THE STORY SO FAR

about us

Providing a pathway to the NZIHL

The team is comprised of Under-23 aged players from around the country, who are the future of the NZIHL, along with current NZIHL veterans you all know and love, who will act as mentors for the younger players.

 

The mentor players will rotate throughout the season, so not everyone on this list will be involved in every game.

 

Mentor players will still play with their normal team, but have been included with the Auckland Mako based on their playing ability, leadership, and involvement in ice hockey in New Zealand.

 

Mentor players explained:

If a mentor player normally plays for the Dunedin Thunder, and the Dunedin Thunder play against the Auckland Mako, then the Dunedin mentor player will play for the Dunedin Thunder instead of the Auckland Mako; the mentor player will be replaced by another mentor player from a different region.

 

Under 23 players explained:

If an under 23 aged player normally plays for the Canterbury Red Devils, and the Canterbury Red Devils play against the Auckland Mako, then the Canterbury Red Devils under 23 aged player will play for the Canterbury Red Devils instead of the Auckland Mako; the under 23 aged player will be replaced by another under 23 aged player from one of the other four NZIHL teams.

 

In summary: a player (mentor or under 23) will always play for their home NZIHL team first.

 

NZIHL Participation:

Games that the Auckland Mako play in will not count towards the NZIHL standings. Goals and player statistics will be tracked, but the Auckland Mako will not be eligible for the playoffs. This is because the Auckland Mako play fewer games than the other NZIHL teams and also due to the varied nature of the team roster.

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TEAM PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy behind the Auckland Mako is to give Under-23 aged players an opportunity and entry point in the NZIHL to help them gain experience and confidence for their future years in the league.

Team Staff

A.J. Spiller

Co-Head Coach

Andreas Kaisser

Co-Head Coach

Collin Vandeven

Assistant Coach

Justin Daigle
Assistant Coach

Valerie Chan
Physio

Mentor players

Andrew Hay
Auckland

Justin Daigle
Auckland

Matt Canaday
Auckland

Grace Harrison
Auckland

Under 23 players

FirstLastPositionNumber
LukeSimonD27
LukaArandjusD55
NashHayward JonesD18
SebastienChamberlinD56
BenStephenD41
ZachStephenD40
IvanDalmatauF57
JacksonFontaineF49
CalebChamberlinF12
LeonQuigleyF15
AndreiSerikovF44
BenTaylorF21
JoshSteenF10
DimaKoptevF58
LennartWimmerF19
MarkusMacDonaldF28
SebastienStephenF42
ZacSnoadF24
GavinCroftG35
BarrBialikG1