New Zealand women's national ice hockey team

New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameIce Fernz
AssociationNew Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
General managerRebecca Dobson
Head coachMike Sam
AssistantsBrooke Patron
CaptainAnjali Mulari
Most gamesAnjali Mulari (60)
Top scorerAnjali Mulari (35)
Most pointsAnjali Mulari (85)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNZL
Ranking
Current IIHF 30 Increase 2 (3 June 2026)
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
Appearances17 (first in 2005)
Best result24th (2012, 2013)
International record (W–L–T)
39–52–1

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. 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.

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.

All-time record against other nations

As of 3 April 2019

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

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. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  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. ↑ "New-Zealand-Women-Official-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "New-Zealand-Women-Unofficial-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 3 April 2019.