | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 13 August 1981 (aged 35) | Pretoria Capitals |
| 1 | Charl Pretorius | G | R | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 19 February 1997 (aged 20) |  Elmira Soaring Eagles |
| 24 | Uthman Samaai | F | R | 192 cm (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 14 May 1993 (aged 23) | Cape Town Penguins |
| 4 | Joaqium Valadas | F | L | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 15 January 1985 (aged 32) | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 13 | Jean-Michel van Doesburgh | F | R | 187 cm (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 27 March 1985 (aged 31) | Cape Town Storm |
| 11 | Denzil Verwey | D | L | 174 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 31 March 1995 (aged 21) | Johannesburg Wildcats |
| 10 | Marinus Willemstijn | F | R | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 2 February 1990 (aged 27) | Pretoria Capitals |
All-time record against other nations
As of 28 April 2019[6]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 50.00% |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 0.00% |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 10.00% |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 100.00% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 53 | −43 | 0.00% |
 China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0.00% |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50.00% |
 Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00% |
 Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00% |
 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | −41 | 0.00% |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00% |
 Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 88.00% |
 Greece | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00% |
 Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57 | −50 | 0.00% |
| Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00% |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
 Israel | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12.50% |
 Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 71.43% |
| Mexico | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28.57% |
 Mongolia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +41 | 100.00% |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00% |
 New Zealand | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
 North Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −20 | 25.00% |
 Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0.00% |
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0.00% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 0.00% |
| Turkey | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
 Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00% |
 United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 145 | 55 | 1 | 89 | 639 | 935 | -296 | 35.66% |
All-time record against other teams
As of 28 March 2012[7]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WEV Vienna | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 20.00% |
| EHC Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0.00% |
| HC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00% |
| Yugoslavia B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00% |
| Steaua Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 72 | -41 | 16.81% |
References
- The Ice Station
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "2017 IIHF World Championship Division III – South Africa (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "South-Africa-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "South-Africa-Men-Unofficial-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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