Skycity Stampede
Ice hockey team in Queenstown, New Zealand
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The SKYCITY Stampede (formerly Southern Stampede) is one of the original teams competing in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Queenstown, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. The team was known as the Southern Stampede until 2016, when Skycity became the sides title sponsor. The team's home ice is the Queenstown Ice Arena.[1]
| SKYCITY Stampede | |
|---|---|
| |
| City | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| League | New Zealand Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Operated | 2005–present |
| Home arena | Queenstown Ice Arena |
| Colours | Yellow, blue, white |
| Mascot | The Beast |
| General manager | Lee Summer, Nate Hedwig |
| Head coach | Cameron Frear |
| Asst. coaches |
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| Captain | Mitchell Frear |
| Parent club | Queenstown Ice Hockey Club |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005-2016 | Southern Stampede |
| 2016-present | SKYCITY Stampede |
| Championships | |
| League champions | 2005, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
The team has won 9 NZIHL Championships, the latest being the 2024 season.[2]
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoff | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [3] |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 2nd | Won final (South Auckland Swarm) | [4] |
| 2007 | 10 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 6 | 42 | 53 | 12 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [5] |
| 2008 | 12 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 58 | 56 | 18 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [6] |
| 2009 | 16 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 97 | 37 | 26 | 2nd | Lost final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [7] |
| 2010 | 16 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 51 | 78 | 16 | 5th | Did not qualify | [8] |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | 87 | 63 | 33 | 2nd | Lost final (Botany Swarm) | [9] |
| 2012 | 16 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | 81 | 61 | 32 | 1st | Lost final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [10] |
| 2013 | 16 | 5 | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 85 | 86 | 23 | 4th | Did not qualify | [11] |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 71 | 74 | 22 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [12] |
| 2015 | 16 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 112 | 55 | 44 | 1st | Won final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [13] |
| 2016 | 16 | 12 | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 78 | 37 | 37 | 1st | Won final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [14] |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 88 | 42 | 39 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [15] |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 110 | 44 | 39 | 1st | Lost final (West Auckland Admirals) | [16] |
| 2019 | 16 | 14 | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 77 | 23 | 44 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [17] |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 24 | 1st | Playoffs not held | [18] |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 113 | 33 | 42 | – | Playoffs cancelled | [19] |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [20] |
| 2023 | 18 | 14 | 1 | – | 3 | 108 | 49 | 38 | 1st | Won final (Botany Swarm) | [21] | |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 122 | 44 | 39 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [22] |
