New Zealandic Junior National Team

New Zealand
Association	New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation
Most points	Chris Eaden (28)
IIHF code	NZL
Team colors
First international
	New Zealand 3 - 2 Turkey ; (Sofia, Bulgaria; January 5, 2004)
Biggest win
	New Zealand 20 - 1 Turkey ; (Belgrade, Serbia; January 18, 2008)
Biggest defeat
	Netherlands 19 - 0 New Zealand ; (Bucharest, Romania; December 13, 2005)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2004)
Best result	34th (2006)
International record (W–L–T)
	18-21-1

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The New Zealand men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of New Zealand. The team is controlled by the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History[]

New Zealand played its first game in 2004 against Turkey during the Division III tournament of the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship.^[1] New Zealand won the game 3–2. The following year New Zealand gained promotion to Division II after finishing second in the Division III tournament of the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship. During the 2006 Division II Group A tournament New Zealand suffered their worst defeat in international competition, losing to the Netherlands men's national junior ice hockey team 0–19.^[1] The team continued to compete at the World Championships up until 2008 where they gained promotion after winning the Division III tournament. During the tournament they also achieved their largest ever victory in international competition when they defeated Turkey 20–1.^[1] In 2009 New Zealand did not send a team to compete in the 2009 IIHF World U20 Championship but returned the following year to compete in the 2010 Division III tournament. In 2012 they finished third in the Division III tournament being held in Dunedin, New Zealand.^[1]^[2]

Chris Eaden currently holds the team record for most points with 28 all of which he scored during the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, his only appearance for the New Zealand under-20 team.^[3]^[4]

International competitions[]

2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 6th in Division III (40th overall)
2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 2nd in Division III (36th overall)
2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 6th in Division II Group A (34th overall)
2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 3rd in Division III (37th overall)
2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 1st in Division III (35th overall)
2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 4th in Division III (38th overall)
2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 5th in Division III (39th overall)
2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 3rd in Division III (37th overall)
2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Finish: 3rd in Division III (37th overall)

U18 Team[]

The New Zealand men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of New Zealand. The team is controlled by the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents New Zealand at the IIHF World U18 Championships.