2017 Men's Ford National Hockey League

The 2017 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 19th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in Wellington, New Zealand, from 16 to 24 September.

2017 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Dates16–24 September
Teams8
Venue(s)National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions ––  North Harbour (5th title)
Runner-up ––  Auckland
Third place ––  Capital
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored134 (5.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Samuel Lane (13 goals)
Best player ––  Arun Panchia
2016 (previous) (next) 2018

North Harbour won the title for the fifth time, defeating Auckland 5–3 in the final.[1][2] Capital finished in third place after winning the bronze medal match 6–1 against Southern.[3]

Participating teams edit

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  North Harbour 3 3 0 0 0 13 3 +10 12
2  ––  Capital 3 2 0 0 1 10 7 +3 8
3  ––  Southern 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 −4 4
4  ––  Midlands 3 0 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
16 September 2017
14:30 (NZST)
North Harbour  ––  4–3  ––  Capital
Capizzi   28'
Bennett   48'55'
Symonds   58'
Report S. Miskimmin   12'38'
Buddle   45'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
16 September 2017
16:30 (NZST)
Midlands  ––  1–2  ––  Southern
A. Hayward   2' Report Gilbert   2'
Ross   35'
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

18 September 2017
17:00 (NZST)
North Harbour  ––  4–0  ––  Southern
Shimmins   39'
Harris   49'51'
Bennett   57'
Report
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
18 September 2017
19:00 (NZST)
Capital  ––  5–2  ––  Midlands
Jongejan   13'
Van Woerkom   42'50'
D. Lett   48'
Buddle   56'
Report A. Hayward   11'
Sarikaya   24'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

20 September 2017
17:00 (NZST)
Midlands  ––  0–5  ––  North Harbour
Report Harris   3'
Capizzi   4'
Bennett   24'
Jeram   29'
Wild   50'
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
20 September 2017
19:00 (NZST)
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  Capital
K. O'Connor   37' Report Wookey   50'
Jongejan   52'
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Auckland 3 3 0 0 0 9 1 +8 12
2  ––  Central 3 2 0 0 1 9 4 +5 8
3  ––  Canterbury 3 1 0 0 2 10 5 +5 4
4  ––  Northland 3 0 0 0 3 3 21 −18 0
16 September 2017
10:30 (NZST)
Canterbury  ––  10–1  ––  Northland
Lane   4'37'39'57'
Hayde   14'
Newman   28'32'52'
D. Keaney   41'
Brydon   49'
Report Fouhy   50'
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
16 September 2017
12:30 (NZST)
Central  ––  0–3  ––  Auckland
Report A. Panchia   20'
J. Panchia   37'
Ritchie   51'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)

18 September 2017
13:00 (NZST)
Central  ––  7–1  ––  Northland
Atkinson   15'23'
Thomas   28'54'
Young   34'
Cohen   43'
Phillips   53'
Report Down   47'
Umpires:
Hamish Ellis-Jack (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
18 September 2017
15:00 (NZST)
Auckland  ––  2–0  ––  Canterbury
Radonovich   37'
Kinder   59'
Report
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

20 September 2017
13:00 (NZST)
Northland  ––  1–4  ––  Auckland
Down   18' Report Crooks   5'37'
McGeorge   22'50'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
20 September 2017
15:00 (NZST)
Canterbury  ––  0–2  ––  Central
Report Phillips   16'
Atkinson   56'
Umpires:
Hamish Ellis-Jack (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Classification round edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 September 2017
 
 
 ––  North Harbour7
 
23 September 2017
 
 ––  Northland0
 
 ––  North Harbour2
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 ––  Central2
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Southern3
 
 ––  North Harbour5
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Auckland3
 
 ––  Auckland (pen)2 (4)
 
23 September 2017
 
 ––  Midlands2 (3)
 
 ––  Auckland2
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Capital1 Third Place
 
 ––  Capital2
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 
 ––  Capital6
 

