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Mackenzie Wilcox
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie Brian Wilcox
Born (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27)
Tolaga Bay, New Zealand
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2015–2019 Central
2020– Central Falcons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 New Zealand U–21 14 (4)
2014– New Zealand 28 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing   New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney Team

Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox (born 7 August 1996) [1] [2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward. [3]

Personal life

Mackenzie Wilcox was born and raised in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. [4]

Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

Mackenzie Wilcox was a member of the Central Mavericks in the Ford National Hockey League (NHL), representing the team from 2015 to 2019. During his time with the team, Wilcox won a bronze medal in the 2016 edition of the tournament. [5]

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of the Premier Hockey League, Wilcox was named in the Central Falcons. [6] [7] The league's inaugural edition was held in 2020, with the team taking home a gold medal. [8] [9]

National teams

Under–21

Wilcox debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup. [10] Following this, he appeared at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow. [10]

Black Sticks

In 2017, Wilcox debuted for the Black Sticks during a test series against Pakistan in Wellington. Following his debut, he went on to win a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in Sydney. [10]

Following a major hip surgery, Wilcox was forced to miss a year of hockey during his recovery. [11]

Wilcox was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League. [12]

International goals


Goal 		Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 March 2017 National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand   Pakistan 2–0 2–2 Test Match [13]
2 14 October 2017 Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia   Papua New Guinea 3–4 19–0 2017 Oceania Cup [14]
3 25 April 2019 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand   Australia 7–0 3–4 2019 FIH Pro League [15]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Mac WILCOX". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Vantage Black Sticks Men". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Mac on track". gisborneherald.co.nz. Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "WILCOX Mac". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Manawatū flavour to Central Falcons in new Premier Hockey League". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "WILCOX Mackenzie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  11. ^ "The body is healed". gisborneherald.co.nz. Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. ^ "WILCOX Mackenzie". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  13. ^ "New Zealand 2–2 Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Papua New Guinea 0–19 New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  15. ^ "New Zealand 3–4 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

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