New Zealand men's national field hockey team
Nickname(s) | Black Sticks | ||
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Association | New Zealand Hockey Federation | ||
Confederation | OHF (Oceania) | ||
Head Coach | Greg Nicol | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Mike Delaney | ||
Manager | David Stones | ||
Captain | Nic Woods | ||
Most caps | Phil Burrows (343) | ||
Top scorer | Phil Burrows (150) | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 10 (16 May 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 5 (2013) | ||
Lowest | 13 (2023) | ||
First international | |||
New Zealand 5–4 Australia (Palmerston North, New Zealand; 27 September 1922)[2] | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1956) | ||
Best result | 1st (1976) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | 7th (1973, 1975, 1982, 2014, 2023) | ||
Oceania Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | 2nd (12 times) | ||
Medal record |
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.
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
- 1956 – 6th place
- 1960 – 5th place
- 1964 – 13th place
- 1968 – 7th place
- 1972 – 9th place
- 1976 –
- 1984 – 7th place
- 1992 – 8th place
- 2004 – 6th place
- 2008 – 7th place
- 2012 – 9th place
- 2016 – 7th place
- 2020 – 9th place
- 2024 – Qualified
World Cup
- 1973 – 7th place
- 1975 – 7th place
- 1982 – 7th place
- 1986 – 9th place
- 1998 – 10th place
- 2002 – 9th place
- 2006 – 8th place
- 2010 – 9th place
- 2014 – 7th place
- 2018 – 9th place
- 2023 – 7th place
Commonwealth Games
World League
Pro League
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- 2023–24 –
Champions Trophy
- 1978 – 4th place
- 1983 – 6th place
- 1984 – 5th place
- 2004 – 6th place
- 2010 – 5th place
- 2011 – 4th place
- 2012 – 7th place
Champions Challenge
Oceania Cup
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 1991 – 4th place
- 1995 –
- 1996 – 4th place
- 1998 – 6th place
- 2000 – 6th place
- 2003 –
- 2005 – 4th place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2008 –
- 2009 –
- 2011 – 4th place
- 2012 –
- 2013 – 4th place
- 2015 –
- 2016 –
- 2017 – 4th place
- 2024 –
Team
Current squad
The following 18 players were named in the squad for the FIH Nations Cup from 31 May to 9 June 2024 in Gniezno, Poland.[4]
Head coach: Greg Nicol
All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match against France.
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) | 35 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
20 | GK | Leon Hayward | (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34) | 61 | 0 | Auckland |
4 | DF | Dane Lett | (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 33) | 128 | 5 | Wellington |
17 | DF | Nicholas Woods (C) | (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 28) | 173 | 24 | Waikato |
18 | DF | Bradley Read | (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29) | 61 | 1 | Wellington |
21 | DF | Kane Russell | (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32) | 210 | 89 | Otago |
22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 (age 34) | 266 | 6 | Otago |
27 | DF | Scott Cosslett | (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 2 | North Harbour |
34 | DF | Malachi Buschl | (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) | 32 | 0 | Otago |
11 | MF | Jacob Smith | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33) | 126 | 34 | Wellington |
16 | MF | Aidan Sarikaya | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 27) | 87 | 3 | Thames Valley |
19 | MF | Joseph Morrison | (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 22) | 31 | 1 | Canterbury |
24 | MF | Sean Findlay | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) | 47 | 5 | Hawke's Bay |
2 | FW | Scott Boyde | (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 29) | 29 | 7 | Brisbane Blaze |
6 | FW | Simon Child | (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36) | 306 | 146 | Auckland |
29 | FW | Hugo Inglis | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) | 260 | 75 | Otago |
33 | FW | Jonty Elmes | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 19) | 12 | 7 | Hawke's Bay |
37 | FW | Isaac Houlbrooke | (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 22) | 28 | 5 | North Harbour |
The remainder of the national squad is as follows:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | George Enersen | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 33) | 85 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
DF | David Brydon | (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 27) | 89 | 2 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
DF | Benjamin Culhane | (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | Otago | v. South Korea; 8 May 2024 |
DF | Charlie Morrison | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 20) | 23 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
DF | Simon Yorston | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) | 25 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Germany; 16 January 2024 |
MF | Hayden Phillips | (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26) | 133 | 12 | Horowhenua | v. Austria; 1 June 2024 |
FW | George Baker | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 21) | 20 | 4 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
FW | Connor Greentree | (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) | 17 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Samuel Hiha | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 26) | 42 | 4 | Hawke's Bay | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
FW | Samuel Lane | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27) | 110 | 39 | Canterbury | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
FW | Dylan Thomas | (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) | 56 | 6 | Hawke's Bay | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Luke Holmes | (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Auckland | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
MF | Patrick Ward | (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | Otago | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
FW | Kim Kingstone | (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 30) | 37 | 5 | Auckland | v. Netherlands; 28 June 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
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
External links
- Official website
- FIH profile
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