New Zealand Ice Hockey League
The top New Zealand competition, the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) — official websites of all five clubs of the 2026 season. Clubs include Botany Swarm, Canterbury Red Devils, Southern Stampede and Dunedin Thunder.
Links
New Zealand – NZIHL
NZIHL standings on the official league website — the league runs from April to August within one calendar year
nzihl.com
Botany Swarm
East Auckland — founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm and, per the club’s own website, a four-time NZIHL champion; plays at Paradice Botany.
botanyswarm.co.nz
Canterbury Red Devils
Christchurch — since its foundation in 2005 the club has won four regular-season titles and four playoff titles (most recently in 2014); plays at the Alpine Ice Centre.
reddevils.co.nz
Dunedin Thunder
Dunedin — founded in 2008 and also known as the Phoenix Thunder for sponsorship reasons; based at the Dunedin Ice Stadium.
dunedinthunder.co.nz
Southern Stampede
Queenstown — one of the NZIHL’s founding clubs from 2005 and, per its own website, a ten-time champion; today it plays as the SkyCity Stampede at the Queenstown Ice Arena.
skycitystampede.com
West Auckland Admirals
Auckland — founded in 2005 and based at the Paradice Avondale rink, today playing as the Pure NZ Admirals.
admiralshockey.co.nz