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 Kevin Simon.

Who is the captain of Botany Swarm?

The captain of Botany Swarm is Michael Attwell.

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.

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2025-2026 Botany Swarm Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#90	Bartek Ewertowski (G)	36	1990	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'8"	146	L
	#30	Alexa Gibson (G)	24	2001	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	154	L
	#29	Grace Harrison (G)	29	1997	Auckland, NZL	5'9"	143	L
	#1	Connor Parr (G)	24	2002	Auckland, NZL	5'10"	174	R
	#2	Caleb Price (G)	19	2006		6'3"	154	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Andrew Hay (D)	41	1985	Auckland, NZL	6'0"	201	R
	#86	Oliver Hay (D)	29	1997	Auckland, NZL	6'0"	187	R
	#7	Nathan Hufnagel (D)	23	2003	Melfort, SK, CAN	5'11"	165	L
	#11	Alan Kazhenov (D)	17	2008		5'7"	132	L
	#24	Remy Sandoy (D/RW)	33	1992	Auckland, NZL	6'4"	201	R
	#4	Luke Simon (D)	22	2004	Harrisonburg, VA, USA	5'11"	187	R
	#82	Adam Stitely (D)	23	2003	Waynesboro, PA, USA	5'11"	165	R
	#85	Stefan Thüler (D)	41	1985	Solothurn, SUI	5'10"	168	L
FORWARDS
	#6	Michael Attwell (C)"C"	34	1991	Johannesburg, RSA	6'1"	196	R
	#17	Ivan Dalmatau (F)	21	2005	Minsk, BLR	6'0"	176	L
	#9	Jackson Fontaine (RW)	22	2004	New York, NY, USA	5'11"	168	R
	#89	Lucas Fontaine (F)	20	2005		5'11"	139	R
	#94	Nico Hemming (F/D)	26	2000	CO, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#63	Ritchie Hopkinson (F)	33	1992	Auckland, NZL	5'5"	150	L
	#18	Kyle Jonsson (C)	30	1996	Auckland, NZL	5'10"	170	R
	#21	Dima Koptev (F)	20	2006	Khabarovsk, RUS	5'10"	163	L
	#28	Ondrej Kozak (F/D)	39	1987	Rakovnik, CZE	6'0"	181	R
	#20	Wilson Kushniruk (F)	23	2002		5'11"	170	L
	#62	Rudolfs Oto Lapsa (F)	24	2001	Valmiera, LAT	6'1"	181	L
	#15	Markus MacDonald (F)	19	2007	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	161	R
	#5	Kyle March (F/D)	28	1998	ON, CAN	5'9"	176	R
	#36	Shakayden Pang (F)	18	2008	Hamilton, NZL	6'0"	176	L
	#27	Leon Quigley (F)	22	2004	Auckland, NZL	5'11"	159	L
	#25	Joshua Rawiri (LW)	29	1997		5'9"	172	L
	#10	Andrei Serikov (F)	22	2004		6'2"	183	L
	#16	Josh Steen (F)	20	2005	Auckland, NZL	5'10"	172	R
	#23	Lennart Wimmer (F)	20	2006	München, GER	6'1"	192	L
	#26	Nicholas Winchester (F)	24	2002	Courtenay, BC, CAN	5'10"	179	L

Position: G: 5, D: 8, F: 20Av Age: 25.91 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Botany Swarm Staff

Head CoachKevin Simon
Asst. CoachCameron Stephen
Asst. CoachQuintin Steytler
General ManagerQuintin Steytler
Team ManagerNicole Steytler

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2025-2026 Botany Swarm Captains

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Michael Attwell

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2025-2026 Botany Swarm Demographics

Botany Swarm Facts

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

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Experience

Botany Swarm: 1 948 GP

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Arena Information

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

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08/24/2023

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Kobe Hryhor (D)

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Andrea Ricca (D)

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04/03/2018

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Jermaine Joyce (F)

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07/20/2017

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Maximilian Hadraschek (F)

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Ryan Widmar (F)

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Maximilian Hadraschek (F)

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Ryan Widmar (F)

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Petr Zítka (D)

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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
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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.	Harry Ferguson (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Bálint Pákozdi (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Rudolfs Oto Lapsa (F)	2026-2027	Capitals Leeuwarden	Eredivisie	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Petr Stepanek (F)	2026-2027	SKLH Žďár nad Sázavou	2. liga	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Nico Hemming (F)	2026-2027	EC Eisbären Balingen	Landesliga	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Kyle March (F)	2026-2027	TUS	III-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Evan Carroll (F)	2026-2027	TSG Reutlingen	Regionalliga	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.91
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	26.63
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.09
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.04
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	183 lbs	25.88

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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