What league does Botany Swarm play in?

Botany Swarm play in the NZIHL.

When was Botany Swarm founded?

Botany Swarm was founded in 2005 in Auckland, NZL, New Zealand.

Where is Botany Swarm based?

Botany Swarm is based in Auckland, NZL.

Who is the head coach of Botany Swarm?

The head coach of Botany Swarm is Phillip Fourie.

Who is the captain of Botany Swarm?

The captain of Botany Swarm is Andrew Hay.

What arena does Botany Swarm play in?

Botany Swarm play their home games at Paradice at Botany Downs in Auckland, NZL.

Who is the general manager of Botany Swarm?

The general manager of Botany Swarm is Quintin Steytler.

Botany Swarm

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Botany Swarm were 13-4-1 in the 2022-23 NZIHL season with 37 points, 2nd overall.

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2022-2023 Botany Swarm Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NZIHL
1.	Petr Stepanek (F)	16	24	13	37	43	22	4	5	4	9	2	1
2.	Michael Attwell (C)	13	8	18	26	53	19	4	0	0	0	2	-2
3.	Ondrej Kozak (F/D)	16	10	15	25	8	17	4	1	2	3	2	0
4.	Ivan Dalmatau (F)	16	12	5	17	2	7	4	1	5	6	2	2
5.	Alexander Polozov (C)	10	2	11	13	12	8	4	3	3	6	6	3
6.	Jackson Fontaine (RW)	12	6	6	12	0	8	2	1	0	1	0	-1
7.	Remy Sandoy (D/RW)	16	1	10	11	36	26	4	0	1	1	10	1
8.	Stefan Thüler (D)	16	0	11	11	10	16	4	0	1	1	10	0
9.	Robin Vortanov (RW)	10	6	4	10	4	3	3	0	1	1	2	0
10.	Ryan MacDonald (D)	15	1	8	9	4	3	4	0	1	1	0	0
11.	Luke Simon (D)	16	4	4	8	14	21	4	0	0	0	2	0
12.	Ritchie Hopkinson (F)	11	3	4	7	2	-1	4	1	1	2	0	2
13.	Kyle Jonsson (C)	14	2	3	5	0	1	4	2	0	2	0	0
14.	Stephen Mawson (D)	12	1	4	5	43	-5	4	0	1	1	0	0
15.	Josh Steen (F)	5	2	2	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	-1
16.	Dima Koptev (F)	7	1	1	2	0	2
17.	Josh Whitston-Lee (F)	12	0	2	2	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
18.	Lennart Wimmer (F)	1	1	0	1	0	3
19.	Max Hill (F)	4	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1
20.	Andrew Hay (D)	12	0	1	1	4	-2	4	0	1	1	0	0
21.	Reid Cole (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
22.	Luka Arandjus (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
23.	Kyle March (F/D)	2	0	0	0	0	0
24.	Gavin Pucket (F)	4	0	0	0	4	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0
25.	Zac Snoad (D)	5	0	0	0	0	2
26.	Kobe Hryhor (D)	6	0	0	0	6	5
27.	Samuel Pillidge (F)	8	0	0	0	0	-2
28.	Markus MacDonald (F)	11	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	-1
NZIHL2
1.	Gavin Pucket (F)	2	1	1	2	2	1
2.	Ondrej Kozak (F/D)	1	0	2	2	0	2
3.	Alexander Polozov (C)	1	0	2	2	2	1
4.	Michael Attwell (C)	1	1	0	1	0	1
5.	Reid Cole (F)	1	1	0	1	0	0
6.	Max Hill (F)	1	1	0	1	0	1
7.	Stephen Mawson (D)	2	1	0	1	0	-2
8.	Kyle March (F/D)	2	1	0	1	2	1
9.	Kobe Hryhor (D)	2	1	0	1	4	3
10.	Robin Vortanov (RW)	1	0	1	1	0	1
11.	Stefan Thüler (D)	1	0	1	1	0	1
12.	Luke Simon (D)	2	0	1	1	0	0
13.	Kyle Jonsson (C)	2	0	1	1	0	1
14.	Remy Sandoy (D/RW)	2	0	1	1	2	0
15.	Zac Snoad (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
16.	John Franich (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
17.	Kyle MacDonald (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
18.	Ryan MacDonald (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
19.	Ritchie Hopkinson (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
20.	Samuel Pillidge (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
21.	Sam Webb (F)	2	0	0	0	2	-3
22.	Josh Whitston-Lee (F)	2	0	0	0	4	3

