South Africa men's national ice hockey team

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South Africa
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Rhinos
Association South African Ice Hockey Association
Most games Alan Verwey (95)
Top scorer Michael Edwards (41)
Most points Michael Edwards (82)
IIHF code RSA
IIHF ranking 47
Highest IIHF ranking 37 (2003)
Lowest IIHF ranking 52 (2022)
Team colors               
South Africa national ice hockey team Home & Away Jerseys.png
First international
Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Yugoslavia 12–3 South Africa Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.png
(Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961)
Biggest win
Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africa 33–1 Armenia Flag of Armenia.svg.png
(Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Kazakhstan 32–0 South Africa Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.png
(Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 32 (first in 1961)
Best result 19th (1961, 1966)
International record (W–L–T)
62–98–1

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The South African men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of South Africa. It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 25 February 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF until the Namibia national inline hockey team joined in 1998. The South Africa men's team is currently ranked 47th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division IIB.

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.

World Championship record

Year City Country Result
1961 Geneva & Lausanne  Switzerland 5th place in Group C (19th)
1966 Jesenice  Yugoslavia 3rd place in Group C (19th)
1992 Johannesburg  South Africa 2nd place in Group C2 (28th)
1993 Bled  Slovenia 12th place in Group C (32nd)
1994 Barcelona  Spain 8th place in Group C2 (35th)
1995 Johannesburg  South Africa 8th place in Group C2 (37th)
1997 Ankara  Turkey 1st Group E (NR)
1998 Krugersdorp  South Africa 5th place in Group D (37th)
1999 Krugersdorp  South Africa 5th place in Group D (37th)
2000 Reykjavík  Iceland 4th place in Group D (37th)
2001 Majadahonda  Spain 4th place in Division IIA (36th)
2002 Cape Town  South Africa 5th place in Division II Group A (37th)
2003 Seoul  South Korea 5th place in Division II Group A (38th)
2004 Elektrėnai  Lithuania 6th place in Division II Group B (40th)
2005 Mexico City  Mexico Silver in Division III (42nd)
2006 Sofia  Bulgaria 6th place in Division II Group A (40th)
2007 Dundalk  Ireland 4th place in Division III (44th)
2008 Kockelscheuer  Luxembourg Silver in Division III (42nd)
2009 Sofia  Bulgaria 6th in Division II Group B (40th)
2010 Yerevan  Armenia Bronze in Division III Group B (44th)
2011 Cape Town  South Africa Silver in Division III (42nd)
2012 Sofia  Bulgaria 6th in Division II Group B (39th)
2013 Cape Town  South Africa Gold in Division III (41st)
2014 Jaca  Spain 5th in Division II Group B (39th)
2015 Cape Town  South Africa 6th in Division II Group B (40th)
2016 Istanbul  Turkey Silver in Division III (42nd)
2017 Sofia  Bulgaria 5th in Division III (45th)
2018 Cape Town  South Africa 5th in Division III (45th)
2019 Sofia  Bulgaria 6th in Division III (46th)
2020 Cape Town  South Africa Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2021 Cape Town  South Africa All lower division tournaments
cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2022 Cape Town  South Africa Gold in Division III Group B (42nd)
2023 Cape Town  South Africa 3rd in Division III (43rd)
2024 Bishkek  Kyrgyzstan 5th in Division III (45th)

All-time record against other national teams

Last match update: 16 March 2024[3]

