Junior ice hockey smashes into Cape Town for international tournament

13 March 2023

The City of Cape Town is a proud sponsor of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) 2023 Ice Hockey U/18 World Championship DIV III Group B which kicks off at the Ice Station at Grand West today. The tournament runs until Thursday, 16 March 2023. 

The stage is set for the ultimate showdown as four junior ice hockey teams; South Africa, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Thailand lace up to battle it out in Cape Town at the Ice Station at Grand West for the Division III Group B championship title.

A double header of round robin games per day kicks off from 13 – 16 March. Six action packed matches will be played over the next four days.

Sprinting into action, day 1 sees New Zealand take on Thailand in the first game, followed by South Africa facing off against Hong Kong to defend their home turf. 

'Representing one's country on any level is an honour and the City of Cape Town is proud to play a role in supporting that by providing an enabling environment to ensure that athletes get opportunities to showcase their talents and abilities. We welcome the U/18 junior ice hockey teams to our city and believe that this tournament is a pivotal platform to raise awareness for ice hockey and attract young players to the sport. The City of Cape Town is proud to partner with the Western Province Ice Hockey Association to contribute towards achieving these goals,' said the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith.

There is FREE access to day time games, while tickets for night time games start from only R100.

Tickets are available at Computicket.

The match schedule is as follows:

Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office