Photo: Photosport. Women's captain Stacey Michelsen, the most capped New Zealand women's player of all time with matches, said the team was pleased to be finally heading to Tokyo after such a long wait.
It has been a long training period leading to this point, but now, with less than 50 days to go, you can feel the excitement amongst the group.
Men's captain Blair Tarrant sid the recent 4-nil series loss to Australia had given the team a much-needed taste of international competition that the European sides had been enjoying recently.
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The proud Northlander was also the International Hockey Federation women's young player of the year, and New Zealand player of the year in and Michelsen is looking forward to being able to spend more time with friends and family with plans to get married next year after having to delay her wedding.
I am so grateful for this and am looking forward to being able to put more time and energy into my job. Hockey has given me some incredible opportunities and experiences leaving me with so many good memories and even greater friends. Hockey New Zealand were quick to pay tribute to Michelson. It will be strange not having Stacey in the Black Sticks set-up on a week-to-week basis.
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