Who is the head coach of South Africa?

The head coach of South Africa is Björn Kinding.

Who is the captain of South Africa?

The captain of South Africa is Uthman Samaai.

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2023-2024 Season

South Africa are 1-2-0 in the 2023-24 OGQ season with 3 points, 3rd in the Preliminary Qualification - Group K and 14th overall.

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2023-2024 South Africa Roster

South Africa — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Ryan Boyd (G)	26	2000	Edenvale, RSA	5'9"	143	L	WPIHL
	#20	Alistair Bywater (G)	27	1999		5'10"	148	L	GPHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#18	Cameron Birrell (D)	36	1990	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	187	L	SwissDiv3
	#5	Deen Magmoed (D/F)	36	1990	Cape Town, RSA	6'0"	240	R	WPIHL
	#19	Dion Phakathi (D)	27	1999	Kempton Park, RSA	5'9"	154	R	GPHL
	#23	Ethon Saaiman (D)	24	2002	Cape Town, RSA	6'2"	172	R	WPIHL
	#6	Johan van der Merwe (D)	24	2002	Pretoria, RSA	5'10"	212	R	GPHL
	#12	John Venter (D)	27	1999	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	181	R	South Africa
FORWARDS
	#10	Luke Carelse (D/F)	33	1993	Cape Town, RSA	5'8"	172	R	WPIHL
	#7	Dylan Compton (F)	29	1997	Johannesburg, RSA	5'11"	176	R	GPHL
	#9	Marc Giot (F)	45	1981	Cape Town, RSA	6'0"	212	R	WPIHL
	#15	Paulus Kluyts (F)	25	2001	Pretoria, RSA	6'3"	198	R	GPHL
	#16	Wesley Krotz (F)	31	1995	Cape Town, RSA	5'9"	165	R	WPIHL
	#8	Alex Obery (C)	30	1996	Cape Town, RSA	5'9"	176	R	WPIHL
	#24	Uthman Samaai (F)"C"	33	1993	Cape Town, RSA	6'4"	236	R	WPIHL
	#21	Delano Schuurman (F)	26	2000		5'11"	172	R	GPHL
	#4	Jack Valadas (F)"A"	41	1985	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	181	L	GPHL
	#13	Jean-Michel van Doesburgh (F)"A"	41	1985	Cape Town, RSA	6'2"	198	R	WPIHL
	#14	Reinhard Venter (F)	25	2001	Pretoria, RSA	6'2"	205	R	GPHL
	#11	Denzil Verwey (F)	31	1995	Pretoria, RSA	5'10"	161	R	GPHL
Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 12Av Age: 28.85 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 South Africa Staff

Head CoachBjörn Kinding
Asst. CoachGavin Smith
Team ManagerChristiaan Venter
Physical TherapistJesse Dwyer

Team Staff History

2023-2024 South Africa Captains

"C"

Uthman Samaai

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 South Africa Demographics

South Africa Facts

Plays in: Olympic Games Qualification
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2023-2024 South Africa Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players

Experience

South Africa: 57 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

South Africa Games

South Africa — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
12/17/2023 01:30 PM UTC	South Africa	Bulgaria Olympics	4 - 1	OGQ
12/15/2023 03:30 PM UTC	Estonia	South Africa	9 - 2	OGQ
12/14/2023 07:00 PM UTC	Iceland	South Africa	9 - 0	OGQ

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South Africa History and Standings

South Africa — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	2	-	0	0	6	19	3	1	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

South Africa — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Cameron Birrell (D)	2026-2027	WildHogs HC Arosa	SwissDiv3	2	0	0	0	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

South Africa — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	28.85

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Franchise All-Time Points

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	3	2	2	4
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	3	1	2	3
3.	Marc Giot (F)	3	1	0	1
4.	Dion Phakathi (D)	3	1	0	1
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	3	1	0	1

Franchise All-Time Goals

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	3	2	2	4
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	3	1	2	3
3.	Marc Giot (F)	3	1	0	1
4.	Dion Phakathi (D)	3	1	0	1
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	3	1	0	1

Franchise All-Time Assists

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	3	2	2	4
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	3	1	2	3
3.	Reinhard Venter (F)	3	0	1	1
4.	Uthman Samaai (F)	3	0	1	1
5.	Delano Schuurman (F)	3	0	1	1

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Delano Schuurman (F)	3	0	1	4
2.	Jean-Michel van Doesburgh (F)	3	0	0	4
3.	Dion Phakathi (D)	3	1	1	2
4.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	3	1	1	2
5.	Uthman Samaai (F)	3	0	1	2

Franchise All-Time Games Played

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	3	2	2	4
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	3	1	2	3
3.	Marc Giot (F)	3	1	0	1
4.	Dion Phakathi (D)	3	1	0	1
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	3	1	0	1

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	3	2	4	1.33
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	3	1	3	1.00
3.	Dion Phakathi (D)	3	1	1	0.33
4.	Marc Giot (F)	3	1	1	0.33
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	3	1	1	0.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	2	2	4	1.33	0
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	2	3	1.00	0
3.	Marc Giot (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	0
4.	Dion Phakathi (D)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	2	2	4	1.33	0
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	2	3	1.00	0
3.	Marc Giot (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	0
4.	Dion Phakathi (D)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2
5.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack Valadas (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	2	2	4	1.33	0
2.	Luke Carelse (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	2	3	1.00	0
3.	Reinhard Venter (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0.33	0
4.	Uthman Samaai (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0.33	2
5.	Delano Schuurman (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0.33	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

South Africa — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Delano Schuurman (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0.33	4
2.	Jean-Michel van Doesburgh (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	0	0	0.00	4
3.	Dion Phakathi (D)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2
4.	Paulus Kluyts (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	1	0	1	0.33	2
5.	Uthman Samaai (F)	2023-2024	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0.33	2

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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