2014 NZIHL season

The 2014 NZIHL Season was the ninth season of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in New Zealand. Five teams participated in the league, and the Canterbury Red Devils won their fourth championship by defeating the Dunedin Thunder in the final.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Canterbury Red Devils	16	12	0	1	3	79	58	+21	37	Qualify for finals
Dunedin Thunder	16	10	0	1	5	72	67	+5	31
Southern Stampede	16	6	1	2	7	71	74	−3	22
Botany Swarm	16	5	2	2	7	71	70	+1	21
West Auckland Admirals	16	1	3	0	12	62	86	−24	9

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time - UTC+12).

7 June 2014 16:45

Canterbury Red Devils

4–2 (1–0, 1–1, 2–1)

Southern Stampede

Alpine Ice Sports Centre

Game reference
	Justin Findlay	Goalies	Aston Brookes	Referee: Ryan Cairns Linesmen: William Scott Chris Watson
	B. Spiers (D. Tonks, J. Lawrence) – 12:11 1–0 1–1 22:28 – M. McRae (M. Schneider, B. Lee) V. Kutny (D. Tonks, J. Lawrence) – 26:08 2–1 2–2 50:45 – M. McRae (M. Schneider, A. Blanchette) E. Zych (V. Hvorostinins, C. Eaden) – 54:24 3–2 V. Hvorostinins (E. Zych) (ENG) – 59:34 4–2
	34 min	Penalties	26 min
	29	Shots	27

8 June 2014 16:45

Canterbury Red Devils

4–2 (1–2, 2–0, 1–0)

Southern Stampede

Alpine Ice Sports Centre

Game reference
	Michael Coleman	Goalies	Aston Brookes	Referee: Chris Watson Linesmen: Ryan Cairns William Scott
	0–1 1:36 – M. McRae (C. Frear) (PP) 0–2 16:24 – M. McRae (H. Macharg) H. Argyle (V. Hvorostinins, E. Zych) (PP) – 19:10 1–2 V. Hvorostinins (C. Eaden, H. Argyle) (PP) – 27:05 2–2 C. Eaden (D. Harrop) (PP) – 28:28 3–2 J. Lawrence (D. Harrop, C. Eaden) (PP) – 57:10 4–2
	69 min	Penalties	85 min
	37	Shots	32

14 June 2014 16:45

Canterbury Red Devils

8–4 (3–1, 4–1, 1–2)

West Auckland Admirals

Alpine Ice Sports Centre

Game reference
	Justin Findlay	Goalies	Rick Parry	Referee: Scott William Linesmen: Kyle Matthews Chris Watson
	0–1 4:55 – N. Henderson (C. Allington) V. Hvorostinins (V. Kutny, T. Lencses) – 7:15 1–1 V. Kutny (V. Hvorostinins) – 11:24 2–1 V. Kutny (V. Hvorostinins, T. Lencses) (PP) – 19:15 3–1 A. Purver (J. Kim, J. Greenwood) – 22:52 4–1 V. Hvorostinins (V. Kutny, D. Harrop) (PP) – 32:51 5–1 5–2 34:49 – Y. Chauviere (S. Clemie) V. Hvorostinins (V. Kutny, M. Macharg) – 35:06 6–2 B. Speirs (C. Eaden, E. Zych) – 38:36 7–2 7–3 41:13 – G. Patterson (J. Chai) 7–4 49:40 – (J. Daigle) (PP) T. Lencses (D. Harrop, M. Macharg) (PP) – 56:18 8–4
	10 min	Penalties	30 min
	40	Shots	27

14 June 2014 17:00

Botany Swarm

2–4 (0–0, 2–3, 0–1)

Dunedin Thunder

Paradice Botany Downs

Game reference
	Niklas Marschall	Goalies	Matt Canaday	Referee: Braden O'Loughlin Linesmen: Oliver Finch Brian Forster
	0–1 25:48 – P. Heyd (J. Orr) 0–2 34:55 – B. Gavoille (T. Darling) J. Challis (A. Polosov, R. Vortanov) – 36:06 1–2 J. Sanders (B. Contratto) – 36:58 2–2 2–3 39:57 – A. Robichaud (M. Pokorny) (PP) 2–4 45:44 – A. Robichaud (G. Leclancher)
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	44	Shots	38

