New Zealand men's national field hockey team

{{Short description|Field hockey team representing New Zealand}}

{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}

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{{Infobox national field hockey team

| name = New Zealand

| image = BlackSticks.png

| size = 220px

| nickname = Black Sticks

| association = New Zealand Hockey Federation

| confederation = OHF (Oceania)

| coach = Greg Nicol

| assistant = Gregg Clark
Mike Delaney
Shea McAleese

| manager = David Stones

| captain = Nic Woods

| most caps = Phil Burrows (343)

| top scorer = Phil Burrows (150)

| rank = {{FIH World Rankings|NZL}}

| max rank = 5

| max date = 2013

| min rank = 13

| min date = 2023

| First game = {{fh-rt|NZL}} 5–4 {{fh|AUS}}
(Palmerston North, New Zealand; 27 September 1922){{cite web|url=https://www.hockey.org.au/about/history-of-hockey-in-australia/|title=History of Hockey in Australia|access-date=22 February 2022}}

| Olympic apps = 14

| Olympic first = 1956

| Olympic best ={{OG1}} 1st (1976)

| World cup apps = 11

| World cup first = 1973

| World cup best = 7th (1973, 1975, 1982, 2014, 2023)

| Regional name = Oceania Cup

| Regional cup apps = 11

| Regional cup first = 1999

| Regional cup best ={{Oc2}} 2nd (12 times)

| medaltemplates =

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|Oceania Cup|0|12|0

|Commonwealth Games|0|2|1

|Hockey World League|0|1|0

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{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalGold|1976 Montreal|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|1999 Brisbane|}}

{{MedalSilver|2001 Melbourne|}}

{{MedalSilver|2003 Christchurch–Wellington|}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Suva|}}

{{MedalSilver|2007 Buderim|}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Invercargill|}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Hobart|}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Stratford|}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Stratford|}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Sydney|}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Rockhampton|}}

{{MedalSilver|2023 Whangārei|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Manchester|Team|}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|Team|}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 New Delhi|Team|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}}

{{MedalSilver|2012–13 New Delhi|Team}}

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The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men,{{cite web |title=Hockey New Zealand|url=http://www.hockeynz.co.nz/|access-date=19 September 2012}} 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=

  • 1998 – 6th place
  • 2002 – {{silver2}}
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2010 – {{bronze3}}
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – {{silver2}}
  • 2022 – 5th place

=World League=

=Pro League=

=FIH Hockey Nations Cup=

=Champions Trophy=

=Champions Challenge=

=Oceania Cup=

  • 1999 – {{silver2}}
  • 2001 – {{silver2}}
  • 2003 – {{silver2}}
  • 2005 – {{silver2}}
  • 2007 – {{silver2}}
  • 2009 – {{silver2}}
  • 2011 – {{silver2}}
  • 2013 – {{silver2}}
  • 2015 – {{silver2}}
  • 2017 – {{silver2}}
  • 2019 – {{silver2}}
  • 2023 – {{silver2}}

=Sultan Azlan Shah Cup=

Team

=Current squad=

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris, France.{{cite web |title=PARIS BOUND - MIX OF YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE IN NZ MEN’S HOCEKY TEAM |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/paris-bound-mix-of-youth-and-experience-in-nz-mens-hoceky-team |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=18 June 2024 |access-date=20 June 2024}}

Head coach: {{flagicon|NZ}} Greg Nicol

{{small|All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match against France.}}

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=1 |pos=GK |name=Dominic Dixon |sortname=Dixon, Dominic |age={{birth date and age|1996|08|07|df=y}} |caps=35 |goals=0 |club=Hawke's Bay |clubnat=NZL}}

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=4 |pos=DF |name=Dane Lett |sortname=Lett, Dane |age={{birth date and age|1990|08|29|df=y}} |caps=128 |goals=5 |club=Wellington |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=8 |pos=DF |name=Charlie Morrison |sortname=Morrison, Charlie |age={{birth date and age|2003|07|20|df=y}} |caps=23 |goals=0 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=13 |pos=DF |name=Simon Yorston |sortname=Yorston, Simon |age={{birth date and age|2000|03|07|df=y}} |caps=25 |goals=0 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=17 |pos=DF |name=Nicholas Woods |sortname=Woods, Nic |other=captain |age={{birth date and age|1995|08|26|df=y}} |caps=173 |goals=24 |club=Waikato |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=21 |pos=DF |name=Kane Russell |sortname=Russell, Kane |age={{birth date and age|1992|04|22|df=y}} |caps=210 |goals=89 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=22 |pos=DF |name=Blair Tarrant |sortname=Tarrant, Blair |age={{birth date and age|1990|05|11|df=y}} |caps=266 |goals=6 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL}}

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=11 |pos=FW |name=Jacob Smith |sortname=Smith, Jacob |age={{birth date and age|1991|04|03|df=y}} |caps=126 |goals=34 |club=Wellington |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=19 |pos=MF |name=Joseph Morrison |sortname=Morrison, Joe |age={{birth date and age|2001|10|04|df=y}} |caps=31 |goals=1 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=24 |pos=MF |name=Sean Findlay |sortname=Findlay, Sean |age={{birth date and age|2001|12|05|df=y}} |caps=47 |goals=5 |club=Hawke's Bay |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=31 |pos=MF |name=Hayden Phillips |sortname=Phillips, Hayden |age={{birth date and age|1998|02|06|df=y}} |caps=133 |goals=12 |club=Horowhenua |clubnat=NZL}}

