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| Canterbury | |
|---|---|
| League | Ford National Hockey League |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Colours | Red, Black |
| Head coach | Sue Innes Andy Innes |
| Captain | Jenny Storey |
The Canterbury women's field hockey team are an amateur sports team based in New Zealand. The team competes annually in the Ford National Hockey League (NHL). [1]
In total, Canterbury have won the Women's NHL a total of 3 times. [2]
Canterbury are the most recent champions, having defeated North Harbour 3–2 in the final of the 2016 Tournament. [3]
The following is the Canterbury team roster [4] for the 2017 Ford NHL:
Head coaches: Sue & Andy Innes
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