The Northern Tridents are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating in the nation's northern most region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.[1]
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| Full name | Northern Tridents |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | National Hockey Centre, Auckland, New Zealand (Capacity 500) |
| Coach | Bryce Collins (M) Jude Menezes (W) |
| League | Premier Hockey League |
| Website | blacksticksnz.co.nz |
The club unifies both men and women under one name.
The Northern Tridents competed for the first time in the inaugural season of Premier Hockey League, where the men's and women's teams finished fourth and second in their respective tournaments.[2][3]
History edit
Along with three other teams, the Northern Tridents were founded in 2020 as part of Hockey New Zealand's development of hockey.
The team unifies the region from Northland to Auckland.[4] The team's name is inspired by the sweeping ocean vistas in the northern regions of New Zealand, with their namesake coming from the trident of Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea.[5]
Teams edit
Men edit
The following players represented the men's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[6]
- Richard Joyce (GK)
- Angus Griffin (GK)
- Ruan Bezuidenhout (GK)
- Richmond Lum
- Charl Ulrich
- Netesh Sukha
- Robert Capizzi
- Xavier Guy
- Samuel Houston
- Mitchell Hayde
- George Muir
- Isaac Houlbrooke
- Maxwell Rasmussen
- Liam Mortimer
- Sanjay Lala
- Cory Bennett
- Benji Edwards
- Steven Edwards
- Connor Greentree
- Kim Kingstone
- Kieran O'Connor
- Matthew Symonds
Women edit
The following players represented the women's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[7]
- Brooke Roberts (GK)
- Madeleine Williamson (GK)
- Ella Hyatt-Brown
- Rose Tynan
- Isabella Gill
- Stephanie Dickins
- Samantha Polovnikoff
- Stacey Michelsen
- Kathryn Moffitt
- Clodagh McCullough
- Erin Goad
- Madison Doar
- Kayla Reed
- Elizabeth Gunson
- Katie Doar
- Kate Ivory
- Olivia Crum
- Tyler Lench
- Sophie Hildesley
- Kirsten Pearce
- Jessica Pilmer
References edit
- ^ "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Falcons fly away with hockey Premier League title". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Falcons win Premier Hockey League title in thrilling penalty shootout". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Poseidon". britannica.com. Britannica. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Northern Tridents". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Northern Tridents". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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