Quarter-finals edit

21 September 2017
17:00 (NZST)
Auckland  ––  2–2  ––  Midlands
J. Panchia   8'
Ritchie   37'
Report Rees-Gibbs   15'
Keaney   16'
Penalties
Child  
Kinder  
McGeorge  
Kingstone  
J. Panchia  
——
Child  
4–3   Mitai-Wells
  Rees-Gibbs
  Sarikaya
  Tanner
  Bouwens
——
  Bouwens
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)

21 September 2017
17:15 (NZST)
North Harbour  ––  7–0  ––  Northland
Capizzi   1'
Jeram   2'27'
Shimmins   8'
Bartholomew   17'
Harris   26'33'
Report
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

21 September 2017
19:00 (NZST)
Capital  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury
Wookey   24'
Jongejan   50'
Report Lane   20'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

21 September 2017
19:15 (NZST)
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Southern
Thomas   4'
Wilcox   19'
Report Ross   12'
Davidson   42'
O'Connor   58'
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
23 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Northland0
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Central10
 
 ––  Central3
 
23 September 2017
 
 ––  Midlands4
 
 ––  Midlands (pen)3 (3)
 
 
 ––  Canterbury3 (1)
 
Seventh Place
 
 
24 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Northland0
 
 
 ––  Canterbury11
Crossover edit
23 September 2017
10:15 (NZST)
Midlands  ––  3–3  ––  Canterbury
Tanner   11'
Sarikaya   51'
Mitai-Wells   59'
Report Lane   9'18'
Mouldey   36'
Penalties
Sarikaya  
Bouwens  
Lyons  
Tanner  
3–1   Deavin
  Lane
  Hayde
  D. Keaney
Umpires:
Hamish Ellis-Jack (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)

23 September 2017
10:30 (NZST)
Central  ––  10–0  ––  Northland
Wilson   4'
Atkinson   13'26'42'
Cronin   30'
Phillips   33'
Thomas   43'48'50'
Cohen   44'
Report
Umpires:
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place edit
24 September 2017
08:45 (NZDT)
Northland  ––  0–11  ––  Canterbury
Report Lane   4'31'37'58'58'59'
Hayde   5'
N. Findlay   18'46'55'
Connell   58'
Umpires:
Lee Eriskine (NZL)
Hamish Ellis-Jack (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place edit
24 September 2017
10:30 (NZDT)
Central  ––  3–4  ––  Midlands
Wilson   18'
Thomas   32'
Atkinson   34'
Report Mitai-Wells   48'
A. Hayward   50'60'
R. Hayward   55'
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Bruce Brownsey (NZL)

First to fourth place classification edit

Semi-finals edit
23 September 2017
12:30 (NZST)
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Capital
Ritchie   50'
Child   53'
Report Buddle   3'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

23 September 2017
14:30 (NZST)
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Southern
Bennett   5'
Jeram   20'
Report Davidson   34'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Third and fourth place edit
24 September 2017
11:00 (NZDT)
Southern  ––  1–6  ––  Capital
Davidson   2' Report S. Miskimmin   10'
Van Woerkom   11'21'
D. Lett   34'39'
Buddle   35'
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Final edit
24 September 2017
15:00 (NZDT)
North Harbour  ––  5–3  ––  Auckland
Bennett   30'52'58'
Capizzi   53'
Muir   60'
Report Radonovich   15'
J. Panchia   38'45+'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  North Harbour 6 6 0 0 0 27 7 +20 24 Gold Medal
   ––  Auckland 6 4 1 0 1 16 9 +7 18 Silver Medal
   ––  Capital 6 4 0 0 2 19 11 +8 16 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Southern 6 2 0 0 4 8 17 −9 8
5  ––  Midlands 6 1 1 1 3 12 20 −8 7
6  ––  Central 6 3 0 0 3 24 11 +13 12
7  ––  Canterbury 6 2 0 1 3 25 10 +15 9
8  ––  Northland 6 0 0 0 6 3 49 −46 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 134 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 5.58 goals per match.

13 goals

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References edit

  1. ^ "Midlands and Harbour win Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "High drama as North Harbour win NHL men's title, Midlands take out women's". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Ford National Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

External links edit