2016 Men's Ford National Hockey League

2016 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates27 August – 17 September
Teams8
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Midlands (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Canterbury
Third place ––  Central
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored134 (5.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Martin Atkinson (10 goals)
Best player ––  David Brydon
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The 2016 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 18th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 27 August to 17 September.

Midlands won the title for the second time, defeating Canterbury 3–1 in the final.[1][2] Central finished in third place defeating North Harbour 3–2 in penalties following a 3–3 draw.[3]

Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Canterbury 6 4 0 0 2 20 8 +12 16 Advanced to Final
2  ––  Midlands 6 4 0 0 2 18 16 +2 16
3  ––  North Harbour 6 3 2 0 1 20 8 +12 16 Advanced to Third Place Match
4  ––  Central 6 3 1 1 1 23 10 +13 15
5  ––  Capital 6 3 0 1 2 22 11 +11 13
6  ––  Auckland 6 1 0 1 4 8 17 −9 5
7  ––  Northland 6 0 0 0 6 3 44 −41 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

27 August 2016
15:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
Poole field hockey ball 46' Report Reckers field hockey ball 2'
Penalties
Jujhar Penalty shoot-out scored
Kingstone Penalty shoot-out scored
Keaney Penalty shoot-out missed
O'Connor Penalty shoot-out scored
Panchia Penalty shoot-out missed 		3–4 Penalty shoot-out missed Reckers
Penalty shoot-out scored Bennett
Penalty shoot-out scored Muir
Penalty shoot-out scored Capizzi
Penalty shoot-out scored Elder
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
3 September 2016
14:00
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Capital
Lane field hockey ball 5'
Bain field hockey ball 33'
Brydon field hockey ball 51' 		Report Lett field hockey ball 36'
Marist Hockey Club, Christchurch
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
3 September 2016
15:00
Central  ––  4–1  ––  Midlands
Stewart field hockey ball 16'
Atkinson field hockey ball 33', 55', 56' 		Report Ross field hockey ball 48'
Park Island Hockey Stadium, Napier
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
4 September 2016
14:00
North Harbour  ––  7–0  ––  Northland
Bennett field hockey ball 4', 11'
Capizzi field hockey ball 8', 31', 44'
Coughlan field hockey ball 44'
Reckers field hockey ball 46' 		Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
4 September 2016
14:00
Capital  ––  2–2  ––  Central
Roper field hockey ball 51'
Jenness field hockey ball 60' 		Report Thomas field hockey ball 35'
Atkinson field hockey ball 59'
Penalties
Jenness Penalty shoot-out scored
Logan Penalty shoot-out missed
Roper Penalty shoot-out scored
Lett Penalty shoot-out missed
Van Woerkom Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–3 Penalty shoot-out missed Wilcox
Penalty shoot-out scored Phillips
Penalty shoot-out scored Thomas
Penalty shoot-out missed Smith
Penalty shoot-out scored Atkinson
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
4 September 2016
15:00
Midlands  ––  3–2  ––  Auckland
Stolk field hockey ball 12'
Lyons field hockey ball 20'
Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 45' 		Report Jimmieson field hockey ball 4'
Panchia field hockey ball 42'
Hickling Park, Taupō
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
10 September 2016
13:30
Midlands  ––  1–6  ––  North Harbour
Ross field hockey ball 36' Report Jones field hockey ball 4', 53'
Capizzi field hockey ball 22', 26', 39'
Bennett field hockey ball 32'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
10 September 2016
15:30
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Central
Mouldey field hockey ball 9'
Lane field hockey ball 57'
Bain field hockey ball 58' 		Report Thorn field hockey ball 58'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
10 September 2016
17:30
Northland  ––  0–2  ––  Auckland
Report Borren field hockey ball 40'
Keaney field hockey ball 54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
11 September 2016
14:00
Central  ––  3–3  ––  North Harbour
Young field hockey ball 40'
Alexander-Parker field hockey ball 49'
Atkinson field hockey ball 60' 		Report Bennett field hockey ball 7', 49'
Capizzi field hockey ball 57'
Penalties
Young Penalty shoot-out scored
Wilcox Penalty shoot-out missed
Thomas Penalty shoot-out missed
Hanks Penalty shoot-out missed
Atkinson Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Coughlan
Penalty shoot-out scored Reckers
Penalty shoot-out missed Bennett
Penalty shoot-out scored Muir
Penalty shoot-out missed Elder
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
11 September 2016
16:00
Auckland  ––  1–7  ––  Capital
Bell-Kake field hockey ball 27' Report Lett field hockey ball 17', 29', 34'
Roper field hockey ball 30', 51', 57', 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
11 September 2016
18:00
Northland  ––  0–8  ––  Canterbury
Report Lane field hockey ball 18', 32', 33'
Haig field hockey ball 20'
Niles field hockey ball 31'
W. Hayde field hockey ball 34', 36'
C. Hayde field hockey ball 56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
13 September 2016
13:30
Central  ––  10–0  ––  Northland
Atkinson field hockey ball 2', 8', 35'
Alexander-Parker field hockey ball 12', 55'
Young field hockey ball 27', 49'
Thomas field hockey ball 36', 39'
Phillips field hockey ball 52' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
13 September 2016
15:30
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury
Bennett field hockey ball 43'
Capizzi field hockey ball 59' 		Report Lane field hockey ball 28'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
13 September 2016
17:30
Capital  ––  1–2  ––  Midlands
Jenness field hockey ball 15' Report Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 4'
Woods field hockey ball 9'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
14 September 2016
14:00
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Capital
Capizzi field hockey ball 47' Report Van Woerkom field hockey ball 35'
Yeo field hockey ball 50'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
14 September 2016
16:00
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Auckland
Davidson field hockey ball 15'
Bain field hockey ball 40'
Haig field hockey ball 59' 		Report Bilkey field hockey ball 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
14 September 2016
18:00
Northland  ––  1–8  ––  Midlands
McKechnie field hockey ball 22' Report Sarikaya field hockey ball 4', 60'
Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 17', 27'
Woods field hockey ball 23'
Stolk field hockey ball 30'
Ho-García field hockey ball 47'
Lyons field hockey ball 55'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
16 September 2016
12:30
Midlands  ––  3–2  ––  Canterbury
Stolk field hockey ball 3', 47'
Lyons field hockey ball 41' 		Report Newman field hockey ball 44'
Haig field hockey ball 47'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
16 September 2016
14:00
Capital  ––  9–2  ––  Northland
Van Liemt field hockey ball 22'
Jenness field hockey ball 25'
Jones field hockey ball 35', 55'
MacIntyre field hockey ball 39'
Crossett field hockey ball 39'
Logan field hockey ball 40'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 41'
Roper field hockey ball 46' 		Report Smith field hockey ball 48'
Cronin field hockey ball 58'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
16 September 2016
13:00
Auckland  ––  1–3  ––  Central
Panchia field hockey ball 52' Report Atkinson field hockey ball 6'
Young field hockey ball 15', 39'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

