Dylan Thomas (field hockey)

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Dylan Thomas
Personal information
Full name Dylan James Thomas
Born (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 27)
Tokoroa, New Zealand
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeam
2015–2019 Central
2020– Central Falcons
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 New Zealand U–21 10 (3)
2014– New Zealand 32 (2)

Dylan James Thomas (born 14 February 1996) [1] [2] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward. [3]

Contents

Personal life

Dylan Thomas was born and raised in Tokoroa, New Zealand. [3]

In his youth, Thomas moved to Hastings, where he was a student at Hastings Boys' High School. [4]

Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

Dylan Thomas was a member of the Central Mavericks in the Ford National Hockey League (NHL), representing the team from 2015 to 2019. During his time with the team, Thomas won bronze medal in the 2016 edition of the tournament. [5]

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of the Premier Hockey League, Thomas was named in the Central Falcons. [6] [7] The league's inaugural edition was held in 2020, with the team taking home a gold medal. [8] [9]

National teams

Under-21

In 2016, Thomas made two appearances for the New Zealand U-21 team. His first was at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow. [10]

Black Sticks

Thomas made his official debut for the Black Sticks in 2018, during a test series against Japan in Maibara. [10]

Following his debut, Thomas was named in the Black Sticks squad on a permanent basis. His first major tournament with the team was the 2019 FIH Pro League. [11] He followed this up with appearances in a test series against Japan in Stratford, as well as the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. [10]

In 2020, Thomas was named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2021 Olympic Year. [12]

International goals


Goal		DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
18 March 2019 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–33–1 2019 FIH Pro League [13]
228 February 2020 Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New ZealandFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5–32–1 2020–21 FIH Pro League [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "DYLAN JAMES THOMAS". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 "DYLAN THOMAS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "DYLAN THOMAS". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "THOMAS Dylan". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Manawatū flavour to Central Falcons in new Premier Hockey League". stuff.co.nz. stuff . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "THOMAS Dylan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "THOMAS Dylan". stuff.co.nz. FIH Pro League . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Wilson returns after a four-year absence – 2021 Vantage Black Sticks National Squad". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand 3–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand 5–3 Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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