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NZIHL
1.	Connor Parr (G)	2	2.99	.930	1	0	-	0	60:09	40	0
2.	Grace Harrison (G)	6	3.13	.904	4	2	-	1	364:38	179	1	4.01	.915
3.	Matt Canaday (G)	9	3.01	.903	7	2	-	1	538:43	251	3	2.68	.928
NZIHL2
1.	Connor Parr (G)	2	3.50	.885	1	1	-	0	120:00	54
2.	Caleb Price (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2022-2023 Botany Swarm Staff

Head CoachPhillip Fourie
Head CoachColin VanDeven
General ManagerQuintin Steytler

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Botany Swarm Captains

"C"

Andrew Hay

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Botany Swarm Demographics

Botany Swarm Facts

Plays in: New Zealand Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Auckland, NZL Map
Founded: 2005

2022-2023 Botany Swarm Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
5 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Botany Swarm: 1 607 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Paradice at Botany Downs
Location: Auckland
Capacity: 400
Construction Year: 1999

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Latest Transactions

08/24/2023

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Kobe Hryhor (D)

Leaving forLong Beach Shredders

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05/11/2019

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Andrea Ricca (D)

Joining fromComo

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04/03/2018

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Jermaine Joyce (F)

Leaving forMelbourne Mustangs

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07/20/2017

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Maximilian Hadraschek (F)

Leaving forERC Sonthofen 1999

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07/06/2017

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Ryan Widmar (F)

Leaving forSöderhamn/Ljusne HC

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05/19/2017

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Maximilian Hadraschek (F)

Joining fromERC Sonthofen 1999

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Ryan Widmar (F)

Joining fromIFK Strömsund

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Petr Zítka (D)

Joining fromNo team

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Botany Swarm History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Botany Swarm
2025-2026	NZIHL	16	3	10	-	0	3	53	85	12	0.75	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NZIHL	16	10	5	-	0	1	77	55	31	1.94	1	Final loss
2023-2024	NZIHL	18	12	4	-	2	0	93	50	34	1.89	2	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NZIHL	18	13	4	-	0	1	92	56	37	2.06	2	Final loss
2021-2022	NZIHL	18	8	8	-	1	1	61	58	21	1.17	4	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NZIHL	16	8	6	-	2	0	66	58	25	1.56	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2019-2020	NZIHL	4	0	3	-	0	1	7	26	1	0.25	2	-
2018-2019	NZIHL	16	10	5	-	0	1	81	49	31	1.94	2	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	NZIHL	16	5	10	-	0	1	59	86	16	1	4	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NZIHL	16	4	9	-	1	2	53	95	16	1	4	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NZIHL	16	6	9	-	1	0	63	73	20	1.25	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NZIHL	16	4	9	-	1	2	67	87	16	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NZIHL	16	5	7	-	2	2	71	70	21	1.31	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NZIHL	16	7	3	-	2	4	110	77	30	1.88	3	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NZIHL	16	3	11	-	0	2	45	82	11	0.69	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NZIHL	16	12	3	-	0	1	94	44	37	2.31	1	Champion
2009-2010	NZIHL	16	10	3	-	1	2	76	50	34	2.13	1	Champion
2008-2009	NZIHL	16	7	7	2	-	-	71	70	16	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NZIHL	12	8	1	3	-	-	65	35	31	2.58	2	Champion
2006-2007	NZIHL	10	8	1	1	-	-	44	28	26	2.6	2	Champion
South Auckland Swarm
2005-2006	NZIHL	6	5	1	0	-	-	25	17	15	2.5	1	Final loss
2004-2005	NZIHL	6	2	2	2	-	-	21	20	11	1.83	3	Did not make playoffs

