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New Zealand women's national field hockey team

Women's national field hockey team representing New Zealand

Women's national field hockey team representing New Zealand

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nicknameVantage Black Sticks
associationNew Zealand Hockey Federation
confederationOHF (Oceania)
coachPhil Burrows
assistantAaron Ford
Shea McAleese
Rocio Gonzalez Canda
managerDenise Leggat
captainFrances Davies
Olivia Shannon
rank
Olympic apps8
Olympic first1984
Olympic best4th (2012, 2016)
World cup apps9
World cup first1983
World cup best4th (1986)
Regional nameOceania Cup
Regional cup apps11
Regional cup first1999
Regional cup best1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019)
typewomen
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Shea McAleese Rocio Gonzalez Canda Olivia Shannon 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 CupYearHost cityPosition
1983Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia7th
1986Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands4th
1990Australia Sydney, Australia7th
1998Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands6th
2002Australia Perth, Australia11th
2010Argentina Rosario, Argentina7th
2014Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands5th
2018England London, England11th
2022Spain Terrassa, Spain
Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands5th
2026Belgium Wavre, Spain
Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsQualified
Champions TrophyYearHost cityPosition
1987Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands6th
1999Australia Brisbane, Australia5th
2000Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands6th
2001Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands5th
2002China Macau, China5th
2004Argentina Rosario, Argentina6th
2006Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands6th
2010England Nottingham, England5th
2011Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd
2012Argentina Rosario, Argentina6th
2014Argentina Mendoza, Argentina4th
2016United Kingdom London, United Kingdom6th
World LeagueYearRoundHost cityPosition
2012–13Semi-finalNetherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands4th
FinalArgentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina5th
2014–15Semi-finalBelgium Antwerp, Belgium4th
FinalArgentina Rosario, Argentina2nd
2016–17Semi-finalBelgium Brussels, Belgium3rd
FinalNew Zealand Auckland, New Zealand2nd
FIH Pro LeagueYearSeasonPosition
2019Season One6th
2020–21Season Two6th
2021–22Season ThreeWithdrew
2022–23Season Four8th
2023–24Season FiveWithdrew
2024–25Season SixDNQ
2025–26Season SevenQ
FIH Nations CupYearHost cityPosition
2023–24ESP Terrassa, Spain4th
2024–25CHI Santiago, Chile1st
Olympic GamesYearHost cityPosition
1980Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet UnionN/A
1984United States Los Angeles, United States6th
1992Spain Barcelona, Spain8th
2000Australia Sydney, Australia6th
2004Greece Athens, Greece6th
2008China Beijing, China12th
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom4th
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil4th
2020Japan Tokyo, Japan8th
2024France Paris, FranceDNQ
Commonwealth GamesYearHost cityPosition
1998Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd
2002England Manchester, England4th
2006Australia Melbourne, Australia3rd
2010India New Delhi, India2nd
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland3rd
2018Australia Gold Coast, Australia1st
2022England Birmingham, England4th
Oceania CupYearHost cityPosition
1999Australia Sydney, Australia2nd
2001New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand2nd
2003Australia Melbourne, Australia
New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand2nd
2005Australia Sydney, Australia
New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand2nd
2007Australia Buderim, Australia1st
2009New Zealand Invercargill, New Zealand1st
2011Australia Hobart, Australia1st
2013New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand2nd
2015New Zealand Stratford, New Zealand2nd
2017Australia Sydney, Australia2nd
2019Australia Rockhampton, Australia1st
2023New Zealand Whangārei, New Zealand2nd
2025Australia Darwin, Australia1st
Champions Challenge IYearHost cityPosition
2003Italy Catania, Italy4th
2005United States Virginia Beach, United States1st
2007Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan5th
2009South Africa Cape Town, South Africa1st

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Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2025 Oceania Cup in Darwin.

All caps and goals current as of 7 September 2025, after the match against Australia.

Recent call-ups

The following players make up the remainder of the national squad, or have represented the national team in the last 12 months.

Records

Highest Capped PlayersRankPlayerGames
1Stacey Michelsen296
2Olivia Merry284
3Samantha Child277
4Emily Gaddum274
5Anita McLaren271
6Kayla Whitelock256
7Gemma McCaw250
8Suzie Muirhead238
9Elizabeth Thompson225
10Charlotte Harrison222
Highest Goal ScorersRankPlayerGoals
1Olivia Merry128
2Anita McLaren105
3Krystal Forgesson77
Katie Glynn
5Gemma McCaw72
6Charlotte Harrison65
7Kayla Whitelock63
8Niniwa Roberts47
9Samantha Harrison42
10Suzie Muirhead41

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Notable players

  • Christine Arthur
  • Tina Bell-Kake
  • Samantha Child
  • Helen Clarke
  • Mary Clinton
  • Krystal Forgesson
  • Emily Gaddum
  • Katie Glynn
  • Charlotte Harrison
  • Samantha Harrison
  • Anna Lawrence
  • Gemma McCaw
  • Anita McLaren
  • Olivia Merry
  • Stacey Michelsen
  • Suzie Muirhead
  • Niniwa Roberts
  • Amanda Smith
  • Kayla Whitelock

Results

Past results

  • New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2011–15)
  • New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2016–20)

Fixtures and Results

USA Test Series

Willocks Ayars

FIH Nations Cup

Rainey Pearson Pho Jeong Cheon Shannon Findlay Ananías Gutiérrez Irazoqui Shannon Pearson Dickins Shannon Pearson Dickins H. Cotter Power Hawkshaw M. Carey

Oceania Cup

Summer of Hockey Series

References

References

  1. "Home – FIH".
  2. "Home – FIH".
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  4. (28 July 2017). "FIH confirms Spain men and Belgium women join Hockey Pro League". FIH.
  5. "Home – FIH".
  6. "Home – FIH".
  7. "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia.
  8. "Home – FIH".
  9. (1 September 2025). "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WOMEN 2025 OCEANIA CUP SQUAD NAMED". [[New Zealand Hockey Federation]].
  10. "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women". [[New Zealand Hockey Federation]].
  11. "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women". [[New Zealand Hockey Federation]].
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