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NZIHF DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
Last week, New Zealand’s five main sporting bodies (rugby, rugby league, netball, cricket, and hockey) made a collective commitment to fundamentally shift their thinking and approach around kids’ sport. Numbers have been
DREW MCMILLAN: A METEORIC RISE IN DUNEDIN’S ICE HOCKEY SCENE
Drew McMillan grew up in the snowy lands of Alaska. With white hills on either side of him, he picked up some skates and a stick when he was just five
JACOB CAREY: THIS KID FROM DOWN SOUTH IS JUST 13.
The voice of Jacob Carey down the phone line would have you thinking you’re chatting to a 20-year-old. The fact he’s leaving his home in Christchurch to go and live in Canada,
RYAN MARTINOLI – SWISS ELITE JUNIOR A: A PATH TO A PRO CONTRACT
Kia Ora, Gruezi and Hallo, My name is Ryan Martinoli I’m 18 years of age. I am a Kiwi kid from Auckland, some of you might remember me from the Paradice Ice
GROWTH IS A MAJOR FOCUS: ANDY MILLS – PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION
It’s been a year since Andy Mills was appointed president of the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, and his journey with the game has been no stumble in the dark. His love
GETTING KIDS IN SKATES: WHAT EACH REGION ARE DOING TO GROW LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAMMES
The sporting landscape in New Zealand is becoming more and more diverse. Kiwi kids are ditching the “non-traditional” sports in order to find unique and niche activities that are both fresh and
PARIS HEYD: “WE REALLY NEED TO GET THE JUNIOR LEVELS COMPETING”
There is perhaps no name more familiar than Paris Heyd when talking about New Zealand Ice Hockey. The Ice Blacks veteran is a consummate servant of the game in this country, and
WELLINGTON ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: JUST – DO IT YOURSELF
Ice hockey in Wellington has finally become reality! With a new full sized rink, a growing community and a few tournaments under their belt things are looking up for ice hockey in
ANATOLY KHOROZOV – “ICE HOCKEY IS NOT A GAME, IT’S A LIFESTYLE.”
“Ice hockey is not a game, it’s a lifestyle.” Those are the words of current Ice Blacks coach Anatoly Khorozov – a name familiar to many within New Zealand ice hockey.
WHEN HOCKEY MEETS THE ALL BLACKS…
Some call it fate, others call it chance. Whatever the analogy, the odds of Travis Crickard coming to New Zealand were pretty low five years ago. But thanks to a book, and
IT’S HARD TO LIKE REFEREES SOMETIMES.
It’s hard to like referees sometimes. As much as we tell ourselves “they’re volunteers,” “they’re not perfect,” or “it’s just a game,” we can still find ourselves incessantly unsatisfied with the performance
WEEKEND WARRIOR: BILL BARTLETT
Bill Bartlett is as Canadian as they come – at least that’s how it seems. He’s always popping up at his local Auckland rinks, he’s always showing his passion for hockey, and
