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Travelling again – NZIHF National Team Coaches
Travelling again – NZIHF National Team Coaches
New Zealand ice hockey suffered a three year drought of competing on the world stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This drought came to an end this year, when all... Read more...
Anatoly Khorozov | Trans-Tasman Series Review
Anatoly Khorozov | Trans-Tasman Series Review
Anatoly Khorozov is best known as head coach of the Canterbury Red Devils and New Zealand Ice Blacks, but this is not all that Anatoly has accomplished. From player to... Read more...
USA HOCKEY: BOB MANCINI
USA HOCKEY: BOB MANCINI
“Youth sport should be a safe haven for kids to learn and grow both mentally and physically” The NZIHF’s annual Labour Weekend Development Camp sees people from across the country... Read more...
How Hollows Affect Your Game- A Guide For Skate Sharpening
How Hollows Affect Your Game- A Guide For Skate Sharpening
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...
Inline Making History While Developing in First Matariki Series
Inline Making History While Developing in First Matariki Series
What do you get when you combine experienced superstars with young up & coming players? You get a recipe for success with an opportunity full of development and growth. That... Read more...
USA Hockey coming to little old New Zealand
USA Hockey coming to little old New Zealand
The development of not just players, but coaches and the framework of New Zealand Ice Hockey has been a key principle for the NZIHF. The federation has done many things... Read more...
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...