The Wellington Hockey Awards 2026 brought our hockey community together at the Harbourside Function Centre on Tuesday 20 October for an evening celebrating the people, performances and contributions that make hockey in Wellington so special.

From outstanding achievements on the turf to the dedication of our coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators behind the scenes, the evening recognised those who have made a lasting impact on our game throughout 2026.

With awards spanning community hockey, secondary schools, clubs, representative teams and Masters, the evening was a celebration of the talent, passion and commitment found across our Wellington hockey community.

Congratulations to all our 2026 award winners!

Community Awards

• Community Coach of the Year: Richard Jaine

• Community Official of the Year: Arna Hannan

• Community Administrator of the Year: Rebecca Till

• Community Volunteer of the Year: Kate Harford

Umpiring & Officiating Awards

• Most Improved Junior Female Umpire: Harriet Topp

• Most Improved Junior Male Umpire: Hamish Luscombe

• Youth Female Umpire of the Year: Sienna Rozing

• Youth Male Umpire of the Year: Hamish McNelly

• Senior Official of the Year: Steven Dyhrberg

• Service to Umpiring & Officiating: Max Wallace

Secondary School Awards

• Secondary School Team of the Year: Sacred Heart College 1st XI

Secondary School Girls' Player of the Year – College Sport Wellington Nominees

• Bay Johnson

• Luca Marshall

• Yasmin Rodda

• Chloe Sherriff

Secondary School Boys' Player of the Year – College Sport Wellington Nominees

• Dylan Anderson

• Jasper Khoo

• Codey Thomas

• Torben Whittle

Club Awards

• Women's Club Team of the Year: Toa Premier 4 Women

• Men's Club Team of the Year: Tawa Titans M2

• Tom Ferguson Club of the Year: Karori Hockey Club

Wellington Hockey Special Awards

• Governance Award: Wendy Edwards

Wellington Hockey 1st XI – Special Recognition

A special recognition was presented to 11 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our hockey community through their service, leadership and lasting impact on the game.

• Deborah Anderson

• Raylene Bishop

• Lexie Etherington

• Tim Henderson

• Levi Loudon

• Helen Manning

• Norma McCarthy

• Neville Parker

• Riana Pho

• Hugh Rosemergy

• Stephanie Weller

Players' Player Awards

• Suzie Muirhead Medal – NHC Premier Women: Aniwaka Haumaha & Kate Kominik-Fraser

• Jack Tynan Medal – NHC Premier Men: Graeme Murrell

• NHC Development Women: Dannielle Fitness

• NHC Development Men: Adam Baker

• Niniwa Roberts Medal – U18 Women: Bay Johnson

• Umesh Parag Medal – U18 Men: Ashton Herrick

• National U16 Girls: Shayla Akavi

• National U16 Boys: Samuel Fidow

Masters Awards

• Female Masters Player of the Year: Lucy Lawlor

• Male Masters Player of the Year: Vijay Soma

• Spirit of Masters Award: Rob Clay

Representative Awards

• Representative Coach of the Year: Kerry Thomas

• Representative Manager of the Year: Andrea Hughes

• Representative Team of the Year: NHC Premier Men & U16 National Girls (joint winners)

Overall Players of the Year

• Female Player of the Year: Julia Gluyas & Riana Pho (joint winners)

• Male Player of the Year: Patrick Madder

A big thank you to Josh McDougall for MCing the evening and to Gabriel Rees for taking photos and capturing some great moments from the night.