Sam Hiha
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Ruruarau Hiha | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
26 August 1997 Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Central | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Central Falcons | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | New Zealand U–21 | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | New Zealand | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
Samuel Ruruarau Hiha(born 26 August 1997)[1]is a New Zealandfield hockeyplayer,[2]who plays as a forward.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Sam Hiha was born and raised inNapier, New Zealand.[3]
Hiha is a graduate ofNapier Boys' High School.[5]
His grandmotherMargaret Hiha,coach in1983 Women's Hockey World Cup.[6][7][8]
Career[edit]
Domestic competitions[edit]
Ford NHL[edit]
Sam Hiha was a member of theCentral Mavericksin theFord National Hockey League(NHL), representing the team from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the team, Hiha won bronze medal in the2016 editionof the tournament.[9]
Premier Hockey League[edit]
Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of thePremier Hockey League,Hiha was named in theCentral Falcons.[10][11]The league'sinaugural editionwas held in 2020, with the team taking home a gold medal.[12][13]
National teams[edit]
Under-21[edit]
In 2016, Hiha made two appearances for theNew Zealand U-21team. His first was at theSultan of Johor CupinJohor Bahru,followed by theFIH Junior World CupinLucknow.[14]
Two years later, in 2018, Hiha again represented the Under-21 team at theSultan of Johor Cup.[5][14]
Black Sticks[edit]
In 2020, Hiha was named in theBlack Stickssquad for the first time, however due to the impact of theCOVID-19pandemic he made no international appearances.[4]
Hiha was again named in the national squad in December 2020, for the 2021Olympicyear.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^"Team Details – New Zealand".tms.fih.ch.International Hockey Federation.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"Sam Hiha – Player Info".fihproleague.com.FIH Pro League.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^ab"SAM HIHA".blacksticksnz.co.nz.Vantage Black Sticks.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^ab"HIHA Sam".fihproleague.com.FIH Pro League.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^ab"Hockey: Turf teen finds traction".The New Zealand Herald.New Zealand Herald.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"From rugby lover to making the Hiha name proud -".Retrieved17 January2023.
- ^"Marg Hiha - a woman of her time, a woman ahead of her time".NZ Herald.Retrieved17 January2023.
- ^"HIHA Margaret".FIH.
- ^"HIHA Sam".hockeynz.altiusrt.com.Hockey New Zealand.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"Central Falcons"(PDF).blacksticksnz.co.nz.Vantage Black Sticks.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"Manawatū flavour to Central Falcons in new Premier Hockey League".stuff.co.nz.stuff.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"2020 Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League Men".hockeynz.altiusrt.com.Hockey New Zealand.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller".stuff.co.nz.stuff.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^ab"HIHA Sam".tms.fih.ch.International Hockey Federation.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"Wilson back in Black Sticks for first time since 2016".Otago Daily Times.Otago Daily Times.Retrieved20 April2021.
- ^"From rugby lover to making the Hiha name proud".blacksticksnz.co.nz.Vantage Black Sticks.Retrieved20 April2021.
External links[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male field hockey players
- Male field hockey forwards
- Sportspeople from Napier, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- New Zealand Māori people
- People educated at Napier Boys' High School