What league does New Zealand U18 play in?

New Zealand U18 play in the WJC-18 D2A (W).

Who is the head coach of New Zealand U18?

The head coach of New Zealand U18 is Matthew Sanford.

Who is the captain of New Zealand U18?

The captain of New Zealand U18 is Jess Ryall.

Who is the general manager of New Zealand U18?

The general manager of New Zealand U18 is Kelly Schultz.

New Zealand U18

WJC-18 D2A (W)

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

New Zealand U18 were 0-5-0 in the 2025-26 WJC-18 D2A (W) season with 0 points, 6th overall.

2025-2026 New Zealand U18 Club Stats

New Zealand U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Nerhys Gordon (F)	totals		70	12	9	21	32	-
	BioSteel Sports Academy U22	U22 AA (W)	54	4	7	11	24	-
	BioSteel Sports Academy U22	NGHL 19U (W)	5	1	1	2	4	-
	Canterbury Inferno	NZWIHL (W)	11	7	1	8	4	-
Jess Ryall (F)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	12	4	2	6	2	-
Polly Bennetts (F)	totals		22	4	2	6	32	0
	FEIA Falcons U22 AA	NGHL 19U (W)	10	1	1	2	8	0
	Wakatipu Wild	NZWIHL (W)	12	3	1	4	24	-
Lucy-Jane Hart (F)	Canterbury Inferno	NZWIHL (W)	9	4	1	5	6	-
Felicia Goile (F)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	11	2	2	4	2	-
Meimei Keith (F)	Auckland Steel	NZWIHL (W)	12	0	4	4	4	-
Camryn Linton (F)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	12	1	2	3	0	-
Mana Keefe (F)	Auckland Steel	NZWIHL (W)	10	1	1	2	0	-
Jacinta Hoglund (F)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	12	1	1	2	6	-
Isla Lawrence (F)	Wakatipu Wild	NZWIHL (W)	8	0	2	2	6	-
Izzy Power (D)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	12	0	1	1	0	-
Tessa Langman (F)	Canterbury Inferno	NZWIHL (W)	5	0	0	0	2	-
Tayla Potter (F)	Wakatipu Wild	NZWIHL (W)	6	0	0	0	2	-
Addison Hodge (F)	Canterbury Inferno	NZWIHL (W)	6	0	0	0	2	-
Sabina Tunnicliffe (F)	Auckland Steel	NZWIHL (W)	8	0	0	0	0	-
Reiley Andrews (D)	Wakatipu Wild	NZWIHL (W)	9	0	0	0	0	-
Lydia Hortop-Blair (D)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	10	0	0	0	0	-

New Zealand U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Goalies
N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Lucy Thomas (G)	Dunedin Thunder	NZWIHL (W)	5	2.11	.892	1	3-1-0	284:00
	Riley Wickes-Smith (G)	Auckland Steel	NZWIHL (W)	1	3.00	.800	0	1-0-0	60:00

2025-2026 New Zealand U18 Staff

Head CoachMatthew Sanford
Asst. CoachJaydee Cabral
Asst. CoachAbbey Heale
General ManagerKelly Schultz
Team ManagerRebecca Dobson
Physical TherapistRosie Harris

Team Staff History

2025-2026 New Zealand U18 Captains

"C"

Jess Ryall

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 New Zealand U18 Demographics

New Zealand U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Women's World Championship Division 2 Group A
2027: WJC-18 D2B (W) -
2026: WJC-18 D2A (W) Relegated
2025: WJC-18 D2A (W) -
2024: WJC-18 D2B (W) Promoted

2025-2026 New Zealand U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players

Experience

New Zealand U18: 241 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

New Zealand U18 Games

New Zealand U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
01/25/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Netherlands U18	New Zealand U18	4 - 0	U18 WJC D2A
01/23/2026 10:00 AM UTC	New Zealand U18	Latvia U18	0 - 4	U18 WJC D2A
01/22/2026 01:30 PM UTC	South Korea U18	New Zealand U18	10 - 0	U18 WJC D2A
01/20/2026 05:00 PM UTC	New Zealand U18	Turkey U18	1 - 3	U18 WJC D2A
01/19/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Kazakhstan U18	New Zealand U18	13 - 2	U18 WJC D2A

