Former captain Kayla Whitelock, defender Emily Naylor and striker Charlotte Harrison are back in the squad, bringing a total of 668 international test caps back to the side.
Whitelock returns from having a baby and a brief stint in Japan with husband George, and Harrison returns after two years away from the squad.
''It's pretty special to be named after having a couple of years off. It made me miss it - it's great to be back and playing alongside some really good friends,'' Harrison said.
''I've still got some work to do on my fitness to get back to that international level.
''But I really enjoyed playing last week and I think that fitness helped my performance.''
Harrison has 183 test caps and has scored 50 international goals since her debut in 2005.
All 24 players selected, along with 12 named in the 2015 National Development Squad, will be put to the test by the national