New Zealand men's national field hockey team

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.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

1956 – 6th place
1960 – 5th place
1964 – 13th place
1968 – 7th place
1972 – 9th place
1976 –
1984 – 7th place
1992 – 8th place
2004 – 6th place
2008 – 7th place
2012 – 9th place
2016 – 7th place
2020 – 9th place
2024 – Qualified

World Cup

1973 – 7th place
1975 – 7th place
1982 – 7th place
1986 – 9th place
1998 – 10th place
2002 – 9th place
2006 – 8th place
2010 – 9th place
2014 – 7th place
2018 – 9th place
2023 – 7th place

Commonwealth Games

1998 – 6th place
2002 –
2006 – 5th place
2010 –
2014 – 4th place
2018 –
2022 – 5th place

World League

2012–13 –
2014–15 – 11th place
2016–17 – 12th place

Pro League

2019 – 8th place
2020–21 – 8th place
2021–22 – Withdrew
2022–23 – 9th place

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

2023–24 –

Champions Trophy

1978 – 4th place
1983 – 6th place
1984 – 5th place
2004 – 6th place
2010 – 5th place
2011 – 4th place
2012 – 7th place

Champions Challenge

2003 – 4th place
2007 –
2009 –
2014 – 5th place

Oceania Cup

1999 –
2001 –
2003 –
2005 –
2007 –
2009 –
2011 –
2013 –
2015 –
2017 –
2019 –
2023 –

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

1991 – 4th place
1995 –
1996 – 4th place
1998 – 6th place
2000 – 6th place
2003 –
2005 – 4th place
2006 – 4th place
2008 –
2009 –
2011 – 4th place
2012 –
2013 – 4th place
2015 –
2016 –
2017 – 4th place
2024 –

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[4]

Head coach: Greg Nicol

All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match against France.

The following three players were listed as reserves for the Olympic Games:

The remainder of the national squad is as follows:

Recent call-ups

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

Notable players

References

^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ "History of Hockey in Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Hockey New Zealand". Retrieved 19 September 2012.
^ "PARIS BOUND - MIX OF YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE IN NZ MEN'S HOCEKY TEAM". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

External links

Official website
FIH profile