The New Zealand women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of New Zealand. The team is controlled by New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team entered their first World Women's U18 Championship tournaments in 2020.
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| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Philippa Kaisser |
| Head coach | Angelique Mawson |
| Assistants | Michelle Cox |
| Captain | Laney Keenan |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | NZL |
| First international | |
 New Zealand 2–2 Australia  (Dunedin, New Zealand; 6 December 2013) | |
| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 22–0 South Africa  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 10 January 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Australia 8–1 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 17 December 2014) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
| Best result | 28th (2020) |
| IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
| Best result |  1st (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 13–4–1 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Challenge Cup of Asia | ||
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2017 Bangkok | U18 Team |
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2018 Bangkok | U18 Team |
History
editNew Zealand played their first game on 6 December 2013 against Australia in Dunedin, tying 2–2.[1] The game was part of a four-game series being held in Dunedin between two teams.[1] New Zealand went on to win the remaining three games of the series, which included their largest recorded international win of 5–1 in the final game.[1] On 30 May and 1 June 2014, New Zealand played two games against the Auckland under-16 representative team, losing both games 9–1 and 4–0 respectively.[1] In December 2014, New Zealand travelled to Australia to compete in a five-game series against Australia at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne.[2] The team lost the series two games to three and also recorded their largest international loss in game four, losing 8–1 to Australia.[2]
In March 2017, New Zealand participated at the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. This was the first time New Zealand had sent a team to this tournament. The team was undefeated throughout the tournament and gained their biggest win so far of 16–1 against the United Arab Emirates. The team were also by far the youngest team to compete with an average age of 16 years. They defeated the women's (senior) national teams of Asia including Thailand, Singapore, India, Philippines, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates.
International competitions
editWorld Women's U18 Championship
edit- 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Finish: 4th in Division II Group B (28th overall)
- 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Finish: 4th in Division II Group B (30th overall)
Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
edit- 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 1st
- 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 2nd
- 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 4th
Players and personnel
editTeam roster - 2014 Series with Australia
editFrom the 2014 International Series with Australia[3]
| Name | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Terryn Bruce | F | Auckland |
| Gina Davis | F | Auckland |
| Kirstin Gerken | F | Auckland |
| Nicola Henare | D | Southern |
| Daisy Hopkins | G | Canterbury |
| Alex Hyde | F | Auckland |
| Lochlyn Hyde | G | Auckland |
| Laney Keenan | F | Southern |
| Whitney Keenan | D | Southern |
| Kyrissa Kolisnyk | F | Auckland |
| Stephanie Laycock | F | Auckland |
| Rebecca Lilly | D | Southern |
| Caitlin Orr | F | Southern |
| Tessa Rooney-Broadbent | F | Auckland |
| Millicent Smith | D | Canterbury |
| Eliza Thompson | D | Canterbury |
| Phoebe Thompson | D | Canterbury |
Team officials - 2014 Series with Australia
editFrom the 2014 International Series with Australia[3]
- Head coach: Brandon Contratto
- Assistant coach: Alexis Debol
- General Manager: Simon Thompson
- Assistant manager: Jan Kolisnyk
Team roster - 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
editFrom the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia [4]
| Name | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Samara Campton | F | Auckland |
| Sophie Harold | D | Auckland |
| Jana Kivell | F | Auckland |
| Laura Thresher | F | Auckland |
| Daisy Hopkins | G | Canterbury |
| Abbey Heale | F | Canterbury |
| Brooke Whitman | D | Canterbury |
| Phoebe Thompson | F | Canterbury |
| Millicent Smith | D | Canterbury |
| Heather McAslan | F | Southern |
| Erin Marshall | F | Southern |
| Laney Keenan | D | Southern |
| Rina Watt | F | Southern |
| Brittany Tiller | F | Southern |
| Hannah Cross | D | Southern |
| Beth Scott | F | Southern |
| Kirstin Gerken | F | Southern |
| Gabrielle Mills | F | Southern |
| Ashley Dickinson | G | Southern |
Team officials - 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
editFrom the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia [5]
- Head coach: Angelique Mawson
- Assistant coach: Geoffroy Boehme
- Assistant coach: Lyndal Heineman
- General Manager: Philippa Kaisser
- Physiotherapist: Suzanne Belcher
- Team Staff: Jonathan Albright
Team roster - 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
edit| Name | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Samara Campton | F | Auckland |
| Jamie Kaisser | F | Auckland |
| Jana Kivell | F | Auckland |
| Lilly Forbes | G | Canterbury |
| Alyssa Murphy | F | Canterbury |
| Millicent Smith | D | Canterbury |
| Ellie Dugdale | D | Canterbury |
| Brooke Whitman | D | Canterbury |
| Katelyn Heyrick | F | Canterbury |
| Phoebe Thompson | F | Canterbury |
| Heather McAslan | F | Southern |
| Erin Marshall | F | Southern |
| Laney Keenan | D | Southern |
| Rina Watt | F | Southern |
| Georgia Reynolds | F | Southern |
| Brittany Tiller | F | Southern |
| Hannah Cross | D | Southern |
| Beth Scott | F | Southern |
| Gabrielle Mills | F | Southern |
| Ashley Dickinson | G | Southern |
Team officials - 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
edit- Head coach: Angelique Mawson
- Assistant coach: Michelle Cox
- General Manager: Philippa Kaisser
References
edit- ^ a b c d "2013 New Zealand Under 18's". New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation. 2013-12-12. Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ a b "Australia U18 Women win the International Series". Ice Hockey News Australia. 2014-12-18. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ a b "2014 New Zealand Under-18 Women's Development Team Announce" (PDF). New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation. 2014-08-27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ "NZL - New Zealand U18 Team Roster" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-03-09.
- ^ "NZL - New Zealand U18 Team Roster" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-03-09.