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| 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 | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 9  (2 December 2023)[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) | ||
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.
Tournament records
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Team
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 14 January 2024, after the match against India.
Test Series Squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | 10 September 1992 | 106 | 0 |  Hauraki Mavericks |
| 10 | GK | Brooke Roberts | 16 February 1995 | 34 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
| 5 | DF | Frances Davies | 18 October 1996 | 119 | 4 |  Klein Zwitserland |
| 11 | DF | Casey Crowley | 21 January 1998 | 22 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 16 | DF | Elizabeth Thompson | 8 December 1994 | 217 | 12 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 17 | DF | Stephanie Dickins | 9 January 1995 | 66 | 7 | Northern Tridents |
| 20 | DF | Megan Hull (captain) | 12 May 1996 | 77 | 9 | Central Falcons |
| 1 | MF | Tarryn Davey | 29 February 1996 | 101 | 3 | Klein Zwitserland |
| 2 | MF | Olivia Shannon | 23 May 2001 | 73 | 14 | Central Falcons |
| 13 | MF | Samantha Child | 7 December 1991 | 269 | 8 | Midlands |
| 22 | MF | Katie Doar | 11 September 2001 | 61 | 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canberra Chill |
| 28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | 15 November 1988 | 4 | 1 | HC Melbourne |
| 33 | MF | Julia King | 8 December 1992 | 138 | 9 | Adelaide Fire |
| 4 | FW | Olivia Merry (captain) | 16 March 1992 | 279 | 127 | Southern Alpiners |
| 6 | FW | Hope Ralph | 14 April 2000 | 49 | 8 | Central Falcons |
| 8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | 15 July 2003 | 21 | 5 | HC Melbourne |
| 21 | FW | Alia Jaques | 20 May 1995 | 38 | 5 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 32 | FW | Rose Tynan | 20 March 1997 | 31 | 4 | Northern Tridents |
International Contracts
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | FW | Holly Pearson | 7 September 1998 | 31 | 1 | North Harbour |
Event contracts
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | GK | Kirsten Nation | 23 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 18 | DF | Anna Crowley | 8 February 2000 | 17 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | 14 November 2001 | 30 | 4 | Canberra Chill |
| 34 | DF | Tayla White | 8 November 1996 | 20 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 42 | DF | Isabella Gill | 18 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 40 | FW | Petrea Neal | 30 March 1988 | 153 | 38 | North Harbour |
| 36 | FW | Anna Willocks | 29 December 1996 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Paige Blake | 17 July 2003 | 3 | 0 | North Harbour |
v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
| DF | Leah Butt | 1 September 1996 | 5 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
| DF | Riana Pho | 5 May 2005 | 10 | 0 | Wellington |
v.  Germany; 28 June 2023 |
| MF | Emma Findlay | 22 April 2004 | 8 | 0 | Waikato |
v. Netherlands; 27 June 2023 |
| MF | Aniwaka Haumaha RET | 22 April 1989 | 85 | 0 | Central Falcons |
v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
| MF | Alexandra Lukin | 29 May 1997 | 18 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks |
v.  United States; 25 February 2023 |
| MF | Tessa Jopp | 18 June 1995 | 48 | 2 | Southern Alpiners |
v.  China; 26 February 2023 |
| MF | Tessa Reid | 25 August 2003 | 4 | 0 | Canterbury |
v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
| FW | Madison Doar | 29 June 1999 | 47 | 6 | Canberra Chill |
v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
| FW | Tyler Lench | 8 June 1997 | 23 | 1 | Northern Tridents |
v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
| FW | Kelsey Smith | 11 August 1994 | 112 | 15 | Central Falcons |
v. Australia; 13 August 2023 |
Records
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Notable players
Results
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 | v |  Czech Republic | Ranchi, India |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
| 19 January 2024 Ranking Match | TBD | v | New Zealand | Ranchi, India |
| TBD | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
FIH Nations Cup
Fixtures TBD.
See also
References
- ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ↑ "Home – FIH".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
- ↑ "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
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