17 September 2016
11:00
Capital  ––  6–4  ––  Auckland
Jenness field hockey ball 5', 33', 56'
Yeo field hockey ball 7'
Roper field hockey ball 21', 46' 		Report Crooks field hockey ball 37', 47'
O'Connor field hockey ball 44'
Keaney field hockey ball 53'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

Third and fourth place

17 September 2016
11:15
North Harbour  ––  3–3  ––  Central
Reckers field hockey ball 5'
Bennett field hockey ball 47', 58' 		Report Atkinson field hockey ball 7'
Wilcox field hockey ball 39'
Stewart field hockey ball 45'
Penalties
Hanham Penalty shoot-out scored
Reckers Penalty shoot-out scored
Bennett Penalty shoot-out missed
Muir Penalty shoot-out missed
Elder Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Young
Penalty shoot-out missed Phillips
Penalty shoot-out scored Creffier
Penalty shoot-out scored Wilcox
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Final

17 September 2016
15:00
Canterbury  ––  1–3  ––  Midlands
Haig field hockey ball 24' Report Lyons field hockey ball 9'
Herewini field hockey ball 44', 58'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Midlands 7 5 0 0 2 21 17 +4 20 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Canterbury 7 4 0 0 3 21 11 +10 16 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Central 7 3 2 1 1 26 13 +13 17 Bronze Medal
4  ––  North Harbour 7 3 2 1 1 23 11 +12 17
5  ––  Capital 7 4 0 1 2 28 15 +13 17
6  ––  Auckland 7 1 0 1 5 12 23 −11 5
7  ––  Northland 6 0 0 0 6 3 44 −41 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

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

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Midlands, Canterbury take out Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Midlands win NHL title". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 National Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 9 April 2021.