Mackenzie 'Mac' Brian Wilcox (born 7 August 1996) is a

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

player from

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, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Mackenzie Wilcox was born and raised in

Tolaga Bay Tolaga Bay ( mi, Uawa) is both a bay and small town on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island located 45 kilometres northeast of Gisborne and 30 kilometres south of Tokomaru Bay. The region around the bay is rugged and remote, and for many ...

Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

Mackenzie 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.

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of the

Premier Hockey League Premier Hockey League (PHL) was a professional field hockey league competition for clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system. There were seven teams in the PHL. The competition was held every year from 2005 until 2008. History The ...

, Wilcox was named in the

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. The league's inaugural edition was held in 2020, with the team taking home a gold medal.

National teams

Under–21

Wilcox debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup. Following this, he appeared at the

Sultan of Johor Cup The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual, international under–21 men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. Since the first edition held in 2011, five teams have emerged victorious. India and Great Britain are the most successful teams havin ...

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...

, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in

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Black Sticks

In 2017, Wilcox debuted for the Black Sticks during a test series against

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Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

. Following his debut, he went on to win a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. Following a major hip surgery, Wilcox was forced to miss a year of hockey during his recovery. Wilcox was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the

FIH Pro League FIH Pro League may refer to: *Men's FIH Pro League, a tournament in men's field hockey *Women's FIH Pro League The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (F ...

International goals

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Mackenzie 1996 births Living people Male field hockey forwards Sportspeople from the Gisborne District New Zealand male field hockey players