Black Stick's player Kayla Whitelock (right) has decided to retire after a 13-year hockey career. Reuters/Dominic EbenbichlerNew Zealand's most influential women's hockey player of the last decade, Kayla Whitelock is hanging up her stick. She played 255 internationals, scoring 63 goals as a dominating midfield presence for the Black Sticks. "After my last game in Rio I was emotional and quite disappointed not to come away with a medal," Whitelock said. Black Sticks coach Mark Hager, who formed a strong working relationship with Whitelock, paid tribute to her contribution.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 13, 2016 07:18 UTC