Stacey Michelsen Explained

Stacey Michelsen
Birth Date:18 February 1991
Birth Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Height:1.73 m
Weight:66 kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Northland
Years1:2004–
Clubs1:Northland
Nationalyears1:2009–2021
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:254
Nationalgoals1:15

Stacey Michelsen (born 18 February 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women), including for the team at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Michelsen was first selected for the Black Sticks Women in June 2009, along with ten other players as the Black Sticks squad was overhauled following its last place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[5] In February 2012, she was named the 2011 women's Young Player of the Year in the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Player of the Year Awards.[6]

Born in Whangārei, Michelsen attended Kamo Intermediate[7] and Kamo High School in Whangārei[8] and St Cuthbert's College in Auckland.[9] She studies law and business at the University of Auckland.[10] She announced her retirement from international play on 21 October 2021.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stacey Michelsen – London 2012 Olympics . 10 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120810172734/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/michelsen-stacey-1124927/ . 10 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women . Hockey New Zealand . 24 April 2014 . 14 June 2014 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225856/http://www.hockeynz.co.nz/Portals/30/Images/2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women . Hockey New Zealand . 24 April 2014 . 14 June 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053304/http://www.hockeynz.co.nz/Portals/30/Images/2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Stacey Michelsen – Hockey New Zealand . 10 August 2012.
  5. News: Fresh new talent defines the 2009 Black Sticks women's national squad . Hockey New Zealand . 2 June 2009 . 22 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130209075548/http://hockeynz.co.nz/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace%3DMiddle/focusModuleID%3D9304/overideSkinName%3DnewsArticle-archivedfull.tpl . 9 February 2013 .
  6. News: Paumen & Michelsen named 2011 Players of the Year . International Hockey Federation (FIH) . 2 February 2012 . 23 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Hockey: Kamo Intermediate 'old girls' dominate Black Sticks . Terry . Maddaford . The New Zealand Herald . 26 March 2011 . 20 June 2013.
  8. Web site: SCHOOL HOCKEY – Schools nail two national finals . Tim . Eves . The Northern Advocate . 18 August 2006 . 17 August 2012.
  9. News: St Cuthbert's Olympians . East Bays Courier (via Stuff.co.nz) . 27 June 2012 . 11 August 2012.
  10. Web site: Congratulations to our student Olympians . 23 August 2016 . . 22 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Black Sticks legend Stacey Michelsen announces retirement. 21 October 2021. fih.ch. 21 October 2021.

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