New Zealand men's national field hockey team

New Zealand
Nickname Black Sticks
Association New Zealand Hockey Federation
Confederation OHF (Oceania)
Coach Colin Batch
Assistant coach Bryce Collins
Manager Peter van Bruegel
Captain Dean Couzins
FIH ranking 6 (2014)
　
First kit
　
Second kit

The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, represents New Zealand in international men's field hockey.[1] They upset Australia to win gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 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

Hockey World Cup

Commonwealth Games

  • 1998 – Participated
  • 2002 – 2nd
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2010 – 3rd
  • 2014 – 4th place

FIH Hockey World League

Hockey Champions Trophy

  • 1978 – 4th place
  • 1983 – 6th place
  • 1984 – 5th place
  • 2004 – 6th place
  • 2010 – 5th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – 7th place

Hockey Champions Challenge

  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2007 – 2nd
  • 2009 – 1st
  • 2014 - 5th place

Oceania Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2014 World Cup squad:[2][3]

Head coach: Colin Batch

No. Player Pos. Age
4 Nick Haig 27
5 Andy Hayward 28
6 Simon Child 26
8 Dean Couzins (c) 32
9 Blair Hilton 24
13 Marcus Child 23
14 Jared Panchia 20
16 Hamish McGregor GK 26
18 Phillip Burrows 34
No. Player Pos. Age
19 Alex Shaw 24
20 Devon Manchester GK 24
21 Kane Russell 22
22 Blair Tarrant 24
24 Arun Panchia 25
25 Shea McAleese 29
27 Stephen Jenness 23
29 Hugo Inglis 23
31 Steve Edwards 28
2013–14 Black Sticks Men national squad – announced 19 September 2013[4]
Num. Name Pos. NHL team Date of birth (age) Caps
3 Bartholomew, JosephJoseph Bartholomew D North Harbour 15 October 1988 25
4 Haig, NickNick Haig D Canterbury 12 March 1987 123
6 Child, SimonSimon Child F Auckland 16 April 1988 183
8 Couzins, DeanDean Couzins D Auckland 9 June 1981 290
9 Hilton, BlairBlair Hilton M Capital 28 August 1989 103
11 Smith, JacobJacob Smith D Capital 4 March 1991 26
13 Child, MarcusMarcus Child M Auckland 2 March 1991 44
16 McGregor, HamishHamish McGregor GK Southern 30 January 1988 23
18 Burrows, PhillipPhillip Burrows M Auckland 25 April 1980 306
19 Shaw, AlexAlex Shaw D Auckland 23 January 1990 30
20 Manchester, DevonDevon Manchester GK Auckland 11 November 1989 18
21 Russell, KaneKane Russell D Southern 22 April 1992 18
22 Tarrant, BlairBlair Tarrant D Southern 11 May 1990 85
24 Panchia, ArunArun Panchia M Auckland 22 April 1989 114
25 McAleese, SheaShea McAleese M Central 7 August 1984 185
27 Jenness, StephenStephen Jenness F Capital 7 June 1990 91
29 Inglis, HugoHugo Inglis F Southern 18 January 1991 111
31 Edwards, SteveSteve Edwards M North Harbour 25 January 1986 159

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hockey New Zealand > Black Sticks > Black Sticks Men". Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Hockey - Men's squad". Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "2013/14 National Squads announced for huge year". Hockey New Zealand. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.