Botany Swarm Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2011-2012	TTCL	2	0	2	-	0	0	8	14	0	0	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Bálint Pákozdi (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	4	0	3	3	0
2.	Nico Hemming (F)	2026-2027	EC Eisbären Balingen	Landesliga	1	2	0	2	6
3.	Petr Stepanek (F)	2026-2027	SKLH Žďár nad Sázavou	2. liga	3	2	0	2	0
4.	Harry Ferguson (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	4	1	0	1	2
5.	Rudolfs Oto Lapsa (F)	2026-2027	Capitals Leeuwarden	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Kyle March (F)	2026-2027	TUS	III-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Evan Carroll (F)	2026-2027	TSG Reutlingen	Regionalliga	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Alex Mitsionis (F)	2026-2027	Ockelbo HC	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.97
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	26.67
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.13
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.08
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	183 lbs	25.91

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	K.C. Ball (F)	202	79	129	208
2.	Alexander Polozov (F)	176	80	116	196
3.	Michael Attwell (F)	228	70	104	174
4.	Jordan Challis (F)	170	68	85	153
5.	Ondrej Kozak (F)	138	62	80	142

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Polozov (F)	176	80	116	196
2.	K.C. Ball (F)	202	79	129	208
3.	Michael Attwell (F)	228	70	104	174
4.	Jordan Challis (F)	170	68	85	153
5.	Ondrej Kozak (F)	138	62	80	142

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	K.C. Ball (F)	202	79	129	208
2.	Alexander Polozov (F)	176	80	116	196
3.	Michael Attwell (F)	228	70	104	174
4.	Jordan Challis (F)	170	68	85	153
5.	Ondrej Kozak (F)	138	62	80	142

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexander Polozov (F)	176	80	196	463
2.	Jordan Challis (F)	170	68	153	445
3.	Oliver Hay (D)	136	17	69	406
4.	Michael Attwell (F)	228	70	174	346
5.	Joshua Hay (F)	122	54	110	345

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andrew Hay (D)	282	20	77	97
2.	Michael Attwell (F)	228	70	104	174
3.	K.C. Ball (F)	202	79	129	208
4.	Alexander Polozov (F)	176	80	116	196
5.	Kyle Jonsson (F)	172	35	26	61

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Evan Mackintosh (F)	15	17	41	2.73
2.	Brandon Contratto (D)	47	59	125	2.66
3.	Petr Stepanek (F)	16	24	37	2.31
4.	Andrew Hamburg (F)	16	8	35	2.19
5.	Lucas Bombardier (F)	10	8	21	2.10

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Brandon Contratto (D)	2012-2013	16	25	54
2.	Evan Mackintosh (F)	2012-2013	15	17	41
3.	Brandon Contratto (D)	2013-2014	16	21	39
4.	Petr Stepanek (F)	2022-2023	16	24	37
5.	Andrew Hamburg (F)	2014-2015	16	8	35

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Brandon Contratto (D)	2012-2013	16	25	54
2.	Petr Stepanek (F)	2022-2023	16	24	37
3.	Brandon Contratto (D)	2013-2014	16	21	39
4.	Evan Mackintosh (F)	2012-2013	15	17	41
5.	Ian Wannamaker (D)	2009-2010	16	17	20

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Brandon Contratto (D)	2012-2013	16	29	54
2.	Andrew Hamburg (F)	2014-2015	16	27	35
3.	Evan Mackintosh (F)	2012-2013	15	24	41
4.	K.C. Ball (F)	2012-2013	16	24	34
5.	Ivan Dalmatau (F)	2024-2025	16	20	31

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Oliver Hay (D)	2016-2017	13	8	103
2.	Lyle Idoine (F)	2011-2012	16	6	83
3.	Evan Mackintosh (F)	2012-2013	15	41	72
4.	Alexander Polozov (F)	2010-2011	16	34	67
5.	Lyle Idoine (F)	2009-2010	16	14	66