New Zealand women's national field hockey team

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New Zealand
File:BlackSticks.png
Nickname(s)Vantage Black Sticks
AssociationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
ConfederationOHF (Oceania)
Head CoachPhil Burrows
Assistant coach(es)Aaron Ford
Shea McAleese
Rocio Gonzalez Canda
ManagerDenise Leggat
CaptainFrances Davies
Olivia Shannon
FIH ranking
Current 10 Steady (23 November 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances8 (first in 1984)
Best result4th (2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1983)
Best result4th (1986)
Oceania Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1999)
Best result1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019)

The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of Jun 2024, the team ranks 11th on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.

Tournament records

World Cup[2]
Year Host city Position
1983 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th
1986 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th
1990 Australia Sydney, Australia 7th
1998 Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands 6th
2002 Australia Perth, Australia 11th
2010 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 7th
2014 Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands 5th
2018 England London, England 11th
2022 Spain Terrassa, Spain
Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 		5th
Champions Trophy[3]
Year Host city Position
1987 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
1999 Australia Brisbane, Australia 5th
2000 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2001 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 5th
2002 China Macau, China 5th
2004 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 6th
2006 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2010 England Nottingham, England 5th
2011 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd
2012 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 6th
2014 Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 4th
2016 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 6th
World League[4]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Semi-final Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 4th
Final Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 5th
2014–15 Semi-final Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 4th
Final Argentina Rosario, Argentina 2nd
2016–17 Semi-final Belgium Brussels, Belgium 3rd
Final New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 2nd
FIH Pro League[5]
Year Finals Host city Position
2019 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2020–21 N/A 6th
2021–22 N/A Withdrew
2022–23 N/A 8th
FIH Nations Cup
Year Host city Position
2023–24 Spain Terrassa, Spain 4th
Olympic Games[6]
Year Host city Position
1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984 United States Los Angeles, United States 6th
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain 8th
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 6th
2004 Greece Athens, Greece 6th
2008 China Beijing, China 12th
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 4th
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 8th
2024 France Paris, France DNQ
Commonwealth Games[7]
Year Host city Position
1998 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
2002 England Manchester, England 4th
2006 Australia Melbourne, Australia 3rd
2010 India New Delhi, India 2nd
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 3rd
2018 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 1st
2022 England Birmingham, England 4th
Oceania Cup[8]
Year Host city Position
1999 Australia Sydney, Australia 2nd
2001 New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 2nd
2003 Australia Melbourne, Australia
New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 		2nd
2005 Australia Sydney, Australia
New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 		2nd
2007 Australia Buderim, Australia 1st
2009 New Zealand Invercargill, New Zealand 1st
2011 Australia Hobart, Australia 1st
2013 New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand 2nd
2015 New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand 2nd
2017 Australia Sydney, Australia 2nd
2019 Australia Rockhampton, Australia 1st
2023 New Zealand Whangārei, New Zealand 2nd
Champions Challenge I[9]
Year Host city Position
2003 Italy Catania, Italy 4th
2005 United States Virginia Beach, United States 1st
2007 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 5th
2009 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa 1st

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.[10] All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, after the match against Chile.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
10 GK Brooke Roberts (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 29) 42 0 New Zealand Northern Tridents
35 GK Kirsten Nation (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 29) 6 0 New Zealand Southern Alpiners
5 DF Frances Davies (captain) (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28) 129 5 Netherlands Klein Zwitserland
11 DF Casey Crowley (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27) 32 0 New Zealand Central Falcons
16 DF Elizabeth Thompson (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 30) 225 12 New Zealand Hauraki Mavericks
17 DF Stephanie Dickins (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 30) 78 8 New Zealand Northern Tridents
20 DF Megan Hull (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28) 85 10 New Zealand Central Falcons
26 DF Kaitlin Cotter (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23) 37 4 Australia Canberra Chill
13 MF Samantha Child RET (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) 277 9 New Zealand Midlands
22 MF Katie Doar (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23) 71 3 Australia Canberra Chill
28 MF Hannah Gravenall (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 36) 14 2 Australia HC Melbourne
37 MF Emma Findlay (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20) 15 0 New Zealand Waikato
43 MF Emma Rainey (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25) 7 0 New Zealand Hawke's Bay
2 FW Olivia Shannon (captain) (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) 83 15 New Zealand Central Falcons
8 FW Hannah Cotter (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21) 29 7 Australia HC Melbourne
23 FW Jessica Anderson (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26) 9 1 New Zealand Canterbury
32 FW Rose Tynan (1997-03-20) 20 March 1997 (age 27) 40 8 New Zealand Northern Tridents
36 FW Anna Willocks (1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 28) 12 0 New Zealand Canterbury

The remainder of the national squad is as follows:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Grace O'Hanlon (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 32) 108 0 New Zealand Hauraki Mavericks v. File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic; 18 January 2024
DF Anna Crowley (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) 17 0 New Zealand Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia; 30 April 2023
DF Tayla White (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) 20 1 New Zealand Hauraki Mavericks v. File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany; 28 June 2023
DF Isabella Gill (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Australia Adelaide Fire v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 13 April 2024
MF Tarryn Davey (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28) 104 4 Netherlands Klein Zwitserland v. File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 19 January 2024
FW Hope Ralph (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24) 52 8 New Zealand Central Falcons v. File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 19 January 2024
FW Alia Jaques (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29) 40 5 New Zealand Hauraki Mavericks v. File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 19 January 2024
FW Holly Pearson (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) 32 1 New Zealand North Harbour v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 14 April 2024

