New Zealand
Nickname(s)Black Sticks
AssociationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
ConfederationOHF (Oceania)
Head CoachGreg Nicol
Assistant coach(es)Mike Delaney
ManagerDavid Stones
CaptainNic Woods
Most capsPhil Burrows (343)
Top scorerPhil Burrows (150)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 11 Steady (2 December 2023)[1]
Highest5 (2013)
Lowest13 (2023)
First international
New Zealand  5–4  Australia
(Palmerston North, New Zealand; 27 September 1922)[2]
Olympic Games
Appearances13 (first in 1956)
Best result1st (1976)
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1973)
Best result7th (1973, 1975, 1982, 2014, 2023)
Oceania Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1999)
Best result2nd (12 times)

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

World Cup

Commonwealth Games

World League

Pro League

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Oceania Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Team

Current squad

The following 18 players were named on 7 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup from 13 to 29 January 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India.[4]

Head coach: South Africa Greg Nicol[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
1 GK Dom Dixon (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 9 0
4 DF Dane Lett (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 99 2
6 FW Simon Child (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 288 144
7 MF Nick Ross (1990-07-26) 26 July 1990 138 4
8 DF Charlie Morrison (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 0 0
9 FW Sam Hiha (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 18 1
10 FW Kim Kingston (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 26 2
11 FW Jake Smith (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 108 18
12 FW Sam Lane (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 89 30 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
13 DF Simon Yorston (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 8 0
16 MF Aidan Sarikaya (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 62 3 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
17 MF Nic Woods (Captain) (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 146 23 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
19 MF Joe Morrison (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 9 0
20 GK Leon Hayward (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 24 0
21 DF Kane Russell (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 183 90 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
22 DF Blair Tarrant (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 233 5 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
24 MF Sean Findlay (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 25 2 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
26 MF Connor Greentree (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 2 0
31 MF Hayden Phillips (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 104 8

Notable players

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  4. "Men's World Cup Squad". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. "Team Roster New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 13. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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