Veterans of the NZIHL; A brief look at some of the most influential,...
Before I get into part 2 of veterans of the NZIHL, I would like to give readers an opportunity to check out www.nzihl.tv for this weekend’s games (Saturday & Sunday) as there are 4 teams who can...
View ArticleBuilders of the NZIHL and NZIHL grand final
Before I get into the article this week, I would like to remind everyone that the Canterbury Red Devils take on the Dunedin Thunder August 24th at Dunedin Ice Stadium (only Olympic sized ice in the...
View Article2013 NZIHL Final – The Birgel Cup
The finals for the Canterbury Red Devils really started on Friday the 23rd of August; we had an afternoon training session which was good and then we boarded the bus for our 5 hour drive to Dunedin. As...
View ArticleSuper Female Fans of the NZIHL – Aneta and Terri
I decided to interview who I thought were the two of the biggest fans of the NZIHL and have been seen (and heard!) at games for a long time. I wanted to give them an opportunity to explain what draws...
View ArticleNZIHL Season Awards & the New Zealand Under 20 Ice Hockey League
This NZIHL season has arguably been the most successful ever with international audiences bigger than before thanks to the team at Slapshot Productions who streamed games live at www.nzihl.tv. Every...
View ArticleComing back from Concussion Calmly – Jaxson Lane shares his story
Jaxson Lane is a 19 year old hockey player who resides in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has suffered several concussions over the past 3 years and is now back playing full contact hockey. I was...
View ArticleThe Mighty Ducks Effect & The Gretzky Trade
While coaching a minors (Under 16) holiday programme I asked all of the kids (boys & girls) how they first got interested in ice-hockey and where they want to go with the game they seem to love as...
View ArticleCatching up with Takumi Ledbetter – NZIHL Finals MVP
Takumi “Kumes” Ledbetter (26), was a practice squad player for the Canterbury Red Devils during 2012 and joined the team fully as a second line centre in 2013, finding himself on a line with NZIHL...
View ArticleThe New Zealand Under 20 League’s Inaugural Season
Merry Christmas hockey lovers! The NZ Under 20 league had its maiden season this year, and this league was been purposely designed to benefit the New Zealand Under 20 (Junior) team in their IIHF...
View ArticleNew Zealand National Teams Abroad
The ice hockey community in New Zealand would like to extend well wishes to the New Zealand Men’s (Ice Blacks) and Women’s (Ice Fernz) team’s on their respective trips halfway around the world to...
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