South Africa women's national ice hockey team

The South Africa women's national ice hockey team represents South Africa at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by South African Ice Hockey Association. The South African national team is the only national women's ice hockey team on the entire African continent. As of 2012, South Africa has 52 female players.[2] The South Africa women's national team is ranked 32nd in the world.

South Africa
The flag of South Africa is the badge used on the players jerseys
AssociationSouth African Ice Hockey Association
General ManagerAntoinette Botha
Head coachAndre Marais
AssistantsJacques Botha
Denzil Verwey
CaptainDonne van Doesburgh
Most gamesNadine Sheffield (44)
Top scorerDonne Oxenham (18)
Most pointsAttali Otto (17)
Team colors     
IIHF codeRSA
Ranking
Current IIHF37 2 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF28 (first in 2004)
Lowest IIHF35 (2019)
First international
Hungary  6–0  South Africa
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary; 19 March 1999)
Biggest win
South Africa  11–0  Bulgaria
(Taipei, Republic of China; 15 December 2016)
Biggest defeat
Slovakia  23–0  South Africa
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary; 23 March 2000)
World Championships
Appearances17 (first in 1999)
Best result23rd (2001)
International record (W–L–T)
8–43–1

History

The South African women's national ice hockey team has participated in International Ice Hockey Federation events since the 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship. At their first World Championship in 1999, the team were unable to qualify for the B World Championship held the next year. In the following year, they were again unable to qualify for the B World Championship and were relegated several times over the following years, competing at the 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship in Division IV, the fifth World Championship level in women's ice hockey. As Divisions III to V saw no match play at the 2009 World Championship[3] and there was no IIHF World Women's Championship in 2010 because of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, South Africa played their first World Championships match in three years in 2011, competing in Division IV.

Tournament record

Olympic games

South Africa hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship
  • 1999 – Not ranked (4th in 2000 Group B Qualification Pool A)
  • 2000 – Finished in 24th place (8th in 2001 Group B Qualification)
  • 2001 – Finished in 23rd place (4th in 2003 Division I Qualification Group A)
  • 2003 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division III)
  • 2005 – Finished in 26th place (6th in Division III)
  • 2007 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division III, Relegated to Division IV)
  • 2008 – Finished in 32nd place (5th in Division IV)
  • 2009 – Division IV canceled
  • 2011 – Finished in 30th place (5th in Division IV)
  • 2012 – Finished in 32nd place (6th in Division IIB)
  • 2013 – Finished in 32nd place (6th in Division IIB, Relegated to Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2014 – Finished in 34th place (2nd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2015 – Finished in 35th place (3rd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2016 – Finished in 35th place (3rd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2017 – Finished in 35th place (3rd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2018 – Finished in 36th place (3rd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2019 – Finished in 37th place (3rd in Division IIB Qualification)
  • 2020 – Finished in 35th place (1st in Division III, Promoted to Division IIB)
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]

Current squad

[5]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
1Shaylene SwanepoelCape Town Griffins
20Rachel van der MerwePort Elizabeth Ice Hockey Club
Defensemen
Number Player Club
2Sandra McClurgCape Town Griffins
7Kelley WilsonPort Elizabeth Ice Hockey Club
9Donne van DoesburghCape Town Griffins
10Kaylin LateganCape Town Griffins
11Dominique VerweyCenturion Warriors
14Claudia KrugerKempton Park Sabres
Forwards
Number player Club
3Edine MariasPretoria Ice Hawks
4Zoe HerringerCape Town Griffins
6Chandre DoliveiraCenturion Warriors
8Anchen LoubserPretoria Capitals
13Marione BritsPretoria Capitals
15Kelly JamiesonKemton Park Sabres
16Inge MariasPretoria Ice Hawks
17Liza BodensteinPretoria Capitals
18Chloe SchuurmanPretoria Capitals
21Dalene RhodePretoria Capitals
22Tarryn KeulerPlymouth Pirates
24Elaine MollerCenturion Warriors
Team Officials
Function Name
Team Head CoachAndre Marais
Team Assistant CoachJacques Botha
Team Assistant CoachDenzil Verwey
Team General ManagerAntoinette Botha
Team DoctorBradley Beira

All-time record against other teams

As of 10 December 2015[6]

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost For Aga Diff Win %
 Australia4004243−410.00%
 Austria100127−50.00%
 Belgium71061041−3114.29%
 Bulgaria3300154+11100.00%
 Croatia1001217−150.00%
 Estonia100112−10.00%
 Great Britain3003068−680.00%
 Hong Kong3102109+133.33%
 Hungary5014735−280.00%
 Iceland4004525−200.00%
 Italy2002216−140.00%
 Mexico100105−50.00%
 Netherlands100126−40.00%
 New Zealand2002316−130.00%
 Poland1001018−180.00%
 Romania53021515060.00%
 Slovakia1001023−230.00%
 Slovenia2002325−220.00%
 South Korea4004431−270.00%
 Spain2002124−230.00%
 Turkey2101129+350.00%
Total55914596439-34316.36%

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/south-africa.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 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III, http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/855/IHW8550RSA_32E_1_0_RSA.pdf
  6. "South Africa All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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