NZIHL· Season 2023
Match Summary
Botany Swarm defeated Canterbury Red Devils 8:3. The match was played in NZIHL 2023. Goals were scored by O. Kozak, O. Kozak 2′, N. Lang 6′, J. Fontaine 9′, P. Stepanek 12′, P. Stepanek 1′, L. Dallimore 14′, M. Malinsky 17′, M. Attwell 6′, M. Attwell 8′, J. Fontaine 14′. League standings: Botany Swarm #2, Canterbury Red Devils #4. Score by period: P1: 4–1, P2: 1–2, P3: 3–0.
Match Events
Key match events between Botany Swarm and Canterbury Red Devils — 11 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
R. MacDonald
R. MacDonald
P. Stepanek
R. Sandoy
L. Willis
L. Willis
A. Polozov
Shorthanded
Rivalry since 2017
Botany Swarm vs Canterbury Red Devils Head to Head Results· 33
Botany Swarm and Canterbury Red Devils have met 33 times — Botany Swarm won 26, Canterbury Red Devils won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Botany Swarm leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 326 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.88 per match (208 for the home side, 118 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 29 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 33 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–5 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Botany Swarm sit #2 and Canterbury Red Devils are #4 in the NZIHL table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Southern Stampede | GP16 | Won12 | Lost3 | Pts38 |
| #2 | Botany Swarm | GP16 | Won12 | Lost3 | Pts37 |
| #3 | West Auckland Admirals | GP16 | Won6 | Lost9 | Pts20 |
| #4 | Canterbury Red Devils | GP16 | Won3 | Lost9 | Pts14 |
| #5 | Dunedin Thunder | GP16 | Won2 | Lost11 | Pts11 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026