# New Zealand men's national field hockey team

The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, 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 – 12th place

### 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.
Head coach: Greg Nicol
All caps and goals current as of 9 June 2024, following the match against France.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | GK | Dominic Dixon | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) | 35 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
| 4 | DF | Dane Lett | (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 34) | 128 | 5 | Wellington |
| 8 | DF | Charlie Morrison | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 21) | 23 | 0 | Canterbury |
| 13 | DF | Simon Yorston | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) | 25 | 0 | Canterbury |
| 17 | DF | Nicholas Woods (captain) | (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 29) | 173 | 24 | Waikato |
| 21 | DF | Kane Russell | (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32) | 210 | 89 | Otago |
| 22 | DF | Blair Tarrant | (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 (age 34) | 266 | 6 | Otago |
| 11 | FW | Jacob Smith | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33) | 126 | 34 | Wellington |
| 19 | MF | Joseph Morrison | (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 23) | 31 | 1 | Canterbury |
| 24 | MF | Sean Findlay | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) | 47 | 5 | Hawke's Bay |
| 31 | MF | Hayden Phillips | (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 27) | 133 | 12 | Horowhenua |
| 2 | FW | Scott Boyde | (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 30) | 29 | 7 | Brisbane Blaze |
| 6 | FW | Simon Child | (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36) | 306 | 146 | Auckland |
| 12 | FW | Samuel Lane | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27) | 110 | 39 | Canterbury |
| 29 | FW | Hugo Inglis | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 34) | 260 | 75 | Otago |
| 37 | FW | Isaac Houlbrooke | (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 23) | 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 34) | 61 | 0 | Auckland |
| 18 | DF | Bradley Read (reserve) | (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 30) | 61 | 1 | Wellington |
| 34 | DF | Malachi Buschl (reserve) | (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25) | 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 33) | 85 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| DF | David Brydon | (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28) | 89 | 2 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| DF | Scott Cosslett | (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 2 | North Harbour | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Benjamin Culhane | (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | Otago | v. South Korea; 8 May 2024 |
| MF | Aidan Sarikaya | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) | 87 | 3 | Thames Valley | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| FW | George Baker | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 4 | Canterbury | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| FW | Jonty Elmes | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 7 | Hawke's Bay | v. France; 9 June 2024 |
| FW | Connor Greentree | (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) | 17 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |
| FW | Samuel Hiha | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27) | 42 | 4 | Hawke's Bay | v. Pakistan; 21 January 2024 |
| FW | Dylan Thomas | (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) | 56 | 6 | Hawke's Bay | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |

### Recent call-ups

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 22) | 6 | 1 | Auckland | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| MF | Patrick Ward | (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Otago | v. Malaysia; 11 May 2024 |
| FW | Kim Kingstone | (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 30) | 37 | 5 | Auckland | v. Netherlands; 28 June 2023 |

### Notable players

* Paul Ackerley
* Scott Anderson
* Jeff Archibald
* Ryan Archibald
* Phil Burrows
* Simon Child
* Tony Ineson
* Ramesh Patel
* Hayden Shaw
* Nick Wilson
* Selwyn Maister
* Barry Maister
* Brett Leaver
* Trevor Manning
* Jamie Smith
* Peter Daji
* Campbell Garry
* Austen Haig
* Richard Clouston
* Marc Keil
* Cooper Gilmore
* Fred Meehan