Sam Hiha
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| 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 | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | New Zealand U–21 | 16 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | New Zealand | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Ruruarau Hiha (born 26 August 1997)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player,[2] who plays as a forward.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Sam Hiha was born and raised in Napier, New Zealand.[3]
Hiha is a graduate of Napier Boys' High School.[5]
His grandmother Margaret Hiha, coach in 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup.[6][7][8]
Career
[edit | edit source]Domestic competitions
[edit | edit source]Ford NHL
[edit | edit source]Sam Hiha was a member of the Central Mavericks in the Ford National Hockey League (NHL), representing the team from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the team, Hiha won bronze medal in the 2016 edition of the tournament.[9]
Premier Hockey League
[edit | edit source]Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of the Premier Hockey League, Hiha was named in the Central Falcons.[10][11] The league's inaugural edition was held in 2020, with the team taking home a gold medal.[12][13]
National teams
[edit | edit source]Under-21
[edit | edit source]In 2016, Hiha made two appearances for the New Zealand U-21 team. His first was at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[14]
Two years later, in 2018, Hiha again represented the Under-21 team at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[5][14]
Black Sticks
[edit | edit source]In 2020, Hiha was named in the Black Sticks squad for the first time, however due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic he made no international appearances.[4]
Hiha was again named in the national squad in December 2020, for the 2021 Olympic year.[15][16]
References
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External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male field hockey players
- Male field hockey forwards
- Sportspeople from Napier, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games field hockey players 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
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen