Nick Ross (field hockey)

Nicholas William Ross (born 26 July 1990)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.[2]

Nick Ross
Personal information
Full name Nicholas William Ross
Born (1990-07-26) 26 July 1990
Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Southern Alpiners
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– New Zealand 133 (4)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2015 Stratford
Silver medal – second place2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton

Career

Club level

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Ross plays hockey for Southern.[3]

National team

Nick Ross made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia.[4]

Since his debut, Ross has been a regular inclusion in the Black Sticks side. During his career he has medalled three times, winning silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[5] and the 2015 and 2017 Oceania Cups.[6]

His most recent appearance for the national team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, where New Zealand finished in last place.[7]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
111 October 2015Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand India1–01–1Test Match[8]
226 November 2016State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia India1–13–22016 I.F.O.H.[9]
324 April 2017Tun Razak Hockey Stadium, Bandar Tun Razak, Malaysia Malaysia3–23–3Test Match[10]
414 October 2017Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia PNG17–019–02017 Oceania Cup[11]
58 April 2018Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia South Africa6–06–02018 Commonwealth Games[12]

References
  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Vantage Black Sticks Men". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. "ROSS Nick". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. "ROSS Nick". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "Nick ROSS". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. "KOOKABURRAS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2017". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. "ROSS Nick". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. "New Zealand 1–1 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. "India 2–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. "Malaysia 3–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. "Papua New Guinea 0–19 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. "New Zealand 6–0 South Africa" (PDF). GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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