The South Africa national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. The team is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 25 February 1937. As of 27 May 2024, South Africa is currently ranked 47th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships. South Africa is the only African-based team that competes in IIHF tournaments.
The current crest on the team jersey consists of a rhino, with the previous one being the crest of the National Sports Council or various iterations of the national flag.
World Championship record Year City Country Result 1961 Geneva & Lausanne 5th place in Group C (19th) 1966 Jesenice 3rd place in Group C (19th) 1992 Johannesburg 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) 1993 Bled 12th place in Group C (32nd) 1994 Barcelona 8th place in Group C2 (35th) 1995 Johannesburg 8th place in Group C2 (37th) 1997 Ankara 1st Group E (NR) 1998 Krugersdorp 5th place in Group D (37th) 1999 Krugersdorp 5th place in Group D (37th) 2000 Reykjavík 4th place in Group D (37th) 2001 Majadahonda 4th place in Division IIA (36th) 2002 Cape Town 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) 2003 Seoul 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) 2004 Elektrėnai 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) 2005 Mexico City Silver in Division III (42nd) 2006 Sofia 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) 2007 Dundalk 4th place in Division III (44th) 2008 Kockelscheuer Silver in Division III (42nd) 2009 Sofia 6th in Division II Group B (40th) 2010 Yerevan Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) 2011 Cape Town Silver in Division III (42nd) 2012 Sofia 6th in Division II Group B (39th) 2013 Cape Town Gold in Division III (41st) 2014 Jaca 5th in Division II Group B (39th) 2015 Cape Town 6th in Division II Group B (40th) 2016 Istanbul Silver in Division III (42nd) 2017 Sofia 5th in Division III (45th) 2018 Cape Town 5th in Division III (45th) 2019 Sofia 6th in Division III (46th) 2020 Cape Town Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Cape Town All lower division tournamentscancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Cape Town Gold in Division III Group B (42nd) 2023 Cape Town Bronze in Division III Group A (43rd)2024 Bishkek 5th in Division III Group A (45th)2025 Istanbul 4th in Division III Group A (44th) 2026 Cape Town 4th in Division III Group A (44th)
All-time record against other national teams Defunct national teams are listed in italics.Last match update: 19 April 2026 Opponent Played Won Tied Lost Goals For Goals Against Diff Win % 2 2 0 0 38 1 +37 100.00% 7 0 0 7 23 63 −40 0.00% 10 1 0 9 17 88 −71 10.00% 6 6 0 0 36 10 +26 100.00% 8 1 0 7 14 54 −40 12.50% 3 0 0 3 5 17 –12 0.00% 4 2 0 2 19 21 –2 50.00% 1 0 0 1 1 11 –10 0.00% 2 0 0 2 2 15 –13 0.00% 3 0 0 3 3 51 −48 0.00% 1 0 0 1 2 11 −9 0.00% 4 3 0 1 22 9 +13 88.00% 5 5 0 0 50 8 +42 100.00% 2 2 0 0 15 1 +14 100.00% 4 0 0 4 7 57 −50 0.00% 3 2 0 1 14 15 –1 66.67% 3 2 0 1 13 11 +2 66.67% 8 1 0 7 21 46 −25 12.50% 2 0 0 2 2 35 −33 0.00% 1 0 0 1 0 32 −32 0.00% 2 0 0 2 3 15 −12 0.00% 1 0 0 1 1 16 −15 0.00% 12 7 0 5 61 29 +32 58.33% 9 3 0 6 34 30 +4 33.33% 5 5 0 0 51 9 +41 100.00% 1 0 0 1 4 8 −4 0.00% 13 9 1 3 56 38 +18 69.23% 4 1 0 3 8 18 −20 25.00% 2 0 0 2 3 33 −30 0.00% 3 0 0 3 10 40 −30 0.00% 1 0 0 1 0 29 −29 0.00% 5 0 0 5 8 46 −38 0.00% 7 0 0 7 10 67 −57 0.00% 5 1 0 4 16 25 –9 20.00% 14 9 0 5 111 47 +64 64.29% 5 2 0 3 24 26 −2 40.00% 2 2 0 0 23 0 +23 100.00% 1 0 0 1 3 12 −9 0.00% Total 171 65 1 105 727 1 053 –326 38.01%
All-time record against other clubs and B teams Last match update: 28 March 2012 Opponent Played Won Lost Tied For Goals For Goals Against Win % WEV Vienna 5 1 3 1 16 33 −17 20.00% EHC Basel 1 0 1 0 4 11 −7 0.00% HC Lugano 1 0 1 0 4 9 −5 0.00% 1 0 1 0 1 4 −3 0.00% Steaua Rangers 2 0 2 0 6 15 −9 0.00% Total 10 1 8 1 31 72 -41 16.81%
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IIHF profile