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=2 |pos=FW |name=Scott Boyde |sortname=Boyde, Scott |age={{birth date and age|1994|08|05|df=y}} |caps=29 |goals=7 |club=Brisbane Blaze |clubnat=AUS}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=6 |pos=FW |name=Simon Child |sortname=Child, Simon |age={{birth date and age|1988|04|16|df=y}} |caps=306 |goals=146 |club=Auckland |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=12 |pos=FW |name=Samuel Lane |sortname=Lane, Sam |age={{birth date and age|1997|04|30|df=y}} |caps=110 |goals=39 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=29 |pos=FW |name=Hugo Inglis |sortname=Inglis, Hugo |age={{birth date and age|1991|01|18|df=y}} |caps=260 |goals=75 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=37 |pos=FW |name=Isaac Houlbrooke |sortname=Houlbrooke, Isaac |age={{birth date and age|2001|09|06|df=y}} |caps=28 |goals=5 |club=North Harbour |clubnat=NZL}}

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The following three players were listed as reserves for the Olympic Games:

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=20 |pos=GK |name=Leon Hayward |sortname=Hayward, Leon |other=reserve |age={{birth date and age|1990|04|23|df=y}} |caps=61 |goals=0 |club=Auckland |clubnat=NZL}}

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{{Nat fhs g player |no=18 |pos=DF |name=Bradley Read |sortname=Read, Bradley |other=reserve |age={{birth date and age|1995|02|04|df=y}} |caps=61 |goals=1 |club=Wellington |clubnat=NZL}}

{{Nat fhs g player |no=34 |pos=DF |name=Malachi Buschl |sortname=Buschl, Malachi |other=reserve |age={{birth date and age|1999|10|15|df=y}} |caps=32 |goals=0 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL}}

{{nat fs g end}}

The remainder of the national squad is as follows:

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{{Nat fs r player |no=15 |pos=GK |name=George Enersen |sortname=Enersen, George |age={{Birth date and age|1991|06|07|df=y}} |caps=85 |goals=0 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|MAS}}; 11 May 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=3 |pos=DF |name=David Brydon |sortname=Brydon, David |age={{Birth date and age|1996|06|27|df=y}} |caps=89 |goals=2 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|MAS}}; 11 May 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=27 |pos=DF |name=Scott Cosslett |sortname=Cosslett, Scott |age={{birth date and age|2003|02|19|df=y}} |caps=12 |goals=2 |club=North Harbour |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|FRA}}; 9 June 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=38 |pos=DF |name=Benjamin Culhane |sortname=Culhane, Benjamin |age={{Birth date and age|2003|04|23|df=y}} |caps=15 |goals=0 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|KOR}}; 8 May 2024}}

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{{Nat fs r player |no=16 |pos=MF |name=Aidan Sarikaya |sortname=Sarikaya, Aidan |age={{birth date and age|1996|07|03|df=y}} |caps=87 |goals=3 |club=Thames Valley |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|FRA}}; 9 June 2024}}

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{{Nat fs r player |no=32 |pos=FW |name=George Baker |sortname=Baker, George |age={{Birth date and age|2002|10|24|df=y}} |caps=20 |goals=4 |club=Canterbury |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|MAS}}; 11 May 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=33 |pos=FW |name=Jonty Elmes |sortname=Elmes, Jonty |age={{birth date and age|2004|11|04|df=y}} |caps=12 |goals=7 |club=Hawke's Bay |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|FRA}}; 9 June 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=26 |pos=FW |name=Connor Greentree |sortname=Greentree, Connor |age={{Birth date and age|1999|04|22|df=y}} |caps=17 |goals=1 |club=North Harbour |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|NED}}; 28 June 2023}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=9 |pos=FW |name=Samuel Hiha |sortname=Hiha, Sam |age={{birth date and age|1997|08|26|df=y}} |caps=42 |goals=4 |club=Hawke's Bay |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|PAK}}; 21 January 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=23 |pos=FW |name=Dylan Thomas |sortname=Thomas, Dylan |age={{Birth date and age|1996|02|14|df=y}} |caps=56 |goals=6 |club=Hawke's Bay |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|NED}}; 28 June 2023}}

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=Recent call-ups=

The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:

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{{Nat fs r player |no=28 |pos=MF |name=Luke Holmes |sortname=Holmes, Luke |age={{Birth date and age|2002|09|23|df=y}} |caps=6 |goals=1 |club=Auckland |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|MAS}}; 11 May 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player |no=36 |pos=MF |name=Patrick Ward |sortname=Ward, Patrick |age={{Birth date and age|2003|07|28|df=y}} |caps=9 |goals=0 |club=Otago |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|MAS}}; 11 May 2024}}

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{{Nat fs r player |no=10 |pos=FW |name=Kim Kingstone |sortname=Kingstone, Kim |age={{Birth date and age|1994|05|21|df=y}} |caps=37 |goals=5 |club=Auckland |clubnat=NZL |latest=v. {{fhw|NED}}; 28 June 2023}}

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=Notable players=

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References

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