2024 Women's Premier Hockey League Explained

The 2024 Women's Premier Hockey League is the upcoming second season of New Zealand's national league. The tournament will be held across nine cities of New Zealand, culminating with finals at the North Harbour Hockey Centre in Auckland. Competition will commence on 2 November, culminating with finals matches on 7 December.^{[1] [2]}

Following a four-year hiatus, the league will return under new private ownership.^[3]

Competition format

Format

The 2024 Premier Hockey League will follow the same format of the inaugural season. Teams will play in a double round-robin format during the Pool Stage, followed by two Classification Matches. Following the results of the Pool Stage, the top two ranked teams will contest the final, while the bottom two ranked teams will play off for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

• 4 points: win
• 2 points: shoot-out win
• 1 points: shoot-out loss
• 0 points: loss

Participating teams

The four teams competing in the league come from the various regions of New Zealand.^[4]

Head Coach: Verity Sharland

1. Rebecca Baker
2. Kaitlin Cotter
3. Anna Crowley
4. Michaela Curtis
5. Stephanie Dickins
6. Hannah Donald
7. Emma Findlay
8. Megan Gibson (C)
9. Julia Gluyas (GK)
10. Aniwaka Haumaha
11. Jodie Kent
12. Rileigh Knapp
13. Saasha Marsters (GK)
14. Riana Pho
15. Emma Rainey
16. Hope Ralph
17. Felicity Reidy
18. Olivia Shannon
19. Kelsey Smith
20. Anna Willocks

Head Coach: Danielle Cranston

1. Antonia Cortesi
2. Greer Findlay
3. Hannah Findlay
4. Isabella Gill
5. Leah Hodges
6. Julia King (C)
7. Ella Leighton
8. Victoria Methven
9. Grace O'Hanlon (GK)
10. Deanna Ritchie
11. Phoebe Steele
12. Sharnae Taylor
13. Zoe Teikamata
14. Jamee Webber
15. Katherine Winter
16. Ruby Baker
17. Jayda Pawhau (GK)
18. Lucy Russ

Head Coach: Emily Hurtz

1. Paige Blake
2. Breana Catley
3. Brodie Cochrane (GK)
4. Saffy Cribb
5. Kaea Elliott
6. Tyla Goodsell-Matthews
7. Claudia Hanham
8. Madeline Harris
9. Sophie Hildesley
10. Holly Hilton-Jones
11. Ella Hyatt-Brown
12. Emilie Logan
13. Elizabeth Norman
14. Philippa Norman (C)
15. Holly Pearson
16. Brooke Roberts (GK)
17. Georgina Shotter
18. Petrea Webster
19. Charlie Wills
20. Ruby Worrall

Head Coach: Chris Leslie

1. Kirsten Nation (GK)
2. Brittany Wang
3. Annabelle Schneideman
4. Aleisha Davis
5. Jaimee Eades
6. Tessa Jopp (C)
7. Mezzy Surridge
8. Amelia Calder
9. Ruby Roberts
10. Sophie Nation
11. Arabella Sheild
12. Issy Story
13. Jessica Anderson
14. Tessa Reid
15. Rosanna Bedford
16. Anneka Calder
18. Jenna-Rae McIntyre
19. Pippa Croft (GK)
20. Isabella Ambrosius

Venues

	Auckland
	Lloyd Elsmore Park National Hockey Centre
	Christchurch
	Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
	Dunedin
	Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
	Hamilton
	St Paul's Collegiate School
	Mount Maunganui
	Tauranga Hockey Association
	Napier
	Park Island Recreation Ground
	Palmerston North
	Massey University Hockey Turf
	Wellington
	National Hockey Stadium

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time).

Preliminary round

Fixtures

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Classification round

Final

External links

• Hockey New Zealand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fixtures . . premierhockeyleague.co.nz . 7 October 2024.
2. Web site: National league hockey coming to Hawke’s Bay . . nzherald.co.nz . 1 October 2024 . 7 October 2024.
3. Web site: Hockey: Privately owned league answers Black Sticks' wishes . . rnz.co.nz . 16 April 2024 . 7 October 2024.
4. Web site: Premier Hockey League announces Coaching Staff . . hockeynz.co.nz . 13 September 2024 . 7 October 2024.