As we are bouncing between fjords along the coast of New Zealand, approximately as far south of the equator as Montreal is north, it seems a good time to examine the state of hockey in both Australia and New Zealand. Rather, we'll look at the state of ice hockey in the southern reaches of the planet. If you simply say "hockey" in these parts, the presumption is that you are speaking about field hockey, a sport with which the residents are far more familiar. Australia in particular has had considerable success in the non-frozen version, with the women's team dominating world play in the 1990's, and the men taking home the last two World Cup titles, in 2010 and 2014.
(Ice) Hockey Down Under
