Central_Falcons_(field_hockey_team)

Central Falcons (field hockey team)

Central Falcons (field hockey team)

New Zealand field hockey club

The Central Falcons are a New Zealand based professional field hockey club, originating in the nation's central region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.[1]

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The club unifies both men and women under one name.

The Central Falcons competed for the first time in the inaugural season of Premier Hockey League, where both the men's and women's teams won their respective tournaments.[2][3]

History

Along with three other teams, the Central Falcons were founded in 2020 as part of Hockey New Zealand's development of hockey.

The team unifies the region from Taupō to Wellington; this is also where the team gets its name. The team was named after the New Zealand falcon, which is native to the central region of New Zealand's North Island.[4]

Teams

Men

The following players represented the men's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[5]

  1. Dominic Dixon (GK)
  2. Matthew van Aardt (GK)
  3. Mackenzie Wilcox
  4. Benedict van Woerkom
  5. Jordan Cohen
  6. Sean Findlay
  7. Shea McAleese
  8. Stephen Jenness
  9. Joseph Hanks
  10. Nicholas Wilson
  11. Samuel Hiha
  12. Patrick Madder
  13. Dane Lett
  14. Bradley Read
  15. Jacob Smith
  16. Harrison Miskimmin
  17. Dylan Thomas
  18. Callum Olsen
  19. Trent Lett

Women

The following players represented the women's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[6]

  1. Georgia Barnett (GK)
  2. Kelly Carline (GK)
  3. Estelle MacAdre
  4. Kayla Whitelock
  5. Casey Crowley
  6. Kaitlin Cotter
  7. Megan Hull
  8. Jessica Kelly
  9. Kiri Wairau-Hunter
  10. Holly Pearson
  11. Hope Ralph
  12. Olivia Shannon
  13. Michaela Curtis
  14. Ruby Logan
  15. Felicity Reidy
  16. Aniwaka Roberts
  17. Rileigh Knapp
  18. Jenna-Rae McIntyre
  19. Emma Rainey
  20. Rebecca Baker
  21. Kelsey Smith

References

  1. [1]
    "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Central Falcons fly away with hockey Premier League title". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Central Falcons". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Central Falcons". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.


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