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The match-up against West Auckland Admirals at The Hive on Friday 16 October 2020 marks Oliver Hay’s 100th NZIHL game. Olie made his debut in the league as a 16 year old in 2013, and after making the move from forward to defence back in 2017, he […]

Botany Swarm vs. West Auckland Admirals Four Game Series NZIHL action is finally BACK! We’ve been waiting patiently over the past few months after many COVID-19 setbacks and are now able to announce  the NZIHL Showdown Series, an action packed four game series between cross-town rivals, […]

The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Fraser Graham to the 2020 management team. Fraser has been re-appointed as Botany Swarm Equipment Manager. He has always loved ice hockey, but never knew it existed in New Zealand until a close friend dragged him along to “Learn to Play” […]

The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Sankaran “Sunny” Murugan to the 2020 management team. Sunny has been re-appointed as Botany Swarm Physio/Team Medic. He is a trained physiotherapist who runs a Ponsonby-based physiotherapy practice called Physio 360 NZ with two other physiotherapists and an acupuncturist. Sunny developed a […]

The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Collin Vandeven to the 2020 management team. Collin has been appointed as Botany Swarm Assistant Coach. Collin’s coaching career began as a skills development coach working with all ages and levels of players, but he showed an aptitude towards improving the […]

The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Phillip Fourie to the 2020 management team. Phillip has been appointed as Botany Swarm Head Coach. Phillip has always been passionate about high energy and extreme sports, whether it be rollerblading, BMXing, shark diving or surfing. In his late 20’s he […]

Botany Swarm vs. West Auckland Admirals Four Game Series The wait is over – NZIHL action is BACK! We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and are proud to announce the launch of the NZIHL Showdown Series, an action packed four game series between cross-town […]

Dear Swarm Fans, As you may now know, the NZIHL season for 2020 has been suspended. We are very sorry to everyone who was excited for another season of Swarm hockey, but the Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented period of difficulty for the entire world. The […]

Congratulations to Leith Thompson on achieving his 150th game for Botany Swarm. Leith played his milestone game against the West Auckland Admirals at Paradice Ice Rink Avondale on Saturday 13 July 2019. Leith is one of only four members of the Botany Swarm who were part […]