South Africa men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | South African Ice Hockey Association |
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| General Manager | Shane Marsh |
| Head coach | Bob Mancini |
| Assistants | Louis Melone Ian Nel |
| Captain | Andre Marais |
| Most games | Alan Verwey (66) |
| Most points | Michael Edwards (70) |
| IIHF code | RSA |
| IIHF ranking | 40  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 37 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 42 (first in 2008) |
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| First international | |
 Yugoslavia 12–3 South Africa  (Lausanne, Switzerland; 3 March 1961) |
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| Biggest win | |
 South Africa 33–1 Armenia  (Mexico City, Mexico; 7 March 2005) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 32–0 South Africa (Bled, Slovenia; 16 March 1993) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1961) |
| Best result | 19th (1961, 1966) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 45–78–1 | |
The South African men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of South Africa. It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 25 February 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF until the Namibia national inline hockey team joined in 1998. The South Africa men's team is currently ranked 40th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division IIB.
World Championship record
| Year | City | Country | Result |
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| 1961 | Geneva & Lausanne | Switzerland | 5th place in Group C (19th) |
| 1966 | Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana & SR Slovenia | Yugoslavia | 3rd place in Group C (19th) |
| 1992 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2nd place in Group C2 (28th) |
| 1993 | Bled | Slovenia | 12th place in Group C (32nd) |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Spain | 8th place in Group C2 (35th) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 8th place in Group C2 (37th) |
| 1997 | Ankara | Turkey | 1st Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 5th place in Group D (37th) |
| 2000 | Iceland | 4th place in Group D (37th) | |
| 2001 | Majadahonda | Spain | 4th place in Division IIA (36th) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa | 5th place in Division II Group A (37th) |
| 2003 | Seoul | South Korea | 5th place in Division II Group A (38th) |
| 2004 | Elektrenai | Lithuania | 6th place in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2005 | Mexico City | Mexico | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2006 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th place in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2007 | Dundalk | Ireland | 4th place in Division III (44th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2010 | Yerevan | Armenia | Bronze in Division III Group B (44th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Silver in Division III (42nd) |
| 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Gold in Division III (41st) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2015 | Cape Town | South Africa | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
Roster
From the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division IIB
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