NZIHL Awards

NZIHL September 1, 2018  2902
2023 Champions: SkyCity Stampede. Image courtesy of James Allan Photography.

Eligible Awards:

  • Teams MVP – nominated by the Team Managers and selected by the individual Team Coaches
  • League MVP – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager
  • Top Points Scorer – total points scored. In the event of a tie, goals are to supersede assists
  • Best Defenseman – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager
  • Top Rookie – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager. Only players that are eligible for a NZ Representative Team are eligible for this award.
  • Top Goaltender – determined by Save Percentage
  • Finals MVP – selected by the Finals Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager.


BIRGEL CUP CHAMPIONS
2023: SkyCity Stampede (Runner-up: Botany Swarm)
2022: SkyCity Stampede (Runner-up: West Auckland Admirals)
2021: Trophy not awarded as finals were not played due to COVID-19
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: SkyCity Stampede (Runner-up: West Auckland Admirals)
2018: West Auckland Admirals (Runner-up: Skycity Stampede)
2017: SkyCity Stampede (Runner-up: West Auckland Admirals)
2016: SkyCity Stampede (Runner-up: Canterbury Red Devils)
2015: Southern Stampede (Runner-up: Canterbury Red Devils)
2014: Canterbury Red Devils (Runner-up: Dunedin Thunder)
2013: Canterbury Red Devils (Runner-up: Dunedin Thunder)
2012: Canterbury Red Devils (Runner-up: Southern Stampede)
2011: Botany Swarm (Runner-up: Southern Stampede)
2010: Botany Swarm (Runner-up: West Auckland Admirals)
2009: Canterbury Red Devils (Runner-up: Southern Stampede)
2008: Botany Swarm (Runner-up: Canterbury Red Devils)
2007: Botany Swarm (Runner-up: Canterbury Red Devils)
2006: Southern Stampede (Runner-up: Botany Swarm)
2005: Southern Stampede (Runner-up: West Auckland Admirals)

REGULAR SEASON WINNERS:
2023 – SkyCity Stampede
2022 – West Auckland Admirals

FINALS MVP
2023: Colin McIntosh, SkyCity Stampede
2022: Aston Brookes, SkyCity Stampede
2021: Not awarded as finals were not played due to COVID-19
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Liam Stewart, SkyCity Stampede
2018: Andrew Hart, West Auckland Admirals
2017: Aston Brookes, SkyCity Stampede
2016: Braden Lee, Southern Stampede
2015: Matthew Schneider, Southern Stampede
2014: Dale Harrop, Canterbury Red Devils
2013: Takumi Ledbetter, Canterbury Red Devils
2012: Valery Konev, Canterbury Red Devils
2011: Alexandr Polozov, Botany Swarm
2010: Ian Wannamaker, Botany Swarm
2009: Justin Findlay, Canterbury Red Devils
2008: Zak Nothling, Botany Swarm
2007: Charlie Huber, Botany Swarm
2006: Joshua Hay (Botany Swarm), Loren Nowland (Southern Stampede)
2005: Stephen Reid, Southern Stampede

LEAGUE MVP
2023: Petr Stepanek – Botany Swarm
2022: Chris Eaden – Canterbury Red Devils
2021: Matthew Schneider – SkyCity Stampede
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Liam Stewart, Stampede
2018: Paris Heyd, Thunder
2017: Matthew Schneider, Stampede
2016: Jade Portwood, Stampede
2015: Greg Collins, Stampede
2014: Matthew Schneider, Stampede
2013: Brandon Contratto, Swarm
2012: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2011: Paris Heyd, Thunder
2010: Jouni Kivela, Admirals
2009: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2008: Valery Konev, Red Devils
2007: Janos Kaszala, Red Devils
2006: Jeff Bonazzo, Admirals
2005: Simon Glass, Stampede

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2023: Lachlan Hodge – Canterbury Red Devils
2022: Max Hill, Botany Swarm
2021: Jacob Carey, Canterbury Red Devils
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Billy Sheard, Thunder
2018: Max Hurring, Thunder
2017: Ryan Martinoli, Admirals
2016: Stephen Mawson, Swarm
2015: Shaun Brown, Red Devils
2014: Harrison Marcharg, Stampede
2013: Jacob Ratcliffe, Red Devils
2012: Andre Robichaud, Thunder
2011: Jerreau Hohaia, Red Devils
2010: Quinn Drake, Stampede
2009: Ryan Ruddle, Red Devils
2008: Daniel Nichols, Red Devils
2007: Dale Harrop, Red Devils
2006: Martin Lee, Swarm

