| Kaitlin Cotter | |
| Birth Date: | 2001 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Height: | 178cm |
| Weight: | 73kg |
| Position: | Defender |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Kaitlin Cotter (born 14 November 2001)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[2]
Kaitlin Cotter was born in Hastings and grew up in Napier.[3] [4] [2]
Kaitlin Cotter made her debut for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2018 during a test series against Australia in Hastings.[5]
The following year she appeared at a Tri–Nations tournament in Canberra.[5]
Cotter made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2020 during season three of the FIH Pro League.[2]
Due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cotter did not represent the national team again until 2022. She was a member of the squad at the Trans–Tasman Hockey Series in Auckland.[5] Later that year she was named in the national squad for both the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, as well as the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6] [7]