Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox (born 7 August 1996)[1][2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward.[3]
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| Full name | Mackenzie Brian Wilcox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editMackenzie Wilcox was born and raised in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand.[4]
Career
editDomestic competitions
editFord NHL
editMackenzie 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]
Premier Hockey League
editFollowing 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 was also a part of the 2024 squad that won the silver medal.[10]
National teams
editUnder–21
editWilcox debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup.[11] Following this, he appeared at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[11]
Black Sticks
editIn 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.[11]
Following a major hip surgery, Wilcox was forced to miss a year of hockey during his recovery.[12]
Wilcox was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League.[13]
International goals
editGoal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 18 March 2017 | National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand |  Pakistan | 2–0 | 2–2 | Test Match | [14] |
| 2 | 14 October 2017 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia |  Papua New Guinea | 7–0 | 19–0 | 2017 Oceania Cup | [15] |
| 3 | 25 April 2019 | North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  Australia | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2019 FIH Pro League | [16] |
References
edit- ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Mac WILCOX". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Vantage Black Sticks Men". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Mac on track". gisborneherald.co.nz. Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "WILCOX Mac". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Manawatū flavour to Central Falcons in new Premier Hockey League". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Black Stick stars as South Islanders win national hockey title". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "WILCOX Mackenzie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "The body is healed". gisborneherald.co.nz. Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "WILCOX Mackenzie". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand 2–2 Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea 0–19 New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand 3–4 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.