New_Zealand_women's_national_field_hockey_team
New Zealand women's national field hockey team
Women's national field hockey team representing New Zealand
The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of December 2017, the team ranks fourth on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.
Nickname(s) | Vantage Black Sticks | ||
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Association | New Zealand Hockey Federation | ||
Confederation | OHF (Oceania) | ||
Head Coach | Phil Burrows | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Bryce Collins Shea McAleese Verity Sharland | ||
Manager | Denise Leggat | ||
Captain | Megan Hull Olivia Merry | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 11 2 (12 March 2024)[1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | 4th (2012, 2016) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | 4th (1986) | ||
Oceania Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | 1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019) |
Current squad
The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.[10]
The remainder of the national squad follows, including players on both international and event contracts.[11]
All caps and goals current as of 19 January 2024, after the match against Italy.
FIH Olympic Qualifiers Squad
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 31) | 109 | 0 | Hauraki Mavericks |
10 | GK | Brooke Roberts | (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 29) | 36 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
5 | DF | Frances Davies | (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27) | 122 | 4 | Klein Zwitserland |
11 | DF | Casey Crowley | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) | 25 | 0 | Central Falcons |
16 | DF | Elizabeth Thompson | (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29) | 220 | 12 | Hauraki Mavericks |
17 | DF | Stephanie Dickins | (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) | 69 | 7 | Northern Tridents |
20 | DF | Megan Hull (captain) | (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 27) | 80 | 9 | Central Falcons |
1 | MF | Tarryn Davey | (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28) | 104 | 3 | Klein Zwitserland |
2 | MF | Olivia Shannon | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 22) | 76 | 14 | Central Falcons |
13 | MF | Samantha Child | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32) | 272 | 9 | Midlands |
22 | MF | Katie Doar | (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22) | 64 | 3 | Canberra Chill |
28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 35) | 7 | 1 | HC Melbourne |
33 | MF | Julia King | (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 31) | 141 | 9 | Adelaide Fire |
4 | FW | Olivia Merry (captain) | (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) | 282 | 128 | Southern Alpiners |
6 | FW | Hope Ralph | (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24) | 52 | 8 | Central Falcons |
8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 20) | 24 | 6 | HC Melbourne |
21 | FW | Alia Jaques | (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28) | 40 | 5 | Hauraki Mavericks |
32 | FW | Rose Tynan | (1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 27) | 34 | 5 | Northern Tridents |
International Contracts
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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27 | FW | Holly Pearson | (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 25) | 31 | 1 | North Harbour |
Event contracts
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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38 | GK | Kirsten Nation | (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
18 | DF | Anna Crowley | (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) | 17 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 22) | 30 | 4 | Canberra Chill |
34 | DF | Tayla White | (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 27) | 20 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks |
42 | DF | Isabella Gill | (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
40 | FW | Petrea Neal | (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 36) | 153 | 38 | North Harbour |
36 | FW | Anna Willocks | (1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Canterbury |
Recent call-ups
The following players have received call-ups in the last 12 months:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Paige Blake | (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | North Harbour | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
DF | Leah Butt | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
DF | Riana Pho | (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 18) | 10 | 0 | Wellington | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
MF | Emma Findlay | (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 19) | 8 | 0 | Waikato | v. Netherlands; 27 June 2023 |
MF | Aniwaka Haumaha RET | (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 34) | 85 | 0 | Central Falcons | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
MF | Alexandra Lukin | (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 26) | 18 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. United States; 25 February 2023 |
MF | Tessa Jopp | (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 28) | 48 | 2 | Southern Alpiners | v. China; 26 February 2023 |
MF | Tessa Reid | (2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
FW | Madison Doar | (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 24) | 47 | 6 | Canberra Chill | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Tyler Lench | (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 26) | 23 | 1 | Northern Tridents | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Kelsey Smith | (1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 29) | 112 | 15 | Central Falcons | v. Australia; 13 August 2023 |
Records
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Notable players
Past results
Fixtures and Results
USA Test Series
9 December 2023 Test Match | United States | 3–4 | New Zealand | Charlotte, United States |
14:00 | B. DeBerdine 12' Yeager 50' Caarls 55' |
Report | Hull 19' Shannon 31' Merry 41' Jaques 44' |
Stadium: UNC Charlotte |
10 December 2023 Test Match | United States | 5–4 | New Zealand | Charlotte, United States |
14:00 | Hoffman 5', 17' Golini 19' Grega 30' Sessa 42' |
Report | Hull 26' Gravenall 55' Merry 59', 60' |
Stadium: UNC Charlotte |
FIH Olympic Qualifiers
13 January 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | 3–0 | Italy | Ranchi, India |
17:00 | Davies 7', 51' Dickins 53' |
Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
14 January 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | 1–3 | India | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Hull 9' | Report | Sangita 1' Udita 12' Beauty 14' |
Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
16 January 2024 Pool B | United States | 1–0 | New Zealand | Ranchi, India |
17:00 | Yeager 17' | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
18 January 2024 Crossover | New Zealand | 2–0 | Czech Republic | Ranchi, India |
13:30 | Doar 57' Child 60' |
Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
19 January 2024 Fifth Place Match | Italy | 1–3 | New Zealand | Ranchi, India |
13:30 | Pessina 21' | Report | Tynan 7' Merry 10' Cotter 31' |
Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
Japan Test Series
13 April 2024 Test Match | New Zealand | 1–1 | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:10 | Shannon 13' | Report | Kobayakawa 55' | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
14 April 2024 Test Match | New Zealand | 2–1 | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:10 | Davies 35' Tynan 56' |
Report | Hasegawa 56' | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
FIH Nations Cup
3 June 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | v | Chile | Terrassa, Spain |
10:30 | Report |
4 June 2024 Pool B | Japan | v | New Zealand | Terrassa, Spain |
13:00 | Report |
6 June 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | v | Canada | Terrassa, Spain |
10:30 | Report |
8 June 2024 Semi-final/Crossover | New Zealand | v | TBD | Terrassa, Spain |
9 June 2024 Classification Match | TBD | v | New Zealand | Terrassa, Spain |
- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "PARIS ON THE LINE – VANTAGE BLACK STICKS REVEAL SQUADS FOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS ANNOUNCE SQUADS AHEAD OF CRUCIAL QUALIFIER". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.