Hannah Cotter

{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Hannah Cotter

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|7|15}}

| birth_place = Hastings, New Zealand

| position = Forward

| years1 = 2022–

| clubs1 = HC Melbourne

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Rarh Bengal Tigers

| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U–21

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2023–

| nationalteam2 = New Zealand

| nationalcaps2 = 34

| nationalgoals2 = 7

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|2023 Whangārei|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIH Nations Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2024–25 Santiago|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Junior Oceania Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Canberra|}}

}}

Hannah Cotter (born 15 July 2003){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1415/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=20 February 2023}} is a New Zealand field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://blacksticksnz.co.nz/women_team/hannah-cotter/ |title=HANNAH COTTER |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}}

Personal life

Hannah Cotter was born in Hastings and grew up in Napier, New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/player/hannah-cotter/ |title=Hannah Cotter |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=20 February 2023}} Her sister, Kailtin, is also a member of the Black Sticks.{{cite web |url=https://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/hockey/kaitlin-cotter-striking-success-in-hockey |title=Kaitlin Cotter striking success in hockey |publisher=College Sport Media |website=collegesportmedia.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.co.nz/central-women-go-back-to-back-to-back-as-canterbury-men-take-the-2019-under-18-title/ |title=CENTRAL WOMEN GO BACK TO BACK TO BACK AS CANTERBURY MEN TAKE THE 2019 UNDER 18 TITLE |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=hockeynz.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}}

Career

=Under–21=

Cotter made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/28997 |title=COTTER Hannah |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=20 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-and-jillaroos-go-undefeated-against-junior-black-sticks/ |title=Burras and Jillaroos go undefeated against Junior Black Sticks |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=20 February 2023}}

She has since been named in the 2023 National Junior Squad.{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.co.nz/2023-junior-black-sticks-squads-announced/ |title=2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=hockeynz.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}}

=Black Sticks=

Following a successful debut with the junior national team, Cotter made her first appearance for the Black Sticks in 2023 during a test match against Spain in Mount Maunganui.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/483301/spain-beat-black-sticks-in-women-s-international |title=Spain beat Black Sticks in women's international |publisher=Radio New Zealand |website=rnz.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}} She was later added to the national squad and named in the team for season four of the FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://blacksticksnz.co.nz/news_events/black-sticks-women-name-squad-for-wellington/ |title=BLACK STICKS WOMEN NAME SQUAD FOR WELLINGTON |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |accessdate=20 February 2023}}

==International goals==

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125 February 2024rowspan=2|National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand{{fhw|USA}}align="center"|3–1align="center"|4–1rowspan=4|2022–23 FIH Pro League{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/16675 |title=New Zealand 4–1 United States |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
226 February 2024{{fhw|CHN}}align="center"|2–3align="center"|2–5{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/16677 |title=New Zealand 2–5 China |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
324 June 2024rowspan=2|Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands{{fhw|NED}}align="center"|1–4align="center"|1–4{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/16714 |title=Netherlands 4–1 New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
425 June 2024{{fhw|GER}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|1–3{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/16715 |title=Germany 3–1 New Zealand States |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
512 August 2024ITM Hockey Centre, Whangārei, New Zealand{{fhw|AUS}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–12023 Oceania Cup{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18351 |title=New Zealand 1–1 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
619 January 2024Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi, India{{fhw|ITA}}align="center"|3–1align="center"|3–12024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19191 |title=Italy 1–3 New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}
76 June 2024Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, Spain{{fhw|CAN}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|2–02023–24 FIH Nations Cup{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19698 |title=New Zealand 2–0 Canada |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 June 2024}}

References

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