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 – 9th 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 – 2024–25 – 2025–26 –
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 – 2025 –
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 FIH Nations Cup
2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
India Centenary Hockey Test Series
Team Current squad Roster for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Greg Nicol
Dominic Dixon (GK) Scott Boyde Dane Lett Charlie Morrison Sam Lane (C) Simon Yorston Aidan Sarikaya Nic Woods Joseph Morrison Kane Russell Dylan Thomas Bradley Rothwell Finn Ward George Baker Ryan Parr Isaac Houlbrooke Benjamin Culhane James Hickson Matthew Ruetsch (GK) Timothy Neild
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
See also New Zealand women's national field hockey team
References
External links
FIH profile