New_Zealand_men's_national_field_hockey_team
New Zealand men's national field hockey team
Field hockey team representing New Zealand
The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men,[3] is the national team for men's field hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, they upset Australia to win gold, becoming the first non-Asian/European team to clinch the gold medal. They have also won silver and bronze at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Summer Olympics
World Cup
Commonwealth Games
World League
Pro League
Champions Trophy
Champions Challenge
Oceania Cup
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Current squad
The following 18 players were named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers from 15 to 21 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman.[4]
Head coach: Greg Nicol
All caps and goals current as of 21 January 2024, following the match against Pakistan.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Dominic Dixon | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27) | 24 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
20 | GK | Leon Hayward | (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 33) | 45 | 0 | Auckland |
4 | DF | Dane Lett | (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 33) | 116 | 5 | Wellington |
8 | DF | Charlie Morrison | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 20) | 23 | 0 | Canterbury |
13 | DF | Simon Yorston | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) | 25 | 0 | Canterbury |
17 | DF | Nicholas Woods (C) | (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 28) | 167 | 24 | Waikato |
21 | DF | Kane Russell | (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 31) | 204 | 87 | Otago |
22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 (age 33) | 254 | 6 | Otago |
11 | MF | Jacob Smith | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 32) | 114 | 32 | Wellington |
16 | MF | Aidan Sarikaya | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 27) | 83 | 6 | Thames Valley |
19 | MF | Joseph Morrison | (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 22) | 19 | 0 | Canterbury |
24 | MF | Sean Findlay | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) | 41 | 5 | Hawke's Bay |
31 | MF | Hayden Phillips | (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26) | 125 | 12 | Horowhenua |
2 | FW | Scott Boyde | (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 29) | 17 | 3 | Brisbane Blaze |
9 | FW | Samuel Hiha | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 26) | 42 | 4 | Hawke's Bay |
12 | FW | Samuel Lane | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 26) | 110 | 59 | Canterbury |
29 | FW | Hugo Inglis | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) | 254 | 74 | Otago |
37 | FW | Isaac Houlbrooke | (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 22) | 16 | 1 | North Harbour |
Recent call-ups
The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | George Enersen | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 32) | 79 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
DF | David Brydon | (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 27) | 80 | 2 | Canterbury | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
DF | Malachi Buschl | (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | Otago | v. Australia; 12 August 2023 |
DF | Jordan Cohen | (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 23) | 12 | 0 | Wellington | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
DF | Benjamin Culhane | (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | Otago | v. Netherlands; 28 July 2023 |
MF | Jared Panchia | (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 30) | 148 | 52 | Auckland | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
MF | Timothy Neild | (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Waikato | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
MF | Patrick Ward | (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Otago | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
FW | Simon Child | (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 35) | 300 | 145 | Auckland | v. Australia; 13 August 2023 |
FW | Kim Kingstone | (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 29) | 37 | 5 | Auckland | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Dylan Thomas | (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) | 56 | 6 | Hawke's Bay | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Connor Greentree | (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 24) | 17 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
FW | George Baker | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 21) | 14 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Australia; 13 August 2023 |
Notable players
- Paul Ackerley
- Scott Anderson
- Jeff Archibald
- Ryan Archibald
- Phil Burrows
- Simon Child
- Tony Ineson
- Ramesh Patel
- Hayden Shaw
- Nick Wilson
- Selwyn Maister
- Barry Maister
- Brett Leaver
- Trevor Manning
- Jamie Smith
- Peter Daji
- Campbell Garry
- Austen Haig
- Richard Clouston
- Marc Keil
- Cooper Gilmore
- Fred Meehan
- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2022.