2011 Ford National Hockey League Information 
The Canterbury Cats team competed at the Hockey New Zealand 2011 Ford National Hockey League Tournament held in Wellington from 6-14 August (inclusive) and finished sixth.  In addition to the tournament, matches were also played on the weekend of Saturday, 30 and Sunday, 31 July in Dunedin.

2011 Ford NHL - Canterbury Cats Tournament Schedule

Opposition	Date & Location
Preparation Matches
Southern	July 10, Oamaru
Northland	July 15, Albany
Midlands	July 16, Pukekohe
North Harbour	July 17, Albany
2011 Ford NHL
Southern	July 30, Dunedin
Capital	July 31, Dunedin
Auckland	August 6, Wellington
Midlands	August 7, Wellington
Central	August 8, Wellington
Northland	August 10, Wellington
North Harbour	August 11, Wellington
Semi-finals	August 13, Wellington
Finals	August 14, Wellington

 

If you would like to view or download the full 2011 Ford National Hockey League Schedule released by Hockey New Zealand, click on the link below:
HNZ - 2011 Ford National Hockey League Match Schedule   

The Canterbury Cats finished sixth at National Hockey League and recorded the following results:

Round 1 won against Southern   5-0 Sat, 30 July (Dunedin)
Round 2 won against Capital      3-1 Sun, 31 (Dunedin)
Rounds 3 - Finals (Wellington)
Round 3 lost against Auckland   1-4 Saturday, 6 August
Round 4 lost against Midlands   1-2 Sunday, 7 August
Round 5 lost against Central      1-5 Monday, 8 August
Rest day Tuesday
Round 6 lost against Northland   3-5 Wednesday, 10 August
Round 7 won against North Harbour  3-2 Thursday, 11 August
Round 8 won against Southern   2-1 (1-1 at full-time, golden goal to Cats in extra time)
Finals - Classification matches
Canterbury Cats lost against North Harbour 2-3 (2-2 at full-time, golden goal to North Harbour in extra time) and finished sixth.

2011 Trial & Selection Process
If you would like to view the trial and selection process overview used in the naming of players for the Canterbury Cats team for 2011, click on the link below:
Canterbury Cats Trial Process Overview  

2011 Tournament Squad 
The following players represented Canterbury at the 2011 Ford National Hockey League Tournament (30-31 July, Dunedin) and in Wellington from 6-14 August finishing sixth:

 

Catriona	Bailey-Price	(Australian, Cap Territory)
Megan	Berriman	(Victoria, AUS)
Bridget	Blackwood	(Hornby)
Sophie	Devine	(Selwyn)
Sian	Fremaux	(HSOB / Burnside)
Amelia	Gibson	(Hornby)
Jordan	Grant	(Harewood)
Pippa	Hayward	(HSOB / Burnside)
Aimee	Heaps	(Carlton Redcliffs)
Jane	Maley	(Selwyn)
Rachel	McCann	(HSOB / Burnside)
Olivia	Merry	(Carlton Redcliffs)
Fiona	Morrison	(Carlton Redcliffs)
Lizzie	Rae	(Selwyn)
Emma	Steer	(Otago)
Megan	Wall	(Selwyn)
Anna	Wetherall	(Selwyn)
Monique	Wilson	(Auckland)

2011 Management Group

Coach	Dan Inns
Assistant Coach
Manager	Penny Devine
Videographer Conditioner	Kevin Walker Matt Ingram (University of Canterbury)
Physiotherapist

2011 Ford National Hockey League Tournament Winners
Land & Marine Auckland Fury women won the K Cup and 2011 Ford National Hockey League tournament title. 

Other 2011 Ford National Hockey League Awards were:

Pritchard Cup Most Valuable Umpire Award: Devendra Patel and Aleesha Unka
Just Hockey Top Goal Scorer Award
Men: Stephen Jenness and Andy Hayward – 11 goals
Women: Katie Glynn and Kayla Sharland – 13 goals
Ford Most Valuable Player Award: Nick Wilson and Kayla Sharland

For a review of finals matches and tournament placings for the 2011 Ford National Hockey League, click on the link below:
HNZ - Finals Match Reviews & Tournament Placings