New Zealand men's national field hockey team
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
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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Dominic Dixon | 7 August 1996 | 35 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
20 | GK | Leon Hayward | 23 April 1990 | 61 | 0 | Auckland |
4 | DF | Dane Lett | 29 August 1990 | 128 | 5 | Wellington |
17 | DF | Nicholas Woods (C) | 26 August 1995 | 173 | 24 | Waikato |
18 | DF | Bradley Read | 4 February 1995 | 61 | 1 | Wellington |
21 | DF | Kane Russell | 22 April 1992 | 210 | 89 | Otago |
22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | 11 May 1990 | 266 | 6 | Otago |
27 | DF | Scott Cosslett | 19 February 2003 | 12 | 2 | North Harbour |
34 | DF | Malachi Buschl | 15 October 1999 | 32 | 0 | Otago |
11 | MF | Jacob Smith | 3 April 1991 | 126 | 34 | Wellington |
16 | MF | Aidan Sarikaya | 3 July 1996 | 87 | 3 | Thames Valley |
19 | MF | Joseph Morrison | 4 October 2001 | 31 | 1 | Canterbury |
24 | MF | Sean Findlay | 5 December 2001 | 47 | 5 | Hawke's Bay |
2 | FW | Scott Boyde | 5 August 1994 | 29 | 7 | Brisbane Blaze |
6 | FW | Simon Child | 16 April 1988 | 306 | 146 | Auckland |
29 | FW | Hugo Inglis | 18 January 1991 | 260 | 75 | Otago |
33 | FW | Jonty Elmes | 4 November 2004 | 12 | 7 | Hawke's Bay |
37 | FW | Isaac Houlbrooke | 6 September 2001 | 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 | 7 June 1991 | 85 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
DF | David Brydon | 27 June 1996 | 89 | 2 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
DF | Benjamin Culhane | 23 April 2003 | 15 | 0 | Otago | v. South Korea; 8 May 2024 |
DF | Charlie Morrison | 20 July 2003 | 23 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
DF | Simon Yorston | 7 March 2000 | 25 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Germany; 16 January 2024 |
MF | Hayden Phillips | 6 February 1998 | 133 | 12 | Horowhenua | v. Austria; 1 June 2024 |
FW | George Baker | 24 October 2002 | 20 | 4 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
FW | Connor Greentree | 22 April 1999 | 17 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Samuel Hiha | 26 August 1997 | 42 | 4 | Hawke's Bay | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
FW | Samuel Lane | 30 April 1997 | 110 | 39 | Canterbury | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
FW | Dylan Thomas | 14 February 1996 | 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 | 23 September 2002 | 6 | 1 | Auckland | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
MF | Patrick Ward | 28 July 2003 | 9 | 0 | Otago | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
FW | Kim Kingstone | 21 May 1994 | 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.