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New Zealand U18 History and Standings

New Zealand U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 D2B (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18 D2A (W)	5	0	5	-	0	0	3	34	0	0	6	Relegated
2024-2025	WJC-18 D2A (W)	5	1	4	-	0	0	8	43	3	0.6	5	-
2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	4	1	-	0	0	33	9	12	2.4		Promoted
2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	3	-	0	0	19	14	6	1.2	4	-
2019-2020	WJC-18 D2B (W)	3	0	3	-	0	0	4	11	0	0	4	Bronze game loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

New Zealand U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Katya Blong (F)	2026-2027	McGill Univ.	USports	3	2	0	2	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

New Zealand U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'5"	128 lbs	17.45
2024-2025	View Roster	5'5"	130 lbs	17.10
2023-2024	View Roster	5'6"	132 lbs	16.55
2022-2023	View Roster	5'7"	139 lbs	16.11
2019-2020	View Roster	5'5"	137 lbs	16.60

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	12	23
2.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	20	14	6	20
3.	Katya Blong (F)	9	15	2	17
4.	Camryn Linton (F)	20	3	6	9
5.	Aoife Orr (D)	15	1	8	9

Franchise All-Time Goals

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Katya Blong (F)	9	15	2	17
2.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	20	14	6	20
3.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	12	23
4.	Jess Ryall (F)	20	5	2	7
5.	Beth Scott (F)	5	4	1	5

Franchise All-Time Assists

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	12	23
2.	Aoife Orr (D)	15	1	8	9
3.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	20	14	6	20
4.	Camryn Linton (F)	20	3	6	9
5.	Inge Kemp (F)	10	2	5	7

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	23	16
2.	Camryn Linton (F)	20	3	9	16
3.	Lucy-Jane Hart (F)	15	1	1	16
4.	Caitlin Hollyer (D)	10	1	4	10
5.	Gabrielle Mills (F)	4	0	1	10

Franchise All-Time Games Played

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	12	23
2.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	20	14	6	20
3.	Camryn Linton (F)	20	3	6	9
4.	Jess Ryall (F)	20	5	2	7
5.	Eden Greaves (D)	20	2	3	5

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Katya Blong (F)	9	15	17	1.89
2.	Polly Bennetts (F)	20	11	23	1.15
3.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	20	14	20	1.00
4.	Beth Scott (F)	5	4	5	1.00
5.	Inge Kemp (F)	10	2	7	0.70

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Katya Blong (F)	2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	13	2	15	3.00	2
2.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	9	3	12	2.40	4
3.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	7	5	12	2.40	0
4.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	5	7	1.40	2
5.	Camryn Linton (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	5	7	1.40	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Katya Blong (F)	2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	13	2	15	3.00	2
2.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	9	3	12	2.40	4
3.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	7	5	12	2.40	0
4.	Beth Scott (F)	2019-2020	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	4	1	5	1.00	0
5.	Jess Ryall (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	4	1	5	1.00	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	7	5	12	2.40	0
2.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	5	7	1.40	2
3.	Camryn Linton (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	5	7	1.40	2
4.	Nerhys Gordon (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	9	3	12	2.40	4
5.	Eden Greaves (D)	2023-2024	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	2	3	5	1.00	0

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

New Zealand U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Polly Bennetts (F)	2025-2026	WJC-18 D2A (W)	5	1	0	1	0.20	10
2.	Gabrielle Mills (F)	2019-2020	WJC-18 D2B (W)	4	0	1	1	0.25	10
3.	Caitlin Hollyer (D)	2022-2023	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	1	2	3	0.60	8
4.	Pippa Russek (F)	2019-2020	WJC-18 D2B (W)	5	1	0	1	0.20	8
5.	Camryn Linton (F)	2025-2026	WJC-18 D2A (W)	5	0	1	1	0.20	8

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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