15 June 2014 16:30

Botany Swarm

5–11 (3–3, 1–4, 1–4)

Dunedin Thunder

Paradice Botany Downs

Game reference
	Michael Hopkinson	Goalies	Matt Canaday	Referee: Michael Naylor Linesmen: Brian Forester Braden O'Loughlin
	J. Sanders (B. Contratto) – 3:10 1–0 1–1 3:40 – M. Enright (K. Fyfe, A. Robichaud) 1–2 11:33 – M. Enright (A. Robichaud) M. Attwell (K. Ball, G. Ferguson) – 13:25 2–2 2–3 18:57 – C. Harrison (P. Heyd) (SH) B. Contratto (O. Hay) (PP) – 19:24 3–3 3–4 22:06 – J. Orr (K. Fyfe, J. Hurring) 3–5 23:20 – M. Frear (P. Heyd, B. Gavoille) B. Contratto (A. Henderson, J. Sanders) – 24:10 4–5 4–6 25:19 – P. Heyd (C. Harrison) 4–7 31:09 – A. Robichaud (G. Leclancher, K. Fyfe) (PP) 4–8 42:32 – P. Heyd (J. Orr) 4–9 45:21 – K. Fyfe (M. Frear, A. Robichaud) (PP) 4–10 49:19 – M. Enright (K. Fyfe) (PP) J. Sanders (O. Hay, B. Contratto) (SH) – 54:27 5–10 5–11 58:07 – M. Frear (P. Heyd)
	24 min	Penalties	28 min
	44	Shots	43

15 June 2014 16:45

Canterbury Red Devils

8–6 (4–1, 1–4, 3–1)

West Auckland Admirals

Alpine Ice Sports Centre

Game reference
	Michael Coleman	Goalies	Rick Parry	Referee: Kyle Matthews Linesmen: Ryan Cairns Scott Young
	0–1 00:40 – G. Patterson (G. McLeish, J. Daigle) D. Harrop (B. Apps, J. Ratcliffe) – 5:04 1–1 B. Speirs (C. Eaden, D. Tonks) – 16:34 2–1 D. Tonks (E. Zych, C. Eaden) – 16:54 3–1 V. Hvorostinins (V. Kutny) – 17:58 4–1 4–2 20:28 – G. Patterson (N. Henderson, C. Allington) (PP) 4–3 25:12 – D. Dickson (J. Chai, A. Hart) V. Hvorostinins (T. Lencses) (PP) – 30:12 5–3 5–4 34:41 – Y. Chauviere (J. Daigle, C. Allington) (PP) 5–5 38:57 – C. Allington (J. Daigle, Y. Chauviere) (PP) 5–6 48:07 – J. Daigle (Y. Chauviere) T. Lencses (M. Macharg, V. Kutny) – 48:31 6–6 V. Kutny (V. Hvorostinins) – 52:00 7–6 M. Macharg (PP) (ENG) – 59:52 8–6
	33 min	Penalties	10 min
	42	Shots	35

21 June 2014 16:45

West Auckland Admirals

4–7 (1–2, 3–2, 0–3)

Botany Swarm

Paradice Avondale

Game reference
	Rick Parry	Goalies	Niklas Marschall	Referee: Brian Forster Linesmen: Aaron Clough Braden O'Loughlin
	0–1 2:20 – B. Contratto (O. Hay) 0–2 4:31 – A. Henderson (A. Hay, B. Contratto) Y. Chauviere (J. Daigle) – 10:34 1–2 1–3 23:40 – J. Challis (M. Attwell, K. Ball) 1–4 28:58 – K. Ball (J. Challis, A. Polosov) (PP) C. Allington (J. Daigle, Y. Chauviere) – 30:51 2–4 D. Dickson (J. Chai) (PP) – 33:54 3–4 D. Dickson (A. Hart) – 36:11 4–4 4–5 43:00 – O. Hay (G. Ferguson, J. Sanders) (PP) 4–6 45:14 – O. Hay (J. Sanders, B. Contratto) 4–7 47:40 – B. Contratto (J. Sanders, G. Ferguson)
	14 min	Penalties	41 min
	45	Shots	45

