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THE GLASS FAMILY: FOUR GENERATIONS OF… PART 2
THE GLASS FAMILY: FOUR GENERATIONS OF… PART 2
The Glass family is no stranger to the Southern ice hockey community, with Simon Glass having captained the Sky City Stampede and Graeme Glass currently being part of the Executive... Read more...
THE GLASS FAMILY: FOUR GENERATIONS OF…
THE GLASS FAMILY: FOUR GENERATIONS OF…
The Glass family is no stranger to the Southern ice hockey community, with Simon Glass having captained the Sky City Stampede and Graeme Glass currently being part of the Executive... Read more...
OVERSEAS TALENT: CATCHING UP ON HOCKEY OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND
OVERSEAS TALENT: CATCHING UP ON HOCKEY OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND
As we hit day 74 of Auckland being in lockdown as I write this, it’s hard to believe that many of us have lasted this long with minimal social contact,... Read more...
A RUNDOWN FOR 2022
A RUNDOWN FOR 2022
For almost 40 years, the Blong family has been importing and selling hockey gear to the small yet mighty population of hockey players in New Zealand. What started as Ross... Read more...
ESTABLISHED 2005: THE HISTORY OF THE NZIHL
ESTABLISHED 2005: THE HISTORY OF THE NZIHL
2005 was a year of many things like the founding of Youtube and the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla. More importantly, 2005 marked the year of the very first... Read more...
SUGAR, SPICE AND GIRLS ON ICE | THE 2021 WOMEN’S TRIPLE STAR CAMP
SUGAR, SPICE AND GIRLS ON ICE | THE 2021 WOMEN’S TRIPLE STAR CAMP
Well folks, here we find ourselves in yet another lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Although it is gloomy and rough without being able to lace up the boots or... Read more...
RISE OF THE MAKO – DEVELOPING THE FUTURE STARS OF THE NZIHL
RISE OF THE MAKO – DEVELOPING THE FUTURE STARS OF THE NZIHL
New Zealand has never been one to be seen as an ice hockey playing nation. Rugby? Definitely. Netball? For sure. But ice hockey? If you asked a person on the... Read more...
DON’T BE A “BENDER” SHARPEN YOUR SKATES MATE! – ALL THE NEED TO KNOW TIPS AND TRICKS AROUND GETTING YOUR SKATES SHARPENED
DON’T BE A “BENDER” SHARPEN YOUR SKATES MATE! – ALL THE NEED TO KNOW TIPS AND TRICKS AROUND GETTING YOUR SKATES SHARPENED
Skating really is one of the finer things in life. Nothing beats the sweet sound of the steel of the blades cutting through the ice as you zoom across the... Read more...
“IT’S AWESOME TO HAVE HOCKEY AS A JOB” – AJ SPILLER | NZU18 HEAD COACH & AIHA GENERAL MANAGER
“IT’S AWESOME TO HAVE HOCKEY AS A JOB” – AJ SPILLER | NZU18 HEAD COACH & AIHA GENERAL MANAGER
Cool, calm and collected, three words that are used to describe AJ Spiller. Having moved from the land of maple syrup and Celine Dion to one of mince & cheese... Read more...
LETS TALK ABOUT STICKS – OUR FAVOURITE STICKS PART – 1
LETS TALK ABOUT STICKS – OUR FAVOURITE STICKS PART – 1
Hockey sticks over the past year or two are starting to make significant leaps and bounds. From holes in blades for better pop to bends in sticks for an improved... Read more...
TAKING SOME GOOD FROM 2020 – WITH ANDY MILLS NZIHF PRESIDENT
TAKING SOME GOOD FROM 2020 – WITH ANDY MILLS NZIHF PRESIDENT
It has been almost a year now since the country entered its first lockdown and life, as we all know, changed. During the time we spent questioning reality and life... Read more...
A STORM IS BREWING FOR PIRATES IN THE CAPITAL
A STORM IS BREWING FOR PIRATES IN THE CAPITAL
Wellington has always been a home for many things – politics, art, culture, craft beer, and wind… just to name a few. But it’s never been considered as a home for... Read more...