Trans-Tasman Challenge

News from the Winter Youth Olympics in Switzerland this morning featuring senior players of the future. Congrats to the players, their families and the grassroots support and passion for our sport that got them there.

Congratulations to all those named in the 2020 Ice Blacks Squad.

This got us thinking ... has anyone seen the what the TTC Cup has been up to over the past week?

Have you picked up this week’s Mountain Scene yet?

All the way from Melbourne via Invercargill, these fans came for Game 3 to support their team.

The first shipment of merchandise and Silent Auction jerseys are on their way. Thanks for your support for the Ice Blacks team travel. For those who are still to respond and pay for your Silent Auction win, we will be going to the next highest bid from Monday 16 September if you have changed your mind. Stay tuned bidders, we may also be holding a second auction for some additional jerseys now available.

Action from the game NZ Ice Blacks and AUS Mighty Roos athletes played with QIHC junior players. The players were in Queenstown for the Trans-Tasman Challenge Ice Hockey presented by QRC part of the QRC Winter Games NZ fuelled by Forsyth Barr.

Credit:

Sean Beale @ Wintergames NZ

Location:

Queenstown Ice Arena

City:

Queenstown

While in Queenstown for the Winter Games NZ Trans-Tasman Challenge presented by QRC, members of NZ's Ice Blacks and AUS's Mighty Roos took time out to play a game with Queenstown Ice Hockey Club Junior players. Many thanks to the athlete's for making memories for these players of the future.

Go ahead. Tag yourself.

So many great TTC2019 pix from photographer Sean Beale to share. The fastest way is via Facebook so we’re creating albums over the next days. We’ll select some for each game to share on Insta too.

(And please tag us and Winter Games NZ and credit Sean Beale when you share).

Action from the Trans-Tasman Challenge Ice Hockey Games 1. 2 & 3 presented by Queenstown Resort College, part of the QRC Winter Games NZ fuelled by Forsyth Barr.

Credit: Sean Beale Winter Games NZ

Location: Queenstown Ice Arena

City: Queenstown NZ

In the penultimate competition at the 2019 QRC Winter Games NZ fuelled by Forsyth Barr, New Zealand's Ice Blacks took out the three-game Trans-Tasman Challenge Ice Hockey Series against their fiercest rivals, Australia's Mighty Roos. (This album contains the images for all three games). Please credit Sean Beale and tag Winter Games NZ and Trans-Tasman Challenge when sharing.

Each year we host this extraordinary group of cuzzies from across the ditch. Without fail they are the most gracious, polite and appreciative guests. Even when the IBs take the Cup, and even when they’re a bit dusty after the annual post match. Until TTC 2020.