21 June 2014 19:00

Southern Stampede

4–3 OT (2–1, 1–0, 0–2) (OT 1–0)

Dunedin Thunder

Ice Arena Attendance: 500

Game reference
	Aston Brookes	Goalies	Matt Canaday	Referee: Ryan Cairns Linesmen: Aaron Chrisholm Mark Symons
	0–1 10:26 – M. Pokorny (S. Harrison) R. Strayer (B. Lee, C. Burns) – 15:37 1–1 M. Schneider – 16:04 2–1 W. Compton (M. Schneider) (PP) – 37:50 3–1 3–2 45:43 – P. Heyd (M. Frear) 3–3 58:37 – J. Kantanen (B. Gavoille) B. Haines (SH) – 61:08 4–3
	14 min	Penalties	10 min
	33	Shots	23

22 June 2014 16:45

West Auckland Admirals

4–3 OT (2–1, 1–1, 0–1) (OT 1–0)

Botany Swarm

Paradice Avondale

Game reference
	Rick Parry	Goalies	Niklas Marschall	Referee: Michael Naylor Linesmen: Aaron Clough Brian Forster
	T. McMaster (J. Daigle, C. Allington) (PP) – 2:42 1–0 J. Chai – 8:43 2–0 2–1 17:14 – L. Birgel (A. Henderson, K. Ball) (PP) D. Dickson (N. Craig, Y. Chauviere) – 31:20 3–1 3–2 34:15 – J. Challis (J. Sanders, O. Hay) (PP) 3–3 51:41 – M. Attwell J. Daigle (J. Chai, Y. Chauviere) (PP) – 63:56 4–3
	32 min	Penalties	8 min
	55	Shots	34

22 June 2014 19:00

Southern Stampede

3–5 (1–1, 1–1, 1–3)

Dunedin Thunder

Ice Arena Attendance: 500

Game reference
	Aston Brookes	Goalies	Matt Canaday	Referee: Ryan Cairns Linesmen: Aaron Chisholm Mark Symons
	0–1 6:36 – M. Enright (J. Kantanen) R. Strayer (M. Schneider, M. McRae) (PP2) – 17:44 1–1 1–2 25:53 – M. Frear (J. Kantanen) (PP2) M. McRae (M. Schneider) – 35:59 2–2 2–3 46:56 – S. Harrison (T. Darling) 2–4 49:21 – M. Frear (J. Kantanen, M. Pokorny) (PP) R. Strayer (W. Compton) – 52:36 3–4 3–5 59:41 – P. Heyd (J. Kantanen) (ENG)
	16 min	Penalties	44 min
	38	Shots	35

27 June 2014 19:00

Southern Stampede

9–7 (1–1, 2–3, 6–3)

Botany Swarm

Ice Arena

Game reference
	Aston Brookes	Goalies	Niklas Marschall	Referee: Michael Naylor Linesmen: Aaron Chisholm Andy Mills
	0–1 9:04 – M. Attwell (A. Hay) C. Burns – 17:15 1–1 1–2 23:25 – J. Challis (K. Ball, M. Attwell) M. McRae (M. Schneider) – 26:18 2–2 2–3 31:33 – K. Ball (B. Contratto) M. Schneider (M. McRae, B. Dunford) (PP) – 38:38 3–3 3–4 39:54 – B. Contratto (J. Sanders, G. Ferguson) M. McRae (B. Haines, M. Schneider) – 40:13 4–4 M. Schneider (H. Macharg, B. Haines) (SH) – 42:02 5–4 C. Burns (W. Compton) – 48:15 6–4 6–5 50:25 – K. Ball (J. Challis, A. Henderson) (PP) B. Dunford (B. Lee) (SH) – 52:43 7–5 R. Strayer (M. McRae, B. Dunford) (PP) – 53:57 8–5 8–6 54:18 – S. Randell (A. Polosov) M. Schneider (ENG) – 59:17 9–6 9–7 59:52 – J. Sanders (B. Contratto, O. Hay) (PP)
	20 min	Penalties	8 min
	34	Shots	61

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References

External links

• New Zealand Ice Hockey League official website