New Zealand Men’s Hockey Team Named
New Zealand has named an experienced side to take on the rest of the Commonwealth at the Games in Melbourne including 10 players that were part of the team that came sixth at the Athens Olympics.
Shirt # Player Name NHL Team Age Caps Position
4 Darren Smith North Harbour 32 198 Midfielder
7 Blair Hopping North Harbour 25 109 Midfielder
8 Dean Couzins Auckland/Breda (Holland) 24 83 Defender
10 Ryan Archibald Auckland 25 143 Midfielder
12 Bradley Shaw Canterbury 23 10 Defender
14 Bevan Hari Auckland/Cardiff (Wales) 31 152 Striker
16 Paul Woolford Auckland 28 86 Goalkeeper
17 Kyle Pontifex Wellington 26 24 Goalkeeper
18 Phillip Burrows Wellington/Rotterdam (Holland) 24 127 Striker
19 Hayden Shaw Canterbury 25 68 Defender
20 James Nation Wellington/Teddington (UK) 29 34 Defender
21 Bryce Collins North Harbour 27 19 Midfielder
24 Gareth Brooks Auckland 27 53 Striker
25 Shea McAleese Canterbury 21 14 Defender
30 Ben Collier North Harbour 21 7 Midfielder
6 Simon Child Auckland 17 5 Striker
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