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New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands

New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands

20 June 2025

The Black Sticks men can qualify by winning the Nations Cup in Malaysia - they're in the semifinals tomorrow morning against Korea.

But head coach Greg Nicol says the International Hockey Federation may be re-working the league, which New Zealand has previously withdrawn from due to financial pressures.

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08 Sep: The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

06 Sep: The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin

05 Sep: The New Zealand women have opened their Oceania Cup hockey campaign against Australia with a 1-nil win in Darwin, thanks to an Olivia Shannon strike - the men lost 2-nil to the Kookaburras

23 Jul: A heads down and get on with it approach from the Black Sticks men after not being able to claim the spot they earned in hockey's global Pro League

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men's hockey team have one particular opponent in their sights at tomorrow morning's Nations Cup semi-final in Malaysia

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men are pushing Pro League qualification out of their minds at hockey's Nations Cup in Malaysia

18 Jun: Being restricted to a diet of domestic hockey has had its benefits for the Black Sticks men

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