| Team: | SKYCITY Stampede |
| Bg Color: | background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#FFCA08 5px solid; border-bottom:#002B5E 5px solid; |
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| Logosize: | 220px |
| City: | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| League: | New Zealand Ice Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Operated: | 2005–present |
| Arena: | Queenstown Ice Arena |
| Colours: | Yellow, blue, white |
| Gm: | Lee Summer, Nate Hedwig |
| Captain: | Mitchell Frear |
| Parentclub: | Queenstown Ice Hockey Club |
| Name1: | Southern Stampede |
| Dates1: | 2005-2016 |
| Name2: | SKYCITY Stampede |
| Dates2: | 2016-present |
| League Champions: | 2005, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Mascot: | The Beast |
| Head Coach: | Cameron Frear |
| Assistant Coach2: | Jaden Skipper |
The SKYCITY Stampede (formerly Southern Stampede) is one of the original teams competing in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Queenstown, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. The team was known as the Southern Stampede until 2016, when Skycity became the sides title sponsor. The team's home ice is the Queenstown Ice Arena.[1]
The team has won 9 NZIHL Championships, the latest being the 2024 season.[2]
| Season | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoff | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [3] | |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 2nd | Won final (South Auckland Swarm) | [4] | |
| 2007 | 10 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 6 | 42 | 53 | 12 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [5] | |
| 2008 | 12 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 58 | 56 | 18 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [6] | |
| 2009 | 16 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 97 | 37 | 26 | 2nd | Lost final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [7] | |
| 2010 | 16 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 51 | 78 | 16 | 5th | Did not qualify | [8] | |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | 87 | 63 | 33 | 2nd | Lost final (Botany Swarm) | [9] | |
| 2012 | 16 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | 81 | 61 | 32 | 1st | Lost final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [10] | |
| 2013 | 16 | 5 | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 85 | 86 | 23 | 4th | Did not qualify | [11] | |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 71 | 74 | 22 | 3rd | Did not qualify | [12] | |
| 2015 | 16 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 112 | 55 | 44 | 1st | Won final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [13] | |
| 2016 | 16 | 12 | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 78 | 37 | 37 | 1st | Won final (Canterbury Red Devils) | [14] | |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 88 | 42 | 39 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [15] | |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 110 | 44 | 39 | 1st | Lost final (West Auckland Admirals) | [16] | |
| 2019 | 16 | 14 | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 77 | 23 | 44 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [17] | |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 24 | 1st | Playoffs not held | [18] | |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 113 | 33 | 42 | – | Playoffs cancelled | [19] | |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [20] | |
| 2023 | 18 | 14 | 1 | – | 3 | 108 | 49 | 38 | 1st | Won final (Botany Swarm) | [21] | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 122 | 44 | 39 | 1st | Won final (West Auckland Admirals) | [22] |
| width=10%" | Player | Import | Place of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 |  | Aston Brooks | New Zealand | ||
| 34 |  | Joel Hasselman | Canada | ||
| 1 |  | Matt Swirtz | United States | ||
| width=10%" | Player | Import | Place of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Stefan Amston | New Zealand | ||
| 14 | | Callum Burns (A) | New Zealand | ||
| 29 | | Logan Campbell | New Zealand | ||
| 26 | | Thomas Coyle | United States | ||
| 24 | | Lachlan Frear | New Zealand | ||
| 16 | | Mitchell Frear (C) | New Zealand | ||
| 28 | | Jett McCullum | Y | Canada | |
| 68 | | Ollie Ruski-Jones | New Zealand | ||
| 6 |  | Cameron Trew | Australia | ||
| width=10%" | Player | Import | Place of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | | Scott Armstrong | Canada | ||
| 22 | | Jordan Challis | New Zealand | ||
| 21 | | Dylan Devlin | New Zealand | ||
| 11 | | Benjamin Harford | New Zealand | ||
| 8 | | Connor Harrison | New Zealand | ||
| 97 | | Josh Hurley | New Zealand | ||
| 17 | | Harrison Macharg | New Zealand | ||
| 25 | | Maxwell Macharg | New Zealand | ||
| 91 | | Colin McIntosh | Canada | ||
| 19 | | Jack Robbie | New Zealand | ||
| 95 | | Nolan Ross | Y | Canada | |
| 9 | | Axel Ruski-Jones | New Zealand | ||
| 82 | | Adam Soffer | New Zealand | ||