Northern Tridents Explained

Clubname:	Northern Tridents
Fullname:	Northern Tridents
Ground:	National Hockey Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
Capacity:	500
Coach:	Bryce Collins (M) Jude Menezes (W)
League:	Premier Hockey League
Season:	2020

The Northern Tridents are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating in the nation's northern most region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.^[1]

The club unifies both men and women under one name.

The Northern Tridents competed for the first time in the inaugural season of Premier Hockey League, where the men's and women's teams finished fourth and second in their respective tournaments.^{[2] [3]}

History

Along with three other teams, the Northern Tridents were founded in 2020 as part of Hockey New Zealand's development of hockey.

The team unifies the region from Northland to Auckland.^[4] The team's name is inspired by the sweeping ocean vistas in the northern regions of New Zealand, with their namesake coming from the trident of Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea.^[5]

Teams

Men

The following players represented the men's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.^[6]

1. Richard Joyce (GK)
2. Angus Griffin (GK)
2. Ruan Bezuidenhout (GK)
3. Richmond Lum
4. Charl Ulrich
5. Netesh Sukha
6. Robert Capizzi
7. Xavier Guy
8. Samuel Houston
9. Mitchell Hayde
10. George Muir
11. Isaac Houlbrooke
12. Maxwell Rasmussen
13. Liam Mortimer
14. Sanjay Lala
15. Cory Bennett
16. Benji Edwards
17. Steven Edwards
18. Connor Greentree
19. Kim Kingstone
20. Kieran O'Connor
21. Matthew Symonds

Women

The following players represented the women's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.^[7]

1. Brooke Roberts (GK)
2. Madeleine Williamson (GK)
3. Ella Hyatt-Brown
4. Rose Tynan
5. Isabella Gill
6. Stephanie Dickins
7. Samantha Polovnikoff
8. Stacey Michelsen
9. Kathryn Moffitt
10. Clodagh McCullough
11. Erin Goad
12. Madison Doar
13. Kayla Reed
14. Elizabeth Gunson
15. Katie Doar
16. Kate Ivory
17. Olivia Crum
18. Tyler Lench
19. Sophie Hildesley
20. Kirsten Pearce
21. Jessica Pilmer

External links

• Northern Tridents

Notes and References

1. Web site: ABOUT THE TEAMS . . blacksticksnz.co.nz . 10 March 2021 .
2. Web site: Central Falcons fly away with hockey Premier League title . . . 10 March 2021 .
3. Web site: Falcons win Premier Hockey League title in thrilling penalty shootout . . blacksticksnz.co.nz . 10 March 2021 .
4. Web site: Central Falcons . . blacksticksnz.co.nz . 10 March 2021 .
5. Web site: Poseidon . . britannica.com . 11 March 2021 .
6. Web site: Northern Tridents . . hockeynz.altiusrt.com . 9 March 2021 .
7. Web site: Northern Tridents . . hockeynz.altiusrt.com . 9 March 2021 .