Michael Boyce (born 1980 in

Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...

) 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 shootin ...

player from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2006

World Hockey Cup The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer O ...

School

At school level Michael represented the Scotch College in the

Public Schools Association Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. The descriptor 'public school' references the historical usage of the term and the model of the Brit ...

s, 'Ray House Hockey Cup' competition. He was selected to represent the PSA Combined XI against the HOTSPURS in 1997. He was a member of the Ray House Hockey Cup winning teams in 1995 & 1997.

Club

At club level Michael plays for

The University of Western Australia Hockey Club The University of Western Australia Hockey Club (UWAHC), is represented in every level of competition within Hockey WA which includes the top Men's and Women's Division, the Men's Wizard Cup and the Women's Wizard League competitions in Western ...

(UWAHC), where he was selected at Right Halfback in the Legends Team at the club's 80th anniversary in 2004. He has represented the Club more than 250 times at 1st Grade level, and played in Premiership teams in 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007. Michael became the club president in 2014.

National

Michael has represented Western Australia at underage and open level, having played for the

SmokeFree WA Thundersticks Perth Thundersticks is an Australian field hockey club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was established in 1991 as a men's only team competing in the Australian Hockey League before expanding to include women's teams, WA Diamonds, und ...

1999–2007, including National titles in 1999, 2000 & 2002.

International

Michael has represented Australia (

Kookaburras Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus ''Dacelo'' native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between in length and weigh around . The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri ''guuguubarra'', onomatopoeic of its call. The l ...

) at senior and Junior (Under 21) level. He has played a total of 51 matches and scored 8 goals. Including:
2006

Hockey World Cup The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation, International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup, started in 1971. It is held ev ...

Silver Medal
2006 Champions Trophy 4th
2001 Junior Hockey World Cup 5th

Greatest Achievement

Michael's greatest achievement has been serving as patron of "Team Boyce", a standout UWA men's hockey team, premiers in 2011 and 2014.

Family Ties

Father is Craig Boyce who has represented the Kookaburras.
Mother is Janis Boyce Brother is

Geoff Boyce Geoff Boyce (born 31 December 1981) is a field hockey player from Australia. Early years Boyce was born in Perth, Western Australia, son of Craig Boyce who was a member of the Australian national hockey team (the Kookaburras). One of his br ...

who has represented the Kookaburras.
Brother is Steven Boyce, Australian Development squad 2005.
Sister is Fiona Boyce, SmokeFree WA Diamonds Squad.
Uncle is

Grant Boyce Grant Boyce (born 30 May 1956) is an Australian field hockey player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Australian team placed fourth. His niece Fiona Boyce Fiona Boyce (born 11 June 1987, Perth) is an Austra ...

has represented Kookaburras, including 1984 Olympic Games.
Aunt is

Adele Boyce Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

has represented Hockeyroos.
Cousin is Matthew Boyce.

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20070307114712/http://www.hockeywa.org.au/thunderstruck/thundersticks.cfm * https://web.archive.org/web/20170218124254/http://www.hockey.sport.uwa.edu.au/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyce, Michael People educated at Scotch College, Perth Australian male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Living people 1980 births Field hockey players from Perth, Western Australia 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players