Opponent Played Won Tied Lost Goals For Goals Against Diff Win %
Flag of Armenia.svg.png Armenia 2 1 0 1 35 10 +25 50.00%
Flag of Australia.svg.png Australia 7 0 0 7 23 63 −40 0.00%
Flag of Belgium.svg.png Belgium 10 1 0 9 17 88 −71 10.00%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg.png Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 4 0 0 29 5 +24 100.00%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png Bulgaria 8 1 0 7 14 54 −40 12.50%
Flag of China.svg.png China 3 0 0 3 5 17 –12 0.00%
Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg.png Chinese Taipei 4 2 0 2 19 21 –2 50.00%
Flag of Croatia.svg.png Croatia 1 0 0 1 1 11 –10 0.00%
Flag of Denmark.svg.png Denmark 2 0 0 2 2 15 –13 0.00%
Flag of Estonia.svg.png Estonia 3 0 0 3 3 51 −48 0.00%
Flag of France.svg.png France 1 0 0 1 2 11 −9 0.00%
Flag of Georgia.svg.png Georgia 4 3 0 1 22 9 +13 88.00%
Flag of Greece.svg.png Greece 5 5 0 0 50 8 +42 100.00%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg.png Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 15 1 +14 100.00%
Flag of Hungary.svg.png Hungary 4 0 0 4 7 57 −50 0.00%
Flag of Iceland.svg.png Iceland 3 2 0 1 14 15 –1 66.67%
Flag of Ireland.svg.png Ireland 3 2 0 1 13 11 +2 66.67%
Flag of Israel.svg.png Israel 8 1 0 7 21 46 −25 12.50%
Flag of Italy.svg.png Italy 2 0 0 2 2 35 −33 0.00%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 0 32 −32 0.00%
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).png Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 1 10 −9 0.00%
Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Lithuania 1 0 0 1 1 16 −15 0.00%
Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Luxembourg 11 7 0 4 59 30 +29 63.64
Flag of Mexico.svg.png Mexico 8 3 0 5 30 25 +5 37.50%
Flag of Mongolia.svg.png Mongolia 5 5 0 0 51 9 +41 100.00%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands 1 0 0 1 4 8 −4 0.00%
Flag of New Zealand.svg.png New Zealand 13 9 1 3 56 38 +18 69.23%
Flag of North Korea.svg.png North Korea 4 1 0 3 8 18 −20 25.00%
Flag of Romania.svg.png Romania 2 0 0 2 3 33 −30 0.00%
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 0 3 10 40 −30 0.00%
Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Slovenia 1 0 0 1 0 29 −29 0.00%
Flag of South Korea.svg.png South Korea 5 0 0 5 8 46 −38 0.00%
Flag of Spain.svg.png Spain 7 0 0 7 10 67 −57 0.00%
Flag of Thailand.svg.png Thailand 4 1 0 3 13 18 –5 25.00%
Flag of Turkey.svg.png Turkey 10 9 0 1 106 19 +87 90.00%
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg.png Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 14 17 −3 33.33%
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg.png United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 23 0 +23 100.00%
Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Yugoslavia 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[4]

Opponent Played Won Lost Tied For Goals For Goals Against Win %
Flag of Austria WEV Vienna 5 1 3 1 16 33 −17 20.00%
Flag of Switzerland EHC Basel 1 0 1 0 4 11 −7 0.00%
Flag of Switzerland HC Lugano 1 0 1 0 4 9 −5 0.00%
Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Yugoslavia B 1 0 1 0 1 4 −3 0.00%
Flag of Romania Steaua Rangers 2 0 2 0 6 15 −9 0.00%
Total 10 1 8 1 31 72 -41 16.81%

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled. 
  2. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations. 
  3. ↑ "South-Africa-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/South-Africa-Men-Official-Results.pdf. 
  4. ↑ "South-Africa-Men-Unofficial-Results.pdf". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/South-Africa-Men-Unofficial-Results.pdf. 

External links


Men's National teams
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Flag of the United States.svg.png United States
Defunct teams: Flag of Bohemia svg.png Bohemia - Flag of Bohmen und Mahren svg.png - Bohemia and Moravia - Flag of the CIS svg.png CIS - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czechoslovakia

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Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
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Non IIHF members: Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Bahrain - Flag of Costa Rica.png Costa Rica - Flag of Haiti.png Haiti - Flag of Falkland Islands.png Falkland Islands - Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg.png Saudi Arabia - Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Venezuela
Other teams: Flag of Basque Country.svg.png Basque Country - Flag of Catalonia.svg.png Catalonia - Flag of England.svg.png - England - Flag of Ulster.svg.png Northern Ireland - Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg.png - Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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