Dean Couzins

Dean Couzins

Personal information
Birth name	Dean Warren Couzins
Born	(1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 Christchurch, New Zealand
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team competition 2010 Delhi Team competition Champions Challenge 2007 Boom Team competition

Dean Warren Couzins (born 9 June 1981 in Christchurch) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2001 against Malaysia. The defender played the latter part of 2005 for Dutch club Breda, returning to join the NZ team for the Oceania Cup in November. Dean joined Dutch club Kampong Utrecht in 2006–2007 helping them to a successful first year in the Dutch first league.

International senior tournaments

• 2001 – World Cup Qualifier
• 2002 – World Cup
• 2002 – Commonwealth Games
• 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
• 2003 – Champions Challenge
• 2004 – Olympic Qualifier
• 2004 – Summer Olympics
• 2004 – Champions Trophy
• 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
• 2006 – Commonwealth Games
• 2006 – World Cup
• 2007 – Champions Challenge
• 2008 – Olympic Games
• 2012 – Olympic Games

References

• Profile on New Zealand Hockey

Dean Couzins – International Tournaments
New Zealand squad – 2001 World Cup Qualifying Tournament 1 Towns 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Leaver 10 Archibald 11 Parag 12 Puna 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 18 Burrows 20 Gill Coach: — New Zealand squad – 2002 FIH World Cup 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 12 Puna 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 17 Robinson 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Gill 23 Stafford Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2002 Commonwealth Games 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 24 Stafford Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2003 Champions Challenge 1 Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Henwood 10 Archibald 11 Parag 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 21 Collins 24 Brooks Coach: Oscroft New Zealand squad – 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 13 Puna 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Nation 22 Stephenson 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 6th place 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 11 Parag 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Nation 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2004 Champions Trophy 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 12 B. Shaw 13 Puna 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 20 Nation 22 Stephenson 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2006 Commonwealth Games 4 Smith 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald (c) 12 B. Shaw 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 H. Shaw 20 Nation 21 Collins 24 Brooks 25 McAleese 30 Collier Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2006 FIH World Cup 2 Patel 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald (c) 12 B. Shaw 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 H. Shaw 20 Nation 21 Collins 22 Stephenson 24 Brooks 25 McAleese 28 Petherick 30 Collier Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2007 Champions Challenge 3 Kosoof 4 Haig 5 Hayward 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Henwood 10 Archibald (c) 12 B. Shaw 14 Burrows 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 H. Shaw 21 Collins 22 Stephenson 30 Collier 31 Edwards Coach: McLeod New Zealand squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – 7th place 3 Kosoof 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Henwood 10 Archibald (c) 12 B. Shaw 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 H. Shaw 20 Nation 24 Brooks 25 McAleese 30 Collier 31 Edwards Coach: McLeod New Zealand squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 9th place 4 Haig 5 Hayward 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Hilton 10 Archibald 12 Shaw 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 25 McAleese 27 Jenness 28 Petherick 29 Inglis 31 Edwards 32 Wilson Coach: McLeod New Zealand squad – 2012 Champions Trophy – 7th place 1 Coughlan 4 Haig 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 11 Smith 16 McGregor 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Manchester 21 Russell 22 Tarrant 24 Panchia 25 McAleese 26 L'Huillier 27 Jenness 31 Edwards 32 Wilson Coach: Batch