The New Zealand National Hockey League, known also by the sponsored name Ford National Hockey League, was the New Zealand's national

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championship. The competition features players from New Zealand's national hockey teams, the

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and

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. The most recent champions are North Harbour in the men's tournament, and North Harbour in the women's.

History

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, with both teams having won 5 titles apiece. 2019 will mark the end of the Ford NHL, with Hockey New Zealand restructuring the tournament into the

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in 2020.

Men's tournament

Men's Teams

The following are the men's teams at the 2019 National Hockey League: *

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* Northland * North Harbour * Southern *

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Men's Results Summaries

*Note: the following summary comprises results from 2012 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1999:

Women's tournament

Women's Teams

The following are the women's teams at the 2017 National Hockey League: *

* Northland * North Harbour * Southern

Women's Results Summaries

*Note: the following summary comprises results from 2008 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1999:

Women's team performances

References

External links

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