Recent call-ups

The following players have received call-ups in the last 12 months:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Brodie Cochrane (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 New Zealand North Harbour v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 14 April 2024
DF Rebecca Baker (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22) 1 0 New Zealand Auckland v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 13 April 2024
DF Riana Pho (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19) 12 0 New Zealand Wellington v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 14 April 2024
MF Arabella Shield (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0 New Zealand Canterbury v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 14 April 2024
FW Breana Catley (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0 New Zealand Auckland v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 13 April 2024
FW Madison Doar (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25) 47 6 Australia Canberra Chill v. File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany; 28 June 2023
FW Tyler Lench (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 27) 23 1 New Zealand Northern Tridents v. File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany; 28 June 2023
FW Olivia Merry RET (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) 284 128 New Zealand Southern Alpiners v. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan; 14 April 2024
FW Petrea Neal (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 36) 153 38 New Zealand North Harbour v. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States; 9 December 2023
FW Kelsey Smith (1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 30) 112 15 New Zealand Central Falcons v. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia; 13 August 2023

Records

Highest Capped Players[11]
Rank Player Games
1 Stacey Michelsen 296
2 Olivia Merry 284
3 Samantha Child 277
4 Emily Gaddum 274
5 Anita McLaren 271
6 Kayla Whitelock 256
7 Gemma McCaw 250
8 Suzie Muirhead 238
9 Elizabeth Thompson 225
10 Charlotte Harrison 222
Highest Goal Scorers[12]
Rank Player Goals
1 Olivia Merry 128
2 Anita McLaren 105
3 Krystal Forgesson 77
Katie Glynn
5 Gemma McCaw 72
6 Charlotte Harrison 65
7 Kayla Whitelock 63
8 Niniwa Roberts 47
9 Samantha Harrison 42
10 Suzie Muirhead 41

Notable players

Results

Past results

Fixtures and Results

USA Test Series

9 December 2023 Test Match United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3–4 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Charlotte, United States
14:00 B. DeBerdine field hockey ball 12'
Yeager field hockey ball 50'
Caarls field hockey ball 55'		 Report Hull field hockey ball 19'
Shannon field hockey ball 31'
Merry field hockey ball 41'
Jaques field hockey ball 44'		 Stadium: UNC Charlotte
10 December 2023 Test Match United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 5–4 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Charlotte, United States
14:00 Hoffman field hockey ball 5', 17'
Golini field hockey ball 19'
Grega field hockey ball 30'
Sessa field hockey ball 42'		 Report Hull field hockey ball 26'
Gravenall field hockey ball 55'
Merry field hockey ball 59', 60'		 Stadium: UNC Charlotte

FIH Olympic Qualifiers

13 January 2024 Pool B New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Ranchi, India
17:00 Davies field hockey ball 7', 51'
Dickins field hockey ball 53'		 Report Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium
14 January 2024 Pool B New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–3 File:Flag of India.svg India Ranchi, India
19:30 Hull field hockey ball 9' Report Sangita field hockey ball 1'
Udita field hockey ball 12'
Beauty field hockey ball 14'		 Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium
16 January 2024 Pool B United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Ranchi, India
17:00 Yeager field hockey ball 17' Report Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium
18 January 2024 Crossover New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–0 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ranchi, India
13:30 Doar field hockey ball 57'
Child field hockey ball 60'		 Report Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium
19 January 2024 Fifth Place Match Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 1–3 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Ranchi, India
13:30 Pessina field hockey ball 21' Report Tynan field hockey ball 7'
Merry field hockey ball 10'
Cotter field hockey ball 31'		 Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium

Japan Test Series

13 April 2024 Test Match New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Auckland, New Zealand
16:10 Shannon field hockey ball 13' Report Kobayakawa field hockey ball 55' Stadium: National Hockey Centre
14 April 2024 Test Match New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Auckland, New Zealand
16:10 Davies field hockey ball 35'
Tynan field hockey ball 56'		 Report Hasegawa field hockey ball 56' Stadium: National Hockey Centre

FIH Nations Cup

3 June 2024 Pool B New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Terrassa, Spain
10:30 Anderson field hockey ball 40' Report Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
4 June 2024 Pool B Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Terrassa, Spain
13:00 Mori field hockey ball 19'
H. Nagai field hockey ball 30'		 Report Dickins field hockey ball 32'
Gravenall field hockey ball 54'		 Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
6 June 2024 Pool B New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Terrassa, Spain
10:30 Hull field hockey ball 4'
H. Cotter field hockey ball 40'		 Report Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
8 June 2024 Semi-final New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Ireland Terrassa, Spain
17:00 Tynan field hockey ball 35' Report Hawkshaw field hockey ball 39'
Torrans field hockey ball 51'		 Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
9 June 2024 Bronze Medal Match Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg 2–1 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Terrassa, Spain
17:00 Salas field hockey ball 41'
Flores field hockey ball 53'		 Report Tynan field hockey ball 55' Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  3. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  4. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  5. ↑ "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  7. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  8. ↑ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Home – FIH".
  10. ↑ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.

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