TheNew Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as theBlack Sticks Men,[3] is the national team for men'sfield hockey ofNew Zealand, under theNew Zealand Hockey Federation.
At the1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, they upsetAustralia to win gold, becoming the first non-Asian/European team to clinch the gold medal. They have also won silver and bronze at the2002 and2010 Commonwealth Games.
The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for theXXXIII Summer Olympics inParis, France.[4]
Head coach:
Greg Nicol
All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match againstFrance.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dominic Dixon | (1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (age 29) | 35 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
| 4 | DF | Dane Lett | (1990-08-29)29 August 1990 (age 35) | 128 | 5 | Wellington |
| 8 | DF | Charlie Morrison | (2003-07-20)20 July 2003 (age 22) | 23 | 0 | Canterbury |
| 13 | DF | Simon Yorston | (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (age 25) | 25 | 0 | Canterbury |
| 17 | DF | Nicholas Woods(captain) | (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (age 30) | 173 | 24 | Waikato |
| 21 | DF | Kane Russell | (1992-04-22)22 April 1992 (age 33) | 210 | 89 | Otago |
| 22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | (1990-05-11)11 May 1990 (age 35) | 266 | 6 | Otago |
| 11 | FW | Jacob Smith | (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (age 34) | 126 | 34 | Wellington |
| 19 | MF | Joseph Morrison | (2001-10-04)4 October 2001 (age 24) | 31 | 1 | Canterbury |
| 24 | MF | Sean Findlay | (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (age 24) | 47 | 5 | Hawke's Bay |
| 31 | MF | Hayden Phillips | (1998-02-06)6 February 1998 (age 28) | 133 | 12 | Horowhenua |
| 2 | FW | Scott Boyde | (1994-08-05)5 August 1994 (age 31) | 29 | 7 |  Brisbane Blaze |
| 6 | FW | Simon Child | (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 (age 37) | 306 | 146 | Auckland |
| 12 | FW | Samuel Lane | (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (age 28) | 110 | 39 | Canterbury |
| 29 | FW | Hugo Inglis | (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (age 35) | 260 | 75 | Otago |
| 37 | FW | Isaac Houlbrooke | (2001-09-06)6 September 2001 (age 24) | 28 | 5 | North Harbour |
The following three players were listed as reserves for the Olympic Games:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | GK | Leon Hayward(reserve) | (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (age 35) | 61 | 0 | Auckland |
| 18 | DF | Bradley Read(reserve) | (1995-02-04)4 February 1995 (age 31) | 61 | 1 | Wellington |
| 34 | DF | Malachi Buschl(reserve) | (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (age 26) | 32 | 0 | Otago |
The remainder of the national squad is as follows:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Enersen | (1991-06-07)7 June 1991 (age 34) | 85 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| DF | David Brydon | (1996-06-27)27 June 1996 (age 29) | 89 | 2 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| DF | Scott Cosslett | (2003-02-19)19 February 2003 (age 22) | 12 | 2 | North Harbour | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Benjamin Culhane | (2003-04-23)23 April 2003 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Otago | v. South Korea; 8 May 2024 |
| MF | Aidan Sarikaya | (1996-07-03)3 July 1996 (age 29) | 87 | 3 | Thames Valley | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| FW | George Baker | (2002-10-24)24 October 2002 (age 23) | 20 | 4 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| FW | Jonty Elmes | (2004-11-04)4 November 2004 (age 21) | 12 | 7 | Hawke's Bay | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| FW | Connor Greentree | (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (age 26) | 17 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
| FW | Samuel Hiha | (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (age 28) | 42 | 4 | Hawke's Bay | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
| FW | Dylan Thomas | (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (age 30) | 56 | 6 | Hawke's Bay | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Luke Holmes | (2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 1 | Auckland | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| MF | Patrick Ward | (2003-07-28)28 July 2003 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Otago | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| FW | Kim Kingstone | (1994-05-21)21 May 1994 (age 31) | 37 | 5 | Auckland | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
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