The Vantage Black Sticks National and Development Squads for both men and women have been confirmed.
Its a crucial year for both New Zealand squads ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games from 5-14 April along with Womens Hockey World Cup (21 July - 5 Aug, London) and Mens Hockey
World Cup (28 Nov - 16 Dec, Bhubaneswar).
VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN
The Mens National Squad retains plenty of strength with an experienced core of players who have more than 200 tests to their name in Shea McAleese (258), Arun Panchia (248), Hugo Inglis (203) and Stephen Jenness (201).
Dane Lett has been brought back into the National Squad while young forwards Daniel Harris and Aidan Sarikaya are included for the first time.
Experienced midfielders Simon Child and Blair Hilton are both recovering from long term injuries and have been retained as an extension to the National Squad.
Neither Child (hip) or Hilton (knee/leg) have played for the Vantage Black Sticks since the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but will continue to be supported in their road back to the turf.
Its also a new-look Development Squad which includes seven uncapped players alongside striker Mac Wilcox (15 tests).
2018 MENS NATIONAL SQUAD
PLAYER NAME / REGION / POSITION / AGE / CAPS
Cory BENNETT / North Harbour / Defender / 26 / 62
David BRYDON / Canterbury / Defender / 21 / 35
Marcus CHILD / Auckland / Midfielder / 26 / 120
George ENERSEN / Canterbury / Goalkeeper / 26 / 34
Daniel HARRIS / North Harbour / Striker / 21 / 9
Hugo INGLIS / Southern / Striker / 27 / 203
Stephen JENNESS / Capital / Striker / 27 / 201
Richard JOYCE / North Harbour / Goalkeeper / 25 / 39
Sam LANE / Canterbury / Striker / 20 / 27
Dane LETT / Capital / Defender / 27 / 17
Devon MANCHESTER / Auckland / Goalkeeper / 28 / 115
Shea McALEESE / Central / Midfielder / 33 / 258
Harry MISKIMMIN / Capital / Defender / 23 / 29
Leo MITAI-WELLS / Midlands / Striker / 22 / 42
George MUIR / North Harbour / Midfielder / 23 / 89
Dominic NEWMAN / Canterbury / Striker / 21 / 22
Arun PANCHIA / Auckland / Midfielder / 28 / 243
Jared PANCHIA / Auckland / Striker / 24 / 80
Hayden PHILLIPS / Central / Midfielder / 20 / 47
Brad READ / Capital / Defender / 22 / 14
Nick ROSS / Southern / Midfielder / 27 / 79
Kane RUSSELL / Southern / Defender / 25 / 112
Aidan SARIKAYA / Midlands / Midfielder / 21 / 10
Blair TARRANT / Southern / Defender / 27 / 179
Nic WOODS / Midlands / Defender / 22 / 77
EXTENDED NATIONAL SQUAD
PLAYER NAME / REGION / POSITION / AGE / CAPS
Simon CHILD / Auckland / Midfielder / 29 / 274
Blair HILTON / Capital / Midfielder / 28 / 167
2018 MENS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Reuben ANDREWS (Midlands), Malachi BUSCHL (Southern), Dominic DIXON (Southern), Connor GREENTREE (North Harbour), Kalyan JERAM (North Harbour), Kieran OConnor (Southern), Dylan THOMAS (Central), Mac WILCOX (Central)
VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WOMEN
The Womens National Squad is highlighted by the return of Anita McLaren, who was recently named in the Vantage Black Sticks team to play Argentina in February.
McLaren (nee Punt), with 247 internationals, is the Vantage Black Sticks Womens leading all-time goal scorer having found the back of the net 96 times.
Striker Michaela Curtis has earned a re-call to the squad while 19-year-old North Harbour defender Kate Ivory will also be part of the group.
2018 WOMENS NATIONAL SQUAD
PLAYER NAME / REGION / POSITION / AGE / CAPS
Sam CHARLTON / Midlands / Defender / 26 / 208
Michaela CURTIS / Central / Striker / 24 / 46
Tarryn DAVEY / Midlands / Defender/Midfielder / 21 / 16
Frances DAVIES / Midlands / Defender / 21 / 34
Steph DICKINS / North Harbour / Defender / 23 / 10
Madison DOAR / Auckland / Striker / 18 / 8
Shiloh GLOYN / Midlands / Midfielder / 28 / 52
Ella GUNSON / Northland / Defender / 28 / 174
Sam HARRISON / Auckland / Striker / 26 / 133
Pippa HAYWARD / Canterbury / Defender / 27 / 148
Kate IVORY / North Harbour / Defender / 19 / -
Tessa JOPP / Southern / Midfielder / 22 / 17
Rose KEDDELL / Midlands / Defender / 24 / 159
Anita McLAREN / Capital / Midfielder / 30 / 247
Olivia MERRY / Canterbury / Striker / 25 / 181
Stacey MICHELSEN / Northland / Defender / 26 / 244
Brooke NEAL / Northland / Defender / 25 / 131
Grace OHANLON / TBC / Goalkeeper / 25 / 24
Kirsten PEARCE / North Harbour / Striker / 26/ 93
Amy ROBINSON / Midlands / Striker / 21 / 40
Sally RUTHERFORD / Midlands / Goalkeeper / 36 / 155
Kelsey SMITH / Capital / Striker / 23 / 65
Kim TANNER / Midlands / Defender / 25 / 24
Liz THOMPSON / Auckland / Defender / 23 / 160
2018 WOMENS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Megan HULL (Midlands), Alia JAQUES (Midlands), Rachel McCANN (Canterbury), Felicity REIDY (Capital), Deanna RITCHIE (Auckland), Brooke ROBERTS (North Harbour), Catherine TINNING (Canterbury), Lulu TUILOTOLAVA (Auckland), Madeleine WILLIAMSON (North Harbour)
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The Vantage Black Sticks National and Development Squads for both men and women have been confirmed.
Its a crucial year for both New Zealand squads ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games from 5-14 April along with Womens Hockey World Cup (21 July - 5 Aug, London) and Mens Hockey
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