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2022-2023

2022-2023 South Africa Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Ryan Boyd (G)	25	2000	Edenvale, RSA	5'9"	143	L	GPHL
	#20	Alistair Bywater (G)	26	1999		5'10"	148	L	GPHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#18	Cameron Birrell (D/F)"A"	35	1990	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	187	L	GPHL
	#5	Deen Magmoed (D/F)	35	1990	Cape Town, RSA	6'0"	240	R	WPIHL
	#19	Dion Phakathi (D)	26	1999	Kempton Park, RSA	5'9"	154	R	South Africa
	#23	Ethon Saaiman (D)	23	2002	Cape Town, RSA	6'2"	172	R	WPIHL
	#6	Johan van der Merwe (D)	23	2002	Pretoria, RSA	5'10"	212	R	GPHL
	#12	John Venter (D)	26	1999	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	181	R	South Africa
FORWARDS
	#10	Luke Carelse (D/F)	32	1993	Cape Town, RSA	5'8"	172	R	WPIHL
	#7	Dylan Compton (F)	28	1997	Johannesburg, RSA	5'11"	176	R	South Africa
	#9	Marc Giot (F)	44	1981	Cape Town, RSA	6'0"	212	R	WPIHL
	#15	Paulus Kluyts (F)	24	2001	Pretoria, RSA	6'3"	198	R	GPHL
	#16	Wesley Krotz (F)	30	1995	Cape Town, RSA	5'9"	165	R	WPIHL
	#8	Alex Obery (C)	29	1996	Cape Town, RSA	5'9"	176	R	WPIHL
	#24	Uthman Samaai (F)"C"	32	1993	Cape Town, RSA	6'4"	236	R	WPIHL
	#21	Delano Schuurman (F)	25	2000		5'11"	172	R	GPHL
	#4	Jack Valadas (F)	40	1985	Pretoria, RSA	6'0"	181	L	GPHL
	#13	Jean-Michel van Doesburgh (F)"A"	40	1985	Cape Town, RSA	6'2"	198	R	WPIHL
	#14	Reinhard Venter (F)	24	2001	Pretoria, RSA	6'2"	205	R	South Africa
	#11	Denzil Verwey (F)	30	1995	Pretoria, RSA	5'10"	161	R	GPHL

Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 12Av Age: 27.85 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 South Africa Staff

Head CoachBjörn Kinding
Asst. CoachGavin Smith
General ManagerChristiaan Venter
Physical TherapistJesse Dwyer
Video CoachMatthew Cerff

Team Staff History

2022-2023 South Africa Captains

"C"

Uthman Samaai

"A"

Team Captaincy History

South Africa Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division 3 Group A
2026: WC D3A -
2025: WC D3A -
2024: WC D3A -
2023: WC D3A -

2022-2023 South Africa Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players

Experience

South Africa: 585 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

South Africa Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/27/2025 01:30 PM UTC	Turkmenistan	South Africa	6 - 5 (OT 61:46)	WC D3A
04/25/2025 01:30 PM UTC	South Africa	Luxembourg	2 - 4	WC D3A
04/24/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Turkey	South Africa	7 - 0	WC D3A
04/22/2025 10:00 AM UTC	South Africa	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3 - 2	WC D3A
04/21/2025 10:00 AM UTC	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa	5 - 2	WC D3A

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South Africa History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	WC D3A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	WC D3A	5	1	3	-	0	1	12	24	4	0.8	4	-
2023-2024	WC D3A	5	1	4	-	0	0	13	26	3	0.6	5	-
2022-2023	WC D3A	4	2	2	-	0	0	16	17	6	1.5		-
2021-2022	WC D3B	4	3	0	-	0	1	24	13	10	2.5		Promoted
2020-2021	WC D3B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WC D3B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC D3	5	1	4	-	0	0	18	37	3	0.6	6	Relegated
2017-2018	WC D3	5	2	3	-	0	0	13	18	6	1.2	4	-
2016-2017	WC D3	3	1	2	-	0	0	14	9	3	1	3	Placement game win
2015-2016	WC D3	5	3	2	-	0	0	29	16	9	1.8		-
2014-2015	WC D2B	5	1	4	-	0	0	11	20	3	0.6	6	Relegated
2013-2014	WC D2B	5	1	4	-	0	0	8	19	3	0.6	5	-
2012-2013	WC D3	5	5	0	-	0	0	39	8	15	3		Promoted
2011-2012	WC D2B	5	0	5	-	0	0	4	32	0	0	6	Relegated
2010-2011	WC D3	5	4	0	-	0	1	43	9	13	2.6		-
2009-2010	WC D3	2	1	1	-	0	0	15	5	3	1.5		-
2008-2009	WC D2	5	0	5	-	0	0	8	54	0	0	6	Relegated
2007-2008	WC D3	5	4	1	-	0	0	29	16	12	2.4		Promoted
2006-2007	WC D3	4	1	3	-	0	0	17	16	3	0.75	4	-
2005-2006	WC D2	5	0	5	0	-	-	12	59	0	0	6	Relegated
2004-2005	WC D3	4	3	1	0	-	-	47	12	6	1.5		Promoted
2003-2004	WC D2	5	0	5	0	-	-	9	48	0	0	6	Relegated
2002-2003	WC D2	5	1	4	0	-	-	19	32	2	0.4	5	-
2001-2002	WC D2	5	1	4	0	-	-	13	37	2	0.4	5	-
2000-2001	WC D2	5	2	3	0	-	-	17	48	4	0.8	4	-
1999-2000	WC D	2	2	0	0	-	-	16	5	4	2	4	Promoted
	WC D	2	1	1	0	-	-	10	14	2	1	2	-
1998-1999	WC D	2	1	1	0	-	-	5	7	2	1	5	-
	WC D	2	1	1	0	-	-	19	7	2	1	2	-

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