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.

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 – Qualified

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 –

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.

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

 * 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