South African national ice hockey team
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| Association | South African Ice Hockey Association |
| World ranking | 44th place |
| Trainer | Mark buddy |
| Assistant coach | Ian Nel |
| Most games | Alan Verwey (66) |
| Most of the points | Michael Edwards (53) |
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First international match Yugoslavia 12: 3 South Africa Lausanne , Switzerland ; March 3 , 1961 |
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Biggest win South Africa 33: 1 Armenia Mexico City , Mexico ; March 7 , 2005 |
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Biggest defeat Kazakhstan 32: 0 South Africa Bled , Slovenia ; March 16 , 1993 |
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| Participation | since 1961 |
| best result | 19th place (3rd C-WM, 1966) |
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The South African national ice hockey team occupies 44th place in the IIHF world rankings after the 2017 World Cup . It is organized by the South African Ice Hockey Association. In 2018 she will host the Division III tournament in Cape Town .
history
Although South Africa had been a member of the IIHF since 1937, it wasn't until 1961 that the association decided to allow the national team to take part in the World Cup. The six-team C-Group was held in Switzerland. South Africa finished fifth after they beat Belgium 9-2 in their last game . It was not until 1966 that South Africa took part in the World Cup again, with all four games being clearly lost.
Between 1970 and 1991 membership of the South African Association was suspended because of apartheid . Thus, the Springboks could only participate in a world championship again in 1992 . South Africa finished second behind Spain in the C2 group. South Africa hosted a World Cup in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2002. In 2004 South Africa rose from Division II to the lowest level, Division III, but in 2005 managed to rise again immediately. In 2006 the team rose again to Division III. In 2007 South Africa took part in the Division III World Cup in Dundalk , Ireland , and was only fourth of five teams. A year later, however , the team in Luxembourg finished second behind North Korea and ahead of the hosts and thus returned to Division II after two years. In 2009, however, they were immediately relegated to the lowest class without a win. While they only just lost 4-2 to Mexico , they suffered double-digit defeats against the other four group opponents. After two years of fourth division at the home World Cup 2011 in Cape Town with second place behind Israel , which was only just lost 5-6 after extra time, they returned to Division II. From which they were reorganized as part of the World Cup structural reforms Division II, Group B (about fifth international division), they rose again in 2012. In 2013 they managed to return directly to the Division III World Cup, which was held in their own country. There she managed to stay in the league for the first time in more than ten years at the tournament in Jaca, Spain .
Results at world championships
- 1961 - 19th place (5th C-WM)
- 1962–65 did not take part
- 1966 - 19th place (3rd C-WM)
- 1967–69 did not participate
- 1970-91 suspended
- 1992 - 28th place (2nd C2 World Championship)
- 1993 - 32nd place (12th C-WM)
- 1994 - 35th place (8th C2 World Championship)
- 1995 - 37th place (8th C2 World Championship)
- 1996 / 97 - not participated
- 1998 - 37th place (5th D-WM)
- 1999 - 36th place (5th D-WM)
- 2000 - 37th place (4th D-WM)
- 2001 - 36th place (4th Div. II)
- 2002 - 37th place (5th Div. II)
- 2003 - 38th place (5th Div. II)
- 2004 - 39th place (6th Div. II)
- 2005 - 42nd place (2nd Div. III)
- 2006 - 40th place (6th Div. II)
- 2007 - 44th place (4th Div. III)
- 2008 - 42nd place (2nd Div. III)
- 2009 - 40th place (6th Div. II)
- 2010 - 46th place (3rd Div. III)
- 2011 - 42nd place (2nd Div. III)
- 2012 - 40th place (6th Div. II B)
- 2013 - 41st place (1st Div. III)
- 2014 - 39th place (5th Div. II B)
- 2015 - 40th place (6th Div. II B)
- 2016 - 42nd place (2nd Div. III)
- 2017 - 45th place (5th Div. III)
- 2018 - 45th place (5th Div. III)
- 2019 - 46th place (6th Div. III)
Other national teams
In addition to the men's national team, there is also a women's national team, as well as an U20 and U18 team, all of which play in the lower performance levels.