New Zealand men's national field hockey team

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.

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 10 Increase 1 (12 March 2024)[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)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
Oceania Cup 0 12 0
Commonwealth Games 0 2 1
Hockey World League 0 1 0
Total 1 15 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealTeam
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place1999 Brisbane
Silver medal – second place2001 Melbourne
Silver medal – second place2003 Christchurch–Wellington
Silver medal – second place2005 Suva
Silver medal – second place2007 Buderim
Silver medal – second place2009 Invercargill
Silver medal – second place2011 Hobart
Silver medal – second place2013 Stratford
Silver medal – second place2015 Stratford
Silver medal – second place2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place2023 Whangārei
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 New DelhiTeam
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place2012–13 New DelhiTeam

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
  • 1956 – 6th place
  • 1960 – 5th place
  • 1964 – 13th place
  • 1968 – 7th place
  • 1972 – 9th place
  • 1976 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1984 – 7th place
  • 1992 – 8th place
  • 2004 – 6th place
  • 2008 – 7th place
  • 2012 – 9th place
  • 2016 – 7th place
  • 2020 – 9th place
  • 2024 – Qualified

World Cup
  • 1973 – 7th place
  • 1975 – 7th place
  • 1982 – 7th place
  • 1986 – 9th place
  • 1998 – 10th place
  • 2002 – 9th place
  • 2006 – 8th place
  • 2010 – 9th place
  • 2014 – 7th place
  • 2018 – 9th place
  • 2023 – 7th place

Commonwealth Games
  • 1998 – 6th place
  • 2002 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2022 – 5th place

World League
  • 2012–13 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2014–15 – 11th place
  • 2016–17 – 12th place

Pro League
  • 2019 – 8th place
  • 2020–21 – 8th place
  • 2021–22 – Withdrew
  • 2022–23 – 9th place

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

Champions Challenge
  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2007 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 5th place

Oceania Cup
  • 1999 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2001 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2003 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2015 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2019 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2023 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  • 1991 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1996 – 4th place
  • 1998 – 6th place
  • 2000 – 6th place
  • 2003 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 4th place
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2008 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2016 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2024 – Qualified

Team

Current squad

The following 18 players were named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers from 15 to 21 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman.[4]

Head coach: South Africa Greg Nicol

All caps and goals current as of 21 January 2024, following the match against Pakistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
1 GK Dominic Dixon (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 24 0 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
20 GK Leon Hayward (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 45 0 New Zealand Auckland
4 DF Dane Lett (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 116 5 New Zealand Wellington
8 DF Charlie Morrison (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 23 0 New Zealand Canterbury
13 DF Simon Yorston (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 25 0 New Zealand Canterbury
17 DF Nicholas Woods (C) (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 167 24 New Zealand Waikato
21 DF Kane Russell (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 204 87 New Zealand Otago
22 DF Blair Tarrant (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 254 6 New Zealand Otago
11 MF Jacob Smith (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 114 32 New Zealand Wellington
16 MF Aidan Sarikaya (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 83 6 New Zealand Thames Valley
19 MF Joseph Morrison (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 19 0 New Zealand Canterbury
24 MF Sean Findlay (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 41 5 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
31 MF Hayden Phillips (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 125 12 New Zealand Horowhenua
2 FW Scott Boyde (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 17 3 Australia Brisbane Blaze
9 FW Samuel Hiha (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 42 4 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
12 FW Samuel Lane (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 110 59 New Zealand Canterbury
29 FW Hugo Inglis (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 254 74 New Zealand Otago
37 FW Isaac Houlbrooke (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 16 1 New Zealand North Harbour

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK George Enersen (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 79 0 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Australia; 30 April 2023
DF David Brydon (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 80 2 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023
DF Malachi Buschl (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 21 0 New Zealand Otago v.  Australia; 12 August 2023
DF Jordan Cohen (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 12 0 New Zealand Wellington v.  Australia; 30 April 2023
DF Benjamin Culhane (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 11 0 New Zealand Otago v.  Netherlands; 28 July 2023
MF Jared Panchia (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 148 52 New Zealand Auckland v.  Australia; 30 April 2023
MF Timothy Neild (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 6 0 New Zealand Waikato v.  Australia; 30 April 2023
MF Patrick Ward (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 3 0 New Zealand Otago v.  Australia; 30 April 2023
FW Simon Child (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 300 145 New Zealand Auckland v.  Australia; 13 August 2023
FW Kim Kingstone (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 37 5 New Zealand Auckland v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023
FW Dylan Thomas (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 56 6 New Zealand Hawke's Bay v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023
FW Connor Greentree (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 17 1 New Zealand North Harbour v.  Netherlands; 28 June 2023
FW George Baker (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 14 0 New Zealand Canterbury v.  Australia; 13 August 2023

Notable players
  • Paul Ackerley
  • Scott Anderson
  • Jeff Archibald
  • Ryan Archibald
  • Phil Burrows
  • Simon Child
  • Tony Ineson
  • Ramesh Patel
  • Hayden Shaw
  • Nick Wilson
  • Selwyn Maister
  • Barry Maister
  • Brett Leaver
  • Trevor Manning
  • Jamie Smith
  • Peter Daji
  • Campbell Garry
  • Austen Haig
  • Richard Clouston
  • Marc Keil
  • Cooper Gilmore
  • Fred Meehan

References
  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  4. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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