Ice Hockey Featured on BSport Radio

BSport radio are running feature slots on Ice Hockey and the National League games, transmissions are available below if you missed out hearing them live. Wed 10 June - Charlie Reid, manager of the Southern Stampede, Wed 17 June - Andrew Hay, Botany Swarm captain and Wed 24 June - Jeff Bonazzo, Ice Blacks coach. 

http://www.bsport.co.nz/Audio/BSport-Breakfast---Ice-Hockey---Andrew-Hay/tabid/252/articleID/7015/cat/26/Default.aspx

http://www.bsport.co.nz/Audio/BSport-Breakfast---NZIHL-interview/tabid/252/articleID/6998/cat/26/Default.aspx

Tune into 1476AM between 8:30-9am each Wednesday morning to catch these sessions live.

U17 Skills Camp at Tekapo

Over 50 children from all over New Zealand attended the recent U17 skills development camp in Tekapo over Queen's Birthday weekend. By all accounts the camp was very successful with on-ice trainings at the outdoors rink, off-ice and classroom sessions. Have a look at the photos here ...  

NZIHL Games - 13 & 14 June 2009

NZIHL Round 1 games start at Botany Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June, with the Botany Swarm taking on the Dunedin Thunder and in Queenstown where Southern Stampede vs our West Auckland Admirals. Paradice Botany gates open at 5pm and the puck drops at 5:30pm. If you haven't already purchased your Auckland season tickets remember you have only this week to do so and take advantage of the huge savings offered to all AIHA members. Click on the ClubHub link (top right) to login and purchase. 

Stanley Cup NHL Playoffs on Sky TV

How cool is this? SKY TV are showing coverage of the Stanley Cup NHL Playoffs so make sure you get yourself to the tv, or set your recorders, for the following times:

Game 1    Detroit 3 v Pittsburg 1,     Game 2    Detroit 3 v Pittsburg 1  

Game 3    Pittsburg 4 v Detroit 2,     Game 4    Pittsburg 4 v Detroit 2  

Game 5   Detroit 5 v Pittsburg 0,      Game 6    Pittsburg 2 v Detroit 1

Game 7 (FINAL) Detroit 2 v Pittsburg 1 

PITTSBURG PENGUINS ARE 2009 STANLEY CUP WINNERS!

Ice Blacks Captain on Maori TV Thurs 21st May

Tune in to Code this Thursday 21st May at 8:30pm on Maori TV to see our very own Ice Blacks Captain, Corey Down, live on the program. See Matua and Glenn on the ice with Blake, Richard and Jordan and watch our boys teach them a thing or two!
The show will replay at 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon 24th May.

Auckland A's Friendship Tour to Japan

See attached (abridged) summary of the Auckland A's tour to Japan in April 2009. The tour was a great succes with the players having an awesome experience with their team, their homestays and players from Japan, USA, Canada and Australia.
View past news here
West Auckland Admirals
Dunedin Thunder
Sat 4th and Sun 5th July @ 5:30pm - Gates Open 5pm
Paradice Ice Arena, Lansford Cres, Avondale

Adults - $15  Child - $8  Family Pass - $40
Purchase Tickets Here

Away game: Queenstown 3rd & 4th July - Southern Stampede vs Botany Swarm

2009 PREMIER SEASON FINISHED

FINAL GAME: SHARKS 11 vs MARLINS 4    MVP - KC BALL

Photos of the final (courtesy of Peter Idoine) http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzihf/sets/72157619345996523/

See Stats page and Grades ... for league info

Learn to Play

Learn to Play is a great new initiative from the International Ice Hockey Federation. It is designed to provide children who would like to learn how to play ice hockey.
Find out more...

Photo Gallery

To see photos of all the action in Auckland, the NZIHL and various New Zealand teams in 2009 and years past.....Click Here