womens hockey at NSU
winter
All our winter teams have a coach, train during the week and play on the weekends
Games on both days can range from 11am to 7pm
Where we have 2 teams, the 'A' team is Red and the 'B' team is Blue
For 2018, Harbour have restructured the grades, so there are 8 teams and a new division at the bottom. Attending trials will be the best way to identify where you fit.
Premier
Played on Saturday
In 2017, NSU had 1 Premier team and features Kat Henry who has appeared for the NZ Black Sticks.
Premier Women is the top club grade in North Harbour and teams in this grade also participate in the inter-city competition with the Auckland association during the winter season. This grade provides the pathway to the regional National Hockey League teams. North Harbour being one of them, the North Harbour women came 4th (out of 12) in the 2017 campaign.
During inter-city games are played in Auckland as well as at Albany.
Premier 2
Played on Sunday
1 team
Premier 2 is a 2nd tier grade below the Premier grade where up and coming players can continue their pathway to elite hockey in North Harbour. It also contains a number of experienced players to teach the youngsters the finer points of the game.
Premier 3
Played on Saturday
2 teams Red & Blue
In 2017, NSU had 3 Senior 1 Women's teams, they all finished in the top 8 which was a fantastic effort. The Red team finished 2nd and narrowly missed out on top spot. However as Harbour have restructured the grades with 8 teams per grade, each club can have a maximum of 2 teams in a grade.
Division 1
Played on Sunday
2 teams Red & Blue
In 2017, NSU had 3 Senior 2 Women's teams. The Red team finished 3rd in what proved to be a competitive grade. However as Harbour have restructured the grades with 8 teams per grade, each club can have a maximum of 2 teams in a grade.
Division 2
Played on Saturday
2 teams Red & Blue
Division 3
Played on Saturday
1 team
masters
Masters hockey is played at North Harbour from October to February for players aged 33+
There are 2 grades:
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Wednesday night is competitive and for experienced players
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Friday night is social and good for those returning to the game
For both grades the games are 6.45pm or 8pm and there are no trainings/practises.
your contact person is:
Wednesday: Karen McPherson
Friday: Robin Kavanagh
