Backyard Ice Blacks head to Spain

22 players were named to the New Zealand Ice Blacks ahead of the IIHF World Championships this April in Granada, Spain. 

The 2018 New Zealand national men’s ice hockey team is as follows.

Goalies: Daniel Lee, Csaba Kercso-Magos.

Defence: Nick Craig, Oliver Hay, Stefan Amston, Kahu Joyce, Gareth McLeish, Tristan Darling, Andrew Hay, Cameron Trew (non-traveling reserve).

Forwards: Matthew Schneider, Jake Ratcliffe, Alex Polozov, Andrew Cox, Paris Heyd, Nick Henderson, Dale Harrop, Callum Burns, Frazer Ellis, Jordan Challis, Taylor Rooney, Shaun Harrison, Connor Harrison, Jeremy Chai (non-traveling reserve).

Among the roster of players wearing the black and silver are several past and present BHLers : 

G -Csaba Kercso-Magos - Les Castors 

D- Gareth McLeish - Toe Dragons 

D- Nick Craig - Head Coach - Les Coqs (FHL) 

F- Frazer Ellis - Les Castors

F- Nick Henderson - Assistant Coach - Les Coqs (FHL) 

F- Jordan Challis - Iceholes (2016) Toe Dragons (2017)

F- Shaun Harrison - Toe Dragons

The BHL Nation salutes you fellas and wishes you all nothing but the best in your journeys through the 2018 Backyard Cup Playoffs, your preparation for the World Championships and the experience of dawning the silver fern at the international tournament in Spain.