2020 Men's Premier Hockey League

2020 Men's
Premier Hockey League
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Hamilton
Dates	19 November – 6 December
Teams	4
Venue(s)	Gallagher Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions	–– Central Falcons (1st title)
Runner-up	–– Southern Alpiners
Third place	–– Hauraki Mavericks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	61 (4.36 per match)
Top scorer(s)	–– Nicholas Woods (9 goals)
Best player	–– Jacob Smith
	(next) 2024 →

Last updated November 23, 2023

The 2020 Men's Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League was the inaugural men's edition of Hockey New Zealand's national league. The tournament was held in Hamilton at the Gallagher Hockey Centre. Competition commenced on 19 November, culminating with finals matches on 6 December.^[1]

Competition format

Format

The 2020 Premier Hockey League saw a new format than that of the former, National Hockey League. Teams played in a double round-robin format during the Pool Stage, which was followed by two Classification Matches.

Following the results of the Pool Stage, the top two ranked teams contested the final, with the bottom two ranked teams playing off for third place.^[4]

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

4 points: win
2 points: shoot-out win
1 points: shoot-out loss
0 points: loss

Participating teams

The four teams competing in the league come from the various regions of New Zealand.^[5]

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time).

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	–– Central Falcons	6	4	0	0	2	18	11	+7	16	Advanced to Final
2	–– Southern Alpiners	6	3	0	2	1	16	10	+6	14	Advanced to Final
3	–– Hauraki Mavericks	6	3	1	0	2	13	15	−2	14
4	–– Northern Tridents	6	0	1	0	5	7	18	−11	2

Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

19 November 2020
17:00

Northern Tridents ––	0–2	–– Hauraki Mavericks
	Report	Soo-Choon 1' S. Child 12'

Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

19 November 2020
19:00

Central Falcons ––	2–1	–– Southern Alpiners
Wilson 21' Hanks 60'	Report	Newman 50'

Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Bren Duckworth (NZL)

21 November 2020
12:00

Northern Tridents ––	1–3	–– Central Falcons
Capizzi 54'	Report	Smith 8', 39' Hiha 59'

Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

21 November 2020
14:00

Southern Alpiners ––	2–2	–– Hauraki Mavericks
Ward 9' Inglis 29'	Report	Woods 6', 60'
Penalties
Inglis Ross Tarrant	1–2	Woods S. Child Sarikaya

Umpires:
Bren Duckworth (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

22 November 2020
12:00

Southern Alpiners ––	2–2	–– Northern Tridents
Lane 5', 17'	Report	Houston 23', 55'
Penalties
Inglis Connell Lane —— Inglis Lane Connell	3–4	Edwards O'Connor Capizzi —— Edwards Capizzi O'Connor

Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

22 November 2020
14:00

Hauraki Mavericks ––	2–6	–– Central Falcons
Woods 48' Rees-Gibbs 49'	Report	Hiha 12' Wilcox 28' Wilson 45', 51' Olsen 50' Lett 54'

Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Bren Duckworth (NZL)

2 December 2020
17:00

Central Falcons ––	3–1	–– Northern Tridents
Smith 11', 41' Wilson 23'	Report	O'Connor 21'

Umpires:
Timothy Bond (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)

2 December 2020
19:00

Hauraki Mavericks ––	1–3	–– Southern Alpiners
Woods 14'	Report	Newman 5' Inglis 35' Lane 56'

Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

3 December 2020
17:00

Northern Tridents ––	1–5	–– Southern Alpiners
Greentree 14'	Report	Ward 5' Jackson 25' Russell 30' Lane 44' Morrison 45'

Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

3 December 2020
19:00

Central Falcons ––	2–3	–– Hauraki Mavericks
Smith 36' Hiha 36'	Report	Woods 12', 38' S. Child 17'

Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Timothy Bond (NZL)

