Lloyd Stephenson

Lloyd Stephenson (born 10 May 1981 in Thames Valley) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in April 2001. Originally from Thames Valley, the striker/midfielder was based in Perth for 2005, but played in New Zealand most recently for North Harbour. He helped New Zealand qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens as a member of the Olympic qualifying team, but experienced striker Bevan Hari was selected for the final squad. He returned to the team for a home series against Malaysia, and toured Europe in July 2005. After 102 caps for the national team he retired in 2009.