PHOTO: ODT FILESIt's still summer, but Queenstown’s about to host 43 games of competitive ice hockey. This year there are six A grade teams, eight B grade teams and three from a new C grade. Organiser Colin McIntosh says the new grade "opens it up to the players who were wishing they were on the ice the previous years, but weren’t quite at the level". "The rosters look stacked with talent and every game in every grade is going to be competitive and impactful on the final standings," McIntosh says. All games are free to watch at the Queenstown Ice Arena — the A grade final’s at 12pm on January 25.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 17, 2026 15:20 UTC