Katie Doar

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Katie Doar
Personal information
Born (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)
Whangārei, New Zealand
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2017–2019 Auckland
2020– Northern Tridents
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018– New Zealand U–21 7 (0)
2019– New Zealand 19 (0)
Medal record
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Whangārei

Katie Doar (born 11 September 2001) [1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder. [2]

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Personal life

Katie Doar was born and raised in Whangārei. [2] [3] She has an elder sister, Madison, who has also represented New Zealand in field hockey. [4] Doar attended Kamo Intermediate School and Whangarei Girls' High School before boarding at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland. [4] [5]

Career

Domestic leagues

Ford National Hockey League

In 2019, Hockey New Zealand overhauled the National Hockey League. Until the conclusion of the league, Doar was a member of the Auckland team. [6]

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the NHL, Doar was named in the Northern Tridents squad for New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League. [7] [6] In the inaugural season of the league, Doar played in each game, helping the team to a silver medal. [8]

National teams

Under-21

Katie Doar made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a Trans–Tasman test series against Australia in Hastings. [9]

She followed this up with an appearance at a Tri–Nations tournament in Canberra. [9]

Black Sticks

Doar made her senior debut for the Black Sticks in 2019, during season one of the FIH Pro League. [10]

References

  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Katie Doar". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "KATIE DOAR". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Hockey: Katie Doar adds to Northland's Black Sticks women's team legacy". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. McFadden, Suzanne (14 June 2021). "Kamo Black Sticks factory turns out a bright new star". Newsroom. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 "DOAR Katie". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. "PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. "CENTRAL FALCONS SOAR THROUGH THE SENTINEL HOMES PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. 1 2 "DOAR Katie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. "DOAR Katie". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League . Retrieved 24 June 2021.