Botany Swarm

🔥The heat is on this weekend! The Swarm take on the Admirals again but at their home base. Hockey fans- we need you to show up and make some noise for one of the hottest cross town rivalry matches of the year. 🐝⚓️

Grab your tickets: https://shop.aiha.org.nz/game-tickets/

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Re-introducing Mrs Grace Hunt! It was an absolute pleasure welcoming you back into the Hive on Sunday Grace Harrison 👑🐝

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Second game of this weekend didn't go our way but we will certainly keep our heads high going into the next series. See you back in Auckland next weekend, this time in Avondale for yet another Auckland derby! 🏒

Get your tickets quick before they sell out again!

First game of the weekend has your Botany Swarm take the win over the Pure NZ Admirals at home! Early lead from the first period ensured we stayed ahead for the entire game leaving nothing to chance 🔥

Congrats to the three stars of today's game:

⭐ - Connor Parr
⭐⭐ - Ivan Dalmatau
⭐⭐⭐ - Benjamin De Jonge

Catch you back at the hive again tomorrow for the second game of the series - puck drop 4:45pm 🐝

TICKETS ARE ON FIRE! 🔥
One of the most anticipated games in the NZIHL hockey season for Aucklanders. Botany Swarm VS Pure NZ Admirals.

You don’t want to miss this one! Make sure you get your tickets today or you’ll get FOMO.

🎟️https://shop.aiha.org.nz/game-tickets/
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Introducing official NZIHL Trading Cards! 🚨👀

Collect all cards across the Pure NZ Admirals, Botany Swarm, Canterbury Red Devils, Dunedin Thunder and SKYCITY Stampede teams!

The 2026 collection includes 30x players and 5x goaltenders, plus collect the ultra rare NZIHL trophy card, available in selected random packs.

Each pack contains an assortment of 5x random cards (guaranteed no duplicates) – a mix of player and goaltender cards. Selected packs will include the ultra rare NZIHL Trophy card (4x player cards + 1x trophy card).

Cards can be purchased online now, or in-person at your local NZIHL games from 19th June onwards.

Free shipping on orders over $50.00

We may not have taken the W this weekend Swarm Nation but that second game showed us that we can definitely get in there to take it. Stampede are a tough team- GGs
On to the next one 🫡🏒
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Tonight, Oliver Hay will skate into a major milestone as he plays his 150th NZIHL game.

From his first shift to his 150th, Ollie has been a competitor, teammate, and leader who has given everything for the game. Reaching 150 games in New Zealand’s premier ice hockey league is a testament to his dedication, passion, and commitment to the sport.

Join us in congratulating Oliver on this incredible achievement as he takes the ice tonight in Queenstown against the Skycity Stampede.

Here’s to 150 games-and many more to come.