Mackenzie Wilcox

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Mackenzie Wilcox
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie Brian Wilcox
Born (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28)
Tolaga Bay, New Zealand
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2015–2019 Central
2020– Central Falcons
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2016 New Zealand U–21 14 (4)
2014– New Zealand 28 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sydney Team

Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox (born 7 August 1996) [1] [2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward. [3]

Contents

Personal life

Mackenzie Wilcox was born and raised in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. [4]

Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

Mackenzie Wilcox 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, Wilcox won a 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, Wilcox 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

Wilcox debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup. [10] Following this, he appeared at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow. [10]

Black Sticks

In 2017, Wilcox debuted for the Black Sticks during a test series against Pakistan in Wellington. Following his debut, he went on to win a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in Sydney. [10]

Following a major hip surgery, Wilcox was forced to miss a year of hockey during his recovery. [11]

Wilcox was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League. [12]

International goals


Goal
DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
118 March 2017 National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New ZealandFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2–02–2 Test Match [13]
214 October 2017 Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3–419–0 2017 Oceania Cup [14]
325 April 2019 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7–03–4 2019 FIH Pro League [15]

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References

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  13. "New Zealand 2–2 Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  14. "Papua New Guinea 0–19 New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  15. "New Zealand 3–4 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2021.