5 December 2020
12:00

Southern Alpiners ––	3–2	–– Central Falcons
Inglis 8' Lane 25' Ward 28'	Report	Jenness 6' Lett 33'

Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

5 December 2020
14:00

Hauraki Mavericks ––	3–2	–– Northern Tridents
Keaney 39' Woods 52' Sarikaya 58'	Report	Bennett 8', 29'

Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Timothy Bond (NZL)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

6 December 2020
12:00

Hauraki Mavericks ––	4–1	–– Northern Tridents
Rees-Gibbs 30' Woods 33', 60+' Hayde 55'	Report	Edwards 38'

Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)

Final

6 December 2020
14:00

Central Falcons ––	1–1	–– Southern Alpiners
Hiha 58'	Report	Lane 60'
Penalties
Jenness Smith	1–0	Ross Ward Lane

Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorer
–– Jacob Smith	–– Nicholas Woods

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final standing
	–– Central Falcons	7	4	1	0	2	19	12	+7	18	Gold Medal
	–– Southern Alpiners	7	3	0	3	1	17	11	+6	15	Silver Medal
	–– Hauraki Mavericks	7	4	1	0	2	17	16	+1	18	Bronze Medal
4	–– Northern Tridents	7	0	1	0	6	8	22	−14	2	Fourth Place

Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 61 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 4.36 goals per match.

9 goals

–– Nicholas Woods

6 goals

–– Samuel Lane

5 goals

–– Jacob Smith

4 goals

–– Samuel Hiha
–– Nicholas Wilson

3 goals

–– Hugo Inglis
–– Finn Ward

2 goals

1 goal

–– Joseph Hanks
–– Stephen Jenness
–– Callum Olsen
–– Mackenzie Wilcox
–– Cameron Hayde
–– Jonathan Keaney
–– Aidan Sarikaya
–– Jacob Soo-Choon
–– Robert Capizzi
–– Steven Edwards
–– Connor Greentree
–– Kieran O'Connor
–– Joseph Morrison
–– Moss Jackson
–– Kane Russell

Source: Hockey New Zealand

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand women's national field hockey team</span> Womens national field hockey team representing New Zealand

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.

Leon Hayward is an Australian-born New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a goalkeeper.

Hope Ralph is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward. She attended Sacred Heart Girls' College in New Plymouth.

The Premier Hockey League is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey New Zealand.

The Central Falcons are a New Zealand based professional field hockey club, originating in the nation's central region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.

The Hauraki Mavericks are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating in the nation's central region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.

The Southern Alpiners are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating from the nation's Southern region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.

The Northern Tridents are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating in the nation's northern most region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.

The 2020 Women's Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League was the inaugural women's edition of Hockey New Zealand's national league. The tournament was held in Hamilton at the Gallagher Hockey Centre. Competition commenced on 12 November, culminating with finals matches on 29 November.

Aniwaka Haumaha is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.

Dylan James Thomas is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward.

Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward.

Dominic Newman is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.

Samuel Ruruarau Hiha is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward.

Katie Doar is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder.

The 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League was the fourth edition of the Men's FIH Pro League, a field hockey championship for men's national teams. The tournament began in October 2022 and finished in July 2023.

The 2022 Trans–Tasman Hockey Series was a women's field hockey series, comprising four test matches between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand. The series was held at the National Hockey Centre in Auckland, from 10 to 15 May.

Deanna Ritchie is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward.

The 2022 Trans–Tasman Hockey Series was a men's field hockey series, comprising four test matches between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand. The series was held at the National Hockey Centre in Auckland, from 31 May to 5 June.

Hannah Cotter is a New Zealand field hockey player.

References

↑ "PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
↑ "Central Falcons take Premier Hockey League final in shootout". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
↑ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
1 2 "2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
↑ "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

External links

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[2] "Central Falcons take Premier Hockey League final in shootout". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[3] "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[HNZ-4] 1 2 "2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[5] "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]