| Mackenzie Wilcox | |
| Full Name: | Mackenzie Brian Wilcox |
| Birth Date: | 1996 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Central |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Clubs2: | Central Falcons |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox (born 7 August 1996)[1] [2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward.[3]
Mackenzie Wilcox was born and raised in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand.[4]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Goal | Date | Location | width=130 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 March 2017 | National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–2 | [13] | |||||
| 2 | 14 October 2017 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia | 3–4 | 19–0 | [14] | |||||
| 3 | 25 April 2019 | North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | 7–0 | 3–4 | [15] |