The Hauraki Mavericks are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating in the nation's central 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 | Hauraki Mavericks |
|---|---|
| League | Premier Hockey League |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | National Hockey Centre, Auckland, New Zealand (Capacity 500) |
| Personnel | |
| Coach | Dean Couzins (M) Mark Borgers (W) |
| Website | blacksticksnz.co.nz |
The club unifies both men and women under one name.
The Hauraki Mavericks competed for the first time in the inaugural season of Premier Hockey League, where both the men's and women's teams finished in third place in their respective tournaments.[2][3]
History
editAlong with three other teams, the Hauraki Mavericks were founded in 2020 as part of Hockey New Zealand's development of hockey.
The team unifies the region from Auckland to Taupō.[4] The team garner their name from a maverick; a person who thinks independently,[5] and "never, ever gives up."[4]
Teams
editMen
editThe following players represented the men's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[6]
- Leon Hayward (GK)
- Taylor Craigie (GK)
- Jared Panchia
- Aidan Sarikaya
- Jacob Soo-Choon
- Maks Wyndham-Smith
- Matthew Rees-Gibbs
- Timothy Neild
- Malcolm Curley
- Marcus Child
- Arun Panchia
- Cameron Hayde
- Garrick du Toit
- Jonathan Keaney
- Nic Woods
- Zander Fraser
- Simon Child
- Shae Iswar
- Campbell MacLean
- Daniel Panchia
- Oliver MacIntyre
- Dwayne Rowsell
Women
editThe following players represented the women's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[7]
- Alice McIlroy-Foster (GK)
- Grace O'Hanlon (GK)
- Louisa Tuilotolava
- Elizabeth Thompson
- Alison Hunt
- Julia King
- Maddison Dowe
- Tayla White
- Alia Jaques
- Eva Zylstra
- Kendra Peart-Anderson
- Kimberley Tanner
- Sophie Morrison
- Lydia Woods
- Amelia Marlow
- Tarryn Davey
- Rose Keddell
- Alex Lukin
- Amy Robinson
- Tori Robinson
- Breana Catley
References
edit- ^ "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Falcons win Women's Premier Hockey League title". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Hauraki Mavericks" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "MAVERICK". dictionary.cambridge.org. Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Hauraki Mavericks". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Hauraki Mavericks". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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