The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, [3] is the national team for men's field hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, they upset Australia to win gold, becoming the first non-Asian/European team to clinch the gold medal. They have also won silver and bronze at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The following 18 players were named on 7 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup from 13 to 29 January 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India. [4]
Head coach: Greg Nicol [5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Dom Dixon | 7 August 1996 | 9 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Dane Lett | 29 August 1990 | 99 | 2 | |
6 | FW | Simon Child | 16 April 1988 | 288 | 144 | |
7 | MF | Nick Ross | 26 July 1990 | 138 | 4 | |
8 | DF | Charlie Morrison | 20 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Sam Hiha | 26 August 1997 | 18 | 1 | |
10 | FW | Kim Kingston | 21 May 1994 | 26 | 2 | |
11 | FW | Jake Smith | 3 April 1991 | 108 | 18 | |
12 | FW | Sam Lane | 30 April 1997 | 89 | 30 | Oranje-Rood |
13 | DF | Simon Yorston | 7 March 2000 | 8 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Aidan Sarikaya | 3 July 1996 | 62 | 3 | Hamburger Polo Club |
17 | MF | Nic Woods (Captain) | 26 August 1995 | 146 | 23 | Hamburger Polo Club |
19 | MF | Joe Morrison | 4 October 2001 | 9 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Leon Hayward | 23 April 1990 | 24 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Kane Russell | 22 April 1992 | 183 | 90 | Hamburger Polo Club |
22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | 11 May 1990 | 233 | 5 | Hamburger Polo Club |
24 | MF | Sean Findlay | 5 December 2001 | 25 | 2 | Oranje-Rood |
26 | MF | Connor Greentree | 22 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
31 | MF | Hayden Phillips | 6 February 1998 | 104 | 8 |
The England women's national field hockey team are the current Commonwealth Games champions having previously won silver 3 times. England have also won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier and the 2002 Champions Challenge.
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world.
The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.
The South Korea women's national field hockey team represents the Republic of Korea. The team has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since 1988 and have won silver twice: at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. They won the gold medal at the 1989 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy and the bronze medal at the 1990 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The China women's national field hockey team represents the People's Republic of China. The team won silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as well as bronze at the 2002 Hockey World Cup in Perth, Australia. Also, the team won the 2002 Hockey Champions Trophy and finished second in 2004 and 2006.
The Scotland men's national field hockey team represents Scotland in men's international field hockey competitions, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Scottish players are eligible to play for the Great Britain men's national field hockey team. Prior to the formation of the Great Britain team in 1920, Scotland competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, sharing the bronze medal with Wales.
The Mexico women's national field hockey team represents Mexico in women's international field hockey competitions.
The Trinidad and Tobago women's national field hockey team represents Trinidad and Tobago in women's international field hockey competitions.
The Wales women's national field hockey team represents Wales in international women's field hockey, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Welsh players are eligible to play for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team as selected. The country's main targets as laid down by Hockey Wales, Wales national governing body for hockey, are the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World League and the Commonwealth Games.
The Trinidad and Tobago men's national field hockey team represents Trinidad and Tobago in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Switzerland men's national field hockey team represents Switzerland in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Wales men's national field hockey team represents Wales in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Barbados men's national field hockey team represents Barbados in international field hockey competitions.
The Sri Lanka national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka in international field hockey competitions. It is ranked as the third best nation in the South Asian region behind India, Pakistan and ranked 36 2 in the world.
The Singapore national field hockey team represents Singapore in men's international field hockey competitions.
France's women's national field hockey team represents France in women's international field hockey and is controlled by the French Hockey Federation.
The Hong Kong men's national field hockey team represents Hong Kong in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Jamaica men's national field hockey team represents Jamaica in international field hockey competitions.