2024 Women's Premier Hockey League
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 2 November – 7 December | ||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Central Falcons (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up | Northern Tridents | ||
| Third place | Southern Alpiners | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 71 (5.07 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kelsey Smith (CF) (8 goals) | ||
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The 2024 Women's Premier Hockey League is the upcoming second season of New Zealand's national league. The tournament will be held across nine cities of New Zealand, culminating with finals at the North Harbour Hockey Centre in Auckland. Competition will commence on 2 November, culminating with finals matches on 7 December.[1][2]
Following a four-year hiatus, the league will return under new private ownership.[3]
Competition format
Format
The 2024 Premier Hockey League will follow the same format of the inaugural season. Teams will play in a double round-robin format during the Pool Stage, followed by two Classification Matches. Following the results of the Pool Stage, the top two ranked teams will contest the final, while the bottom two ranked teams will play off for third place.
Point allocation
Match points will be distributed as follows:
- 4 points: win
- 2 points: shoot-out win
- 1 points: shoot-out loss
- 0 points: loss
Participating teams
The four teams competing in the league come from the various regions of New Zealand.[4]
Head Coach: Verity Sharland
- Julia Gluyas (GK)
- Saasha Marsters (GK)
- Riana Pho
- Rebecca Baker
- Kelsey Smith
- Felicity Reidy
- Emma Rainey
- Emily Gaddum
- Michaela Curtis
- Amy Bunny
- Rileigh Knapp
- Anna Crowley
- Jodie Kent
- Megan Gibson (C)
- Kaitlin Cotter
- Olivia Shannon
- Hannah Donald
- Emma Findlay
- Amy Robinson
- Anna Willocks
- Stephanie Dickins (C)
- Hope Ralph
- Aniwaka Haumaha
Head Coach: Danielle Cranston
- Brodie Cochrane (GK)
- Jayda Pawhau (GK)
- Murphy Phillips
- Katherine Winter
- Antonia Cortesi
- Deanna Ritchie
- Sharnae Taylor
- Ella Leighton
- Leah Hodges
- Ruby Baker
- Jamee Webber
- Zoe Teikamata
- Lucy Russ
- Julia King (C)
- Rocío González
- Isabella Gill
- Greer Findlay
- Samantha Child
- Hannah Findlay
- Phoebe Steele
- Victoria Methven
Head Coach: Emily Hurtz
- Madeline Harris
- Sophie Hildesley
- Petrea Neal
- Saffron Cribb
- Breana Catley
- Kaea Elliott
- Emilie Logan
- Holly Hilton-Jones
- Tyla Goodsell-Matthews
- Holly Pearson
- Paige Blake
- Ella Hyatt-Brown (C)
- Charlie Wills
- Ruby Worrall
- Emilie Gordon
- Claudia Hanham
- Elizabeth Norman
- Georgina Shotter
- Philippa Norman
- Brooke Roberts (GK)
- Madeleine Forbes (GK)
Head Coach: Chris Leslie
- Kirsten Nation (GK)
- Jessica Anderson
- Emilia Surridge
- Jaimee Eades
- Rosanna Bedford
- Tessa Jopp (C)
- Aleisha Davis
- Isabella Story
- Jenna-Rae McIntyre
- Brittany Wang
- Ruby Roberts
- Isabella Ambrosius
- Annabelle Schneideman
- Arabella Sheild (C)
- Amelia Calder
- Sophie Nation
- Tessa Reid
- Cara Morrison
- Anneka Calder
- Pippa Croft (GK)
Venues
| Auckland |
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| Lloyd Elsmore Park National Hockey Centre |
| Christchurch |
| Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub |
| Dunedin |
| Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| Hamilton |
| St Paul's Collegiate School |
| Mount Maunganui |
| Tauranga Hockey Association |
| Napier |
| Park Island Recreation Ground |
| Palmerston North |
| Massey University Hockey Turf |
| Wellington |
| National Hockey Stadium |
Results
All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Central Falcons | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 18 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Northern Tridents | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Hauraki Mavericks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Southern Alpiners | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 8 |
Source: Premier Hockey League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Central Falcons | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 22 | |
| Northern Tridents | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 10 | |
| Southern Alpiners | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Hauraki Mavericks | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 9 |
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Goalscorers
There were 71 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 5.07 goals per match.
8 goals
- Kelsey Smith (CF)
6 goals
- Anna Willocks (CF)
- Jenna-Rae McIntyre (SA)
5 goals
- Petrea Neal (NT)
- Holly Pearson (NT)
4 goals
- Michaela Curtis (CF)
- Olivia Shannon (CF)
3 goals
- Kaitlin Cotter (CF)
- Sophie Hildesley (NT)
2 goals
- Greer Findlay (HM)
- Isabella Gill (HM)
- Lucy Russ (HM)
- Paige Blake (NT)
- Breana Catley (NT)
- Philippa Norman (NT)
- Amelia Calder (SA)
- Brittany Wang (SA)
1 goal
- Jodie Kent (CF)
- Ruby Baker (HM)
- Julia King (HM)
- Ella Leighton (HM)
- Sharnae Taylor (HM)
- Zoe Teikamata (HM)
- Isabella Ambrosius (SA)
- Tessa Reid (SA)
- Ruby Roberts (SA)
- Isabella Story (SA)
- Emelia Surridge (SA)
Source: Hockey New Zealand
References
- ^ "Fixtures". premierhockeyleague.co.nz. New Zealand Premier Hockey League. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "National league hockey coming to Hawke's Bay". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Hockey: Privately owned league answers Black Sticks' wishes". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Premier Hockey League announces Coaching Staff". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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