Samuel Ruruarau Hiha (born 26 August 1997) is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Sam Hiha was born and raised in

Napier, New Zealand Napier ( ; mi, Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a Napier Port, seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lin ...

. Hiha is a graduate of

Napier Boys' High School Napier Boys' High School is a secondary boys' school in, Napier, New Zealand. It currently has a school roll of approximately pupils. The school provides education from Year 9 to Year 13. Notable alumni Business * Rod Drury – chief execu ...

. His grandmother Margaret Hiha, coach in

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Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

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.

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the NHL and subsequent introduction of the Premier Hockey League, Hiha 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

In 2016, Hiha made two appearances for the New Zealand U-21 team. His first was at the

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, followed by the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow. Two years later, in 2018, Hiha again represented the Under-21 team at the

Black Sticks

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. Hiha was again named in the national squad in December 2020, for the 2021

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year.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiha, Sam 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