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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ice Fernz
AssociationNew Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General managerSally Tappin
Head coachGeoffroy Boehme
AssistantsMegan Herlihey
CaptainJaime Jones
Most gamesHelen Murray (44)
Top scorerAnjali Mulari (30)
Most pointsAnjali Mulari (43)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNZL
Ranking
Current IIHF34 Increase 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF25 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF35 (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
Appearances14 (first in 2005)
Best result24th (2012, 2013)
International record (W–L–T)
31–42–1

Tournament record

Olympic Games

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

World Championship
Main article: IIHF World Women's Championships

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]
  • 2022 – Withdrawn[5]
  • 2023 – Finished in 30th place (3rd in Division IIB)

Team

Roster for the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship.[6]

Head coach: France Geoffroy Boehme

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace Current team
1GLochlyn Hyde5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)143 lb (65 kg)11 September 1997New Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
2FGabrielle Mills5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)139 lb (63 kg)13 September 2002QueenstownNew Zealand Wakatipu Wild (NZWIHL)
4FHannah Cross5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)128 lb (58 kg)6 December 2001New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
5FBrooke Whitman5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)150 lb (68 kg)5 November 2002New Zealand Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
6FHelen Murray5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)154 lb (70 kg)3 September 1990New Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
7FAnjali Mulari5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)119 lb (54 kg)20 August 1993ChristchurchNew Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
8DAbbey Heale5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)139 lb (63 kg)30 March 2001New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
9DJamie Jones5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)161 lb (73 kg)26 September 1998New Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
10DAshley Richmond5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)165 lb (75 kg)23 June 1994Calgary, Alberta, CanadaNew Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
12FEliza Thompson5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)121 lb (55 kg)6 October 1998New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
13DRikki-Lee McLean5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)165 lb (75 kg)3 October 1994New Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
14FRina Watt5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)170 lb (77 kg)18 October 2000New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
15FSamantha Hayward5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)143 lb (65 kg)17 November 2002New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
16DCaitlin Orr5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)126 lb (57 kg)1 December 1997New Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
17DKrystie Woodyear-Smith5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)159 lb (72 kg)27 November 1994New Zealand Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
18DRebecca Lilly5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)159 lb (72 kg)14 October 1998GoreAustria Lakers Karnten (EWHL)
19DIsabella Vogel5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)139 lb (63 kg)23 February 1995New Zealand Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
21FHannah Shields5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)196 lb (89 kg)31 August 1996PaeroaNew Zealand Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
22FEmma Kloss5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)132 lb (60 kg)10 October 2000New Zealand Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
24FCaitlin Heale5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)143 lb (65 kg)12 December 1997TaranakiNew Zealand Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
25FLilly Forbes5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)150 lb (68 kg)22 June 2003New Zealand Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)

All-time Record against other nations

As of 3 April 2019[7]

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[8]

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

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  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. "New Zealand women won't travel". IIHF.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "2023 World Championships Division 2B Team New Zealand. (Women)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. "New-Zealand-Women-Official-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
  8. "New-Zealand-Women-Unofficial-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
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