Finn Ward

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Finn Ward
Personal information
Full name Finn Mcleod Ward
Born (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
Southern Alpiners
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2019–2021 New Zealand U–21 6 (0)
2025– New Zealand 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Darwin
FIH Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024–25 Kuala Lumpur

Finn Mcleod Ward (born 21 September 2000) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2]

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Life

Finn Ward grew up in Dunedin, New Zealand. His brothers, Jordan and Patrick also play field hockey. [3]

He is a former student of King's High School. [4]

Career

Domestic league

Ward plays domestically in his home country of New Zealand. [5] In the Premier Hockey League he represents the Southern Alpiners. [6] [7] He also plays in the Ford National Hockey Championship, where he represents his home region of Otago. [8]

Under–21

Ward made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the New Zealand U–21 team at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. [9]

Black Sticks

After four years out of the national set-up, Ward received his first call-up to the Black Sticks in 2025. He made his senior international debut during the FIH Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur. [10] At the tournament, he won a gold medal and scored his first international goal. [11] He has since been named in the squad for the 2025 Oceania Cup in Darwin. [12] [13]

References

  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. "Black Sticks Men's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. "Ward trio to play for Otago together". odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. "NZ High Performance Sport Selection - Finn Ward". kingshigh.school.nz. King's High School. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. "WARD Finn". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  6. "Alpiners Men". alpinershockey.co.nz. Southern Alpiners . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  7. "Premier Hockey League to test Black Sticks". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  8. "Otago Men & Women's Squads". oha.org.nz. Otago Hockey Association. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. "WARD Finn". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. "Finn Ward's turn — with brother Patrick in the mix". odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. "Malaysia blow 3-0 lead in crushing New Zealand defeat in Nations Cup". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  12. "Black Sticks Men named for 2025 Oceania Cup". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN 2025 OCEANIA CUP NAMED". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.