New Zealand women's national ice hockey team

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New Zealand
New Zealand ice hockey team Logo.png
Nickname(s)Ice Fernz
Association New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General manager Rebecca Dobson
Head coachGeoffroy Boehme
AssistantsBrittany Carroll
Megan Herlihey
CaptainJaime Jones
Most games Anjali Mulari (48)
Top scorerAnjali Mulari (32)
Most pointsAnjali Mulari (75)
Team colors  
IIHF codeNZL
Ice Blacks Home Jersey 2018.gif Ice Blacks Away Jersey 2018.gif
Ranking
Current IIHF 34 Increase2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF25 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF35 (2022)
First international
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Canterbury, New Zealand; 5 November 2000)
Biggest win
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 19–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; 29 March 2007)
Biggest defeat
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 13 December 2001)
World Championships
Appearances15 (first in 2005 )
Best result24th (2012, 2013)
International record (W–L–T)
33–45–1

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.

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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.

Team

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

Head coach: Flag of France.svg Geoffroy Boehme

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateBirthplaceCurrent team
1G Lochlyn Hyde 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)143 lb (65 kg)11 September 1997 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
2F Gabrielle Mills 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)139 lb (63 kg)13 September 2002 Queenstown Flag of New Zealand.svg Wakatipu Wild (NZWIHL)
4F Hannah Cross 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)128 lb (58 kg)6 December 2001 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
5F Brooke Whitman 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)150 lb (68 kg)5 November 2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
6F Helen Murray 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)154 lb (70 kg)3 September 1990 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
7F Anjali Mulari 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)119 lb (54 kg)20 August 1993 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
8D Abbey Heale 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)139 lb (63 kg)30 March 2001 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
9D Jamie Jones 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)161 lb (73 kg)26 September 1998 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
10D Ashley Richmond 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)165 lb (75 kg)23 June 1994 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
12F Eliza Thompson 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)121 lb (55 kg)6 October 1998 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
13D Rikki-Lee McLean 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)165 lb (75 kg)3 October 1994 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
14F Rina Watt 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)170 lb (77 kg)18 October 2000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
15F Samantha Hayward 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)143 lb (65 kg)17 November 2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
16D Caitlin Orr 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)126 lb (57 kg)1 December 1997 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
17D Krystie Woodyear-Smith 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)159 lb (72 kg)27 November 1994 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
18D Rebecca Lilly 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)159 lb (72 kg)14 October 1998 Gore Flag of Austria.svg Lakers Karnten (EWHL)
19D Isabella Vogel 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)139 lb (63 kg)23 February 1995 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Steel (NZWIHL)
21F Hannah Shields 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)196 lb (89 kg)31 August 1996 Paeroa Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
22F Emma Kloss 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)132 lb (60 kg)10 October 2000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)
24F Caitlin Heale 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)143 lb (65 kg)12 December 1997 Taranaki Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Thunder Women (NZWIHL)
25F Lilly Forbes 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)150 lb (68 kg)22 June 2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Inferno (NZWIHL)

All-time Record against other nations

As of 3 April 2019 [7]

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1110109.09%1284−72
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 20020.00%28−6
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 310233.33%990
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2200100.00%131+12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20020.00%110−9
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20020.00%311−8
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 831437.50%1936−17
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20020.00%211−9
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10010.00%010−10
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 20020.00%26−4
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 10010.00%17−6
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31020.00%78−1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 650183.33%3615+21
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2200100.00%96+3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2200100.00%163+13
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 410325.00%611−5
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 40040.00%522−17
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5500100.00%5811+47
Total622313837.10%201269-68

All-time record against other clubs

As of 3 April 2019 [8]

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg New South Wales 10010.00%12−1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Moose321066.67%187+11
Flag of Sweden.svg Norrtälje 20010.00%028−28
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leaside Wildcats Bantam B10010.00%36−3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leaside Wildcats Midget AA10010.00%01−1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Durham West Lightning Senior A20020.00%46−2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brampton Canadettes Senior A20020.00%110−9
Flag of Austria.svg EHV Sabers20020.00%144−10
Total14211114.29%3174-43

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