New Zealand men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Ice Blacks |
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| Association | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
| General Manager | Graham Tappin |
| Head coach | Maru Rout |
| Assistants | Anatoliy Khorozov |
| Captain | Berton Haines |
| Most games | Corey Down (51) |
| Most points | Brett Speirs (46) |
| Team colors | Black and White |
| IIHF code | NZL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 38 
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| Highest IIHF | 35 (2013) |
| Lowest IIHF | 40 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
 South Korea 35–2 New Zealand  (Perth, Australia; 13 March 1987) |
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| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 19–0 Hong Kong  (Perth, Australia; 15 March 1987) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Australia 58–0 New Zealand (Perth, Australia; 14 March 1987) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 27th (1987) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 35–70–2 | |
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team, also known as the Ice Blacks, is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 38th in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II. The "Ice Blacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
The 2016 documentary film "Ice Blacks" covers the history of the team, their rivalry with Australia and their difficulties in competing at international level because of New Zealand's geographic distance from the rest of the traditional ice hockey playing countries.
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
As of 10 April 2017
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