South Africa men's national ice hockey team
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(Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961)
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(Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005)
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(Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993)
The South Africa national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. The team 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. As of 29 September 2022, South Africa is currently ranked 51st in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships. South Africa is the only African-based team that competes in IIHF tournaments.
The current crest on the team jersey consists of a rhino, with the previous one being the crest of the National Sports Council or various iterations of the national flag.[3][4][5]
World Championship record
Year | City | Country | Result |
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1961 | Geneva & Lausanne | ![]() | 5th place in Group C (19th) |
1966 | Jesenice | ![]() | 3rd place in Group C (19th) |
1992 | Johannesburg | ![]() | 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
1993 | Bled | ![]() | 12th place in Group C (32nd) |
1994 | Barcelona | ![]() | 8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
1995 | Johannesburg | ![]() | 8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
1997 | Ankara | ![]() | 1st Group E (NR) |
1998 | Krugersdorp | ![]() | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
1999 | Krugersdorp | ![]() | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
2000 | Reykjavík | ![]() | 4th place in Group D (37th) |
2001 | Majadahonda | ![]() | 4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
2002 | Cape Town | ![]() | 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
2003 | Seoul | ![]() | 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
2004 | Elektrėnai | ![]() | 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
2005 | Mexico City | ![]() | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2006 | Sofia | ![]() | 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
2007 | Dundalk | ![]() | 4th place in Division III (44th) |
2008 | Kockelscheuer | ![]() | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2009 | Sofia | ![]() | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
2010 | Yerevan | ![]() | Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
2011 | Cape Town | ![]() | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2012 | Sofia | ![]() | 6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
2013 | Cape Town | ![]() | Gold in Division III (41st) |
2014 | Jaca | ![]() | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
2015 | Cape Town | ![]() | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
2016 | Istanbul | ![]() | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
2017 | Sofia | ![]() | 5th in Division III (45th) |
2018 | Cape Town | ![]() | 5th in Division III (45th) |
2019 | Sofia | ![]() | 6th in Division III (46th) |
2020 | Cape Town | ![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] |
2021 | Cape Town | ![]() | All lower division tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7] |
2022 | Cape Town | ![]() | Gold in Division III Group B (42nd) |
2023 | Cape Town | ![]() | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
2024 | Bishkek | ![]() | 5th in Division III (45th) |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 16 March 2024[8]
Opponent | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Diff | Win % |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 50.00% |
![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 0.00% |
![]() | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 10.00% |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 100.00% |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 54 | −40 | 12.50% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | –12 | 0.00% |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | –2 | 50.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0.00% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | –13 | 0.00% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | −48 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00% |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 88.00% |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00% |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57 | −50 | 0.00% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | –1 | 66.67% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12.50% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00% |
![]() | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 63.64 |
![]() | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 37.50% |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +41 | 100.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00% |
![]() | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −20 | 25.00% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0.00% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0.00% |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0.00% |
![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 0.00% |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | –5 | 25.00% |
![]() | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 33.33% |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00% |
Total | 161 | 62 | 1 | 98 | 698 | 1 010 | –312 | 38.51% |
All-time record against other clubs and B teams
Last match update: 28 March 2012[9]
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | For | Goals For | Goals Against | Win % |
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![]() | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 20.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0.00% |
Total | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 72 | -41 | 16.81% |
References
- ^ The Ice Station
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "IIHF on Twitter: "Host South Africa won the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division III Qualification after two tight wins against Chinese Taipei. Congrats @rsa_icehockey! / Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Demichiel, Daniel (13 April 2020). "#9 – C. ASHWORTH – SOUTH AFRICA". Gameworn Hockey Jersey Collection (in German). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Nickerjones (11 September 2018). "Not a hockey jersey you see every day. Team South Africa from the Columbus Draft Tournament". r/hockeyjerseys. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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