The 2012 NZIHL season was the eighth season of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in New Zealand. Five teams participated in the league, and the Canterbury Red Devils won their second championship by defeating the Southern Stampede in the final.
Regular season
edit| Club | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southern Stampede | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 82:61 | 32 |
| 2. | Canterbury Red Devils | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 80:68 | 29 |
| 3. | Dunedin Thunder | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 76:66 | 28 |
| 4. | West Auckland Admirals | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 74:81 | 20 |
| 5. | Botany Swarm | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 45:81 | 11 |
Final
edit- Southern Stampede - Canterbury Red Devils 5:6 SO