# South Africa men's national ice hockey team

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 29 September 2022, South Africa is currently ranked 51st 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 | Switzerland | 5th place in Group C (19th) |
| 1966 | Jesenice | Yugoslavia | 3rd place in Group C (19th) |
| 1992 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
| 1993 | Bled | Slovenia | 12th place in Group C (32nd) |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Spain | 8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
| 1997 | Ankara | Turkey | 1st Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 4th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2001 | Majadahonda | Spain | 4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
| 2003 | Seoul | South Korea | 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
| 2004 | Elektrėnai | Lithuania | 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2005 | Mexico City | Mexico | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2006 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2007 | Dundalk | Ireland | 4th place in Division III (44th) |
| 2008 | Kockelscheuer | Luxembourg | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2010 | Yerevan | Armenia | Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Gold in Division III (41st) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2015 | Cape Town | South Africa | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Turkey | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2017 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2018 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th in Division III (45th) |
| 2019 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division III (46th) |
| 2020 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cape Town | South Africa | All lower division tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Cape Town | South Africa | Gold in Division III Group B (42nd) |
| 2023 | Cape Town | South Africa | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2024 | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | 5th in Division III (45th) |

## All-time record against other national teams

Last match update: 16 March 2024
| Opponent | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Diff | Win % |
| Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 50.00% |
| Australia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 88 | −71 | 10.00% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 100.00% |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 54 | −40 | 12.50% |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | –12 | 0.00% |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | –2 | 50.00% |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | –13 | 0.00% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | −48 | 0.00% |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 88.00% |
| Greece | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 100.00% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00% |
| Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57 | −50 | 0.00% |
| Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | –1 | 66.67% |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 66.67% |
| Israel | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12.50% |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0.00% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 63.64 |
| Mexico | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 37.50% |
| Mongolia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +41 | 100.00% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00% |
| New Zealand | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 69.23% |
| North Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −20 | 25.00% |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0.00% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0.00% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 67 | −57 | 0.00% |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | –5 | 25.00% |
| Turkey | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 19 | +87 | 90.00% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 33.33% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00% |
| Total | 161 | 62 | 1 | 98 | 698 | 1 010 | –312 | 38.51% |

## 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% |
| Yugoslavia B | 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% |