New Zealand Ice Hockey League
Year Holder Challenger Winner Score Venue
2012 Dunedin Thunder West Auckland Admirals West Auckland Admirals 7-4 Dunedin
2012 West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 7-6 Avondale , Auckland
2012 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 7-5 Christchurch
2012 Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils 9-4 Christchurch
2012 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Southern Stampede * 6-2 Christchurch
2013 Southern Stampede West Auckland Admirals Southern Stampede 6-5 Queenstown
2013 Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 6-5 ( OT ) Queenstown
2013 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 12-2 Christchurch
2013 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils * 3-1 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 4-2 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 8-6 Christchurch
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 4-3 ( SO ) Christchurch
2014 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 5-1 Botany Downs , Auckland
2014 Canterbury Red Devils Dunedin Thunder Canterbury Red Devils * 6-0 Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils West Auckland Admirals Canterbury Red Devils 7-6 Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils Southern Stampede Canterbury Red Devils 4-3 ( OT ) Christchurch
2015 Canterbury Red Devils Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 5-4 ( OT ) Christchurch
2015 Botany Swarm West Auckland Admirals West Auckland Admirals * 3-2 ( OT ) Botany Downs , Auckland
2016 West Auckland Admirals Botany Swarm Botany Swarm 5-4 ( OT ) Avondale , Auckland
2016 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils Canterbury Red Devils 4-3 Botany Downs , Auckland
Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio
The Toa Kauhanga Riri Tio challenge trophy was introduced in the 2012 season . The name translates to `` champions of the ice battlefield '' and the trophy is contested during the NZIHL regular season in the second home game of each series hosted by the current holder . The trophy was designed and built by Wellington craftsman Mark Newnham .
The NZIHL is New Zealands national ice hockey league. It is an amateur league that was formed in 2005 to develop the sport in New Zealand and to give the top players regular competition against each other to improve the skill level of the game domestically and make New Zealand more competitive on the international scene. Because the NZIHL is held during the Northern Hemisphere's ice hockey offseason, many quality players travel to New Zealand and enjoy an off-season abroad while keeping in ice hockey shape. The New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation is made up of 3 affiliated regions, all of whom are represented in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League with 2 teams from Auckland, 2 teams from Southern and 1 team from Canterbury.