South Africa men's national ice hockey team

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The South African national ice hockey team is currently the 41st place in the IIHF World Ranking (April 2013) and plays at the World Championships in Divisions II and III. It is organized by the South African Hockey Association (South African Ice Hockey Association ).

History

In 1961, the association decided to leave the national team to participate in the World Cup in Switzerland, in the C group comprising six teams South Africa was fifth after the team in the last match Belgium with 9:2 had defeated. It was not until 1966, South Africa again at the C- WM in part, with all four games were clearly lost.

Only in 1992 took the Springboks again in a World Cup finals, which this time took place in their own country. South Africa was behind Spain second in the C2 group and narrowly missed promotion to the C1 group. South Africa was in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2002 host a World Cup. 2004 South Africa rose from Division II to the lowest power level, the Division III, from, but managed in 2005 the chances of promotion. 2006, the team rose again from the Division III. In 2007, South Africa participated in the World Championship of Division III in the Irish Dundalk and was only fourth out of five teams. A year later, however, the team finished in second place behind Luxembourg and North Korea before the hosts and thus reached after two years to return to Division II in 2009 but it rose again immediately without a win in the lowest class. While it was only narrowly lost against Mexico with 2:4, it continued double-digit losses against the other four group opponents. After two years Viertklassigkeit succeeded in home World Cup 2011 in Cape Town in second place behind Israel, was only narrowly lost against with 5:6 after extra time, the return to the Division II from the newly formed during the World Cup structural reforms Division II, Group B (about fifth international division), it increased in 2012 again. 2013 were abolished at the Division III Championships, which took place in their own country, the direct return.

Results at World Championships

• 2003 - 38th place ( 5th Division II)
• 2004 - 39th place ( 6th Division II)
• 2005 - 42nd place (2nd Division III)
• 2006 - 40th place ( 6th Division II)
• 2007 - 44th place (4th Division III)
• 2008 - 42nd place (2nd Division III)
• 2009 - 40th place ( 6th Division II)
• 2010 - 46th place (3rd Division III)
• 2011 - 42nd place ( Division III second, ascent)
• 2012 - 40th place ( 6th Division II, Group B )
• 2013 - 41st place ( III Division 1, ascent)

More National

In addition to the Lord there is also a national women's national team, as well as a U20 and U18 selection, all playing in the lower power levels.