TOP SCORER
2023: Brendan Walkom – SkyCity Stampede
2022: Chris Eaden – Canterbury Red Devils
2021: Matthew Schneider – Skycity Stampede
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Daniele Iasenza, Botany Swarm
2018: Matthew Schneider, Stampede
2017: Adrian Toth, Admirals
2016: Jade Portwood, Stampede
2015: Jade Portwood, Stampede
2014: Mike McRae, Stampede
2013: Brandon Contratto, Swarm
2012: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2011: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2010: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2009: Chris Eaden, Red Devils
2008: Janos Kaszala, Red Devils
2007: Janos Kaszala, Red Devils
2006: Jeff Bonazzo, Admirals
2005: Simon Glass, Stampede

BEST GOALTENDER
2023: Joel Hassleman – SkyCity Stampede
2022: Csaba Kercso-Magos – West Auckland Admirals
2021: Matt Canaday – Botany Swarm
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Alex Murray, Stampede
2018: Daniel Lee, Stampepde
2017: Csaba Kercso-Magos Jnr, Admirals
2016: Aston Brookes, Stampede
2015: Aston Brookes, Stampede
2014: Michael Coleman, Red Devils
2013: Matt Canaday, Thunder
2012: Aston Brookes, Stampede
2011: Zak Nothling, Swarm
2010: Zak Nothling, Swarm
2009: Justin Findlay, Red Devils
2008: Zak Nothling, Swarm
2007: Zak Nothling, Swarm
2006: Greg Davis, Admirals
2005: Zak Nothling, Swarm

BEST DEFENCEMAN
2023: Jeff Solow – SkyCity Stampede
2022: Justin Daigle – West Auckland Admirals
2021: Justin Daigle – West Auckland Admirals
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Cory Morgan, Swarm
2018: Brandon Egli, Thunder
2017: Justin Daigle, Admirals
2016: Justin Daigle, Admirals
2015: Lucas Frey, Stampede
2014: Jesse Kantanen, Thunder
2013: Terry Watt, Red Devils
2012: Mike Morrison, Thunder
2011: Daniel Nicholls, Red Devils
2010: Mitchell Oak, Red Devils
2009: Hayden Argyle, Stampede
2008: Hayden Argyle, Stampede
2007: Hayden Argyle, Red Devils
2006: BJ Laing, Stampede
2005: BJ Laing, Stampede

TEAM MVP – WEST AUCKLAND ADMIRALS
2023: Scott Henry
2022: Max Vesper
2021: Csaba Kercso-Magos
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: AJ Spiller
2018: Frazer Ellis
2017: Henric Andersen
2016: Nick Henderson
2015: Tom Tracy
2014: Justin Daigle
2013: Nick Henderson
2012: Bradey Fox
2011: Blake Jackson
2010: Travis McMaster
2009: Jeff Bonazzo
2008: Alex Gafvert
2007: Rick Parry
2006: Jeff Bonazzo
2005: Jeff Bonazzo

TEAM MVP – BOTANY SWARM
2023: Petr Stepanek
2022: Andrew Hay
2021: Stephen Mawson
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Rick Parry
2018: Remy Sandoy
2017: Alexander Mistionis
2016: David Lindgren
2015: Garrett Ferguson
2014: Garrett Ferguson
2013: Evan Mackintosh
2012: Alexandr Polozov
2011: KC Ball
2010: Ian Wannamaker
2009: Joshua Hay
2008: Zak Nothling
2007: Ian Wannamaker
2006: Mike Lawrie
2005: Jon Duvale

TEAM MVP – CANTERBURY RED DEVILS
2023: Dan Nicholls
2022: Joe Orr
2021: Petr Pospisil
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Adam Goss
2018: Jaxson Lane
2017: Chris Eaden
2016: James Archer
2015: Dean Tonks
2014: Chris Eaden
2013: Brett Speirs
2012: James Kirkwood
2011: Kyle Papai
2010: Justin Findlay
2009: Paris Heyd
2008: Janos Kaszala
2007: Janos Kaszala
2006: Andreas Ericcson
2005: Troy Crittenden

TEAM MVP – SKYCITY STAMPEDE
2023: Colin McIntosh
2022: Max Macharg
2021: Matthew Schneider
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Liam Stewart
2018: Mike McRae
2017: Matthew Schneider
2016: Mike McRae
2015: Jade Portwood
2014: Matthew Schneider
2013: Matthew Schneider
2012: Brett Speirs
2011: Simon Glass
2010: Brett Speirs
2009: Braden Lee
2008: Brett Speirs
2007: Brett Speirs
2006: Brett Speirs
2005: Simon Glass

TEAM MVP – DUNEDIN THUNDER
2023: Ryan Wonfor
2022: Ben Harford
2021: Matthew Enright
2020: Regular season not played due to COVID-19
2019: Henri Tikkanen
2018: Brandon Egli
2017: Kevin Jaqau
2016: Villem-Henrik Koitmaa
2015: Luke Pickering
2014: Benjamin Gavoille
2013: Matt Canaday
2012: Andre Robichaud
2011: Cameron Frear
2010: Rick Parry
2009: Jordan Fazende
2008: Paavo Huhtinen

100 Club:
Shaun Brown – Canterbury Red Devils (2023)
Dan Nicholls – Canterbury Red Devils (2023)
George Hopkins – Canterbury Red Devils (2023)
Csaba Kercso-Magos – West Auckland Admirals (2023)
Liam Dallimore – Canterbury Red Devils (2022)
Tristan Darling – Phoenix Thunder (2022)
Ben Harford – Phoenix Thunder (2022)
Dylan Devlin – Phoenix Thunder (2022)
Tom Carson Pratt – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Mike McRae – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Cameron Trew – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Stefan Amston – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Adam Soffer – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Harrison Macharg – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Taylor Kennedy – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Sam Moses – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Taylor Rooney – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Justin Daigle – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Shaun Harrison – West Auckland Admirals (2021)
Mason Kennedy – West Auckland Admirals (2021)
Kyle Jonsson – Botany Swarm (2021)
Robin Vortanov – Botany Swarm (2021)
Jacob Hurring – Dunedin Pheonix Thunder (2021)
Lachlan Frear – Skycity Stampede (2019)
Matthew Schneider – Skycity Stampede (2019)
Frazer Ellis – West Auckland Admirals (2018)
Dylan Dickson – West Auckland Admirals (2018)
Tim Coslett – West Auckland Admirals (2018)
Bradley Apps – Canterbury Red Devils (2017)
Alexanda Polozov – Botany Swarm (2017)
Aston Brookes – Sky City Stampede (2017)
Nick Henderson – West Auckland Admirals (2016)
Andy Hart – West Auckland Admirals (2016)
Jamie Lawrence – Canterbury Red Devils/Botany Swarm (2016)
Josh Greenwood – Canterbury Red Devils (2016)
Regan Wilson – Dunedin Thunder (2016)
Connor Harrison – Dunedin Thunder (2016)
Steven Huish – West Auckland Admirals (2015)
Rick Parry – West Auckland Admirals (2015)
Anton Purver – Canterbury Red Devils (2015)
Luke Pickering – Dunedin Thunder (2015)
Ian Wannamaker – Botany Swarm (2015)
Michael Attwell – Botany Swarm (2015)
Sam Boniface – Bontay Swarm (2015)
Mitchell Frear – Dunedin Thunder (2014)
Leith Thompson – Botany Swarm (2014)
Chris Eaden – Canterbury Red Devils (2014)
Janos Kaszala – Canterbury Red Devils (2014)
Jordan Challis – Botany Swarm (2014)
Braden Lee – Stampede (2014)
Hayden Argyle – Canterbury Red Devils (2013)
KC Ball – Botany Swarm (2013)
Cameron Frear – Stampede (2013)
Joshua Hay – Botany Swarm (2013)
Robert Chamberlain – West Auckland Admirals (2013)
Gareth McLeish – West Auckland Admirals (2013)
Paris Heyd – Dunedin Thunder (2013)
Dale Harrop – Canterbury Red Devis (2013)
Stephen Reid – Stampede (2013)
Simon Glass – Stampede (2013)
Brett Speirs – Stampede (2012)
Bert Haines – Stampede (2012)
Andrew Hay – Botany Swarm (2012)

150 Club:
Dylan Dickson – West Auckland Admirals (2023)
Callum Burns – Sky City Stampede (2023)
Alex Polozov – Botany Swarm (2022)
Remy Sandoy – Botany Swarm (2022)
Joe Orr – Canterbury Red Devils (2022)
Regan Wilson – Phoenix Thunder (2022)
Frazer Ellis – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Andy Hart – West Auckland Admirals (2022
Lachlan Frear – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Matthew Schneider – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Nick Craig – West Auckland Admirals (2021)
Nick Henderson – West Auckland Admirals (2021)
Michael Attwell – Botany Swarm (2021)
Remy Sandoy – Botany Swarm (2021)
Jordan Challis – Botany Swarm (2021)
Braden Lee – Sky City Stampede (2021)
Mitchell Frear – Sky City Stampede (2017)
Paris Heyd – Dunedin Pheonix Thunder (2017)
Gareth McLeish – West Auckland Admirals (2016)
Andrew Hay – Botany Swarm (2015)

200 Club:
Jordan Challis – West Auckland Admirals (2023)
Anton Purver – Canterbury Red Devils (2022)
Chris Eaden – Canterbury Red Devils (2022)
Mitchell Frear – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Connor Harrison – SkyCity Stampede (2022)
Dale Harrop – West Auckland Admirals (2022)
Gareth McLeish – West Auckland Admirals (2020)
Paris Heyd – Dunedin Pheonix Thunder (2020)
Andrew Hay – Botany Swarm (2019)
KC Ball – Botany Swarm (2019)

250 Club:
Gareth McLeish – West Auckland Admirals (2023)
Andrew Hay – Botany Swarm (2022)