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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
  • 2026 – Qualified

Commonwealth Games

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

World League

Pro League

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

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

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 –
  • 2025 –

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Summer Series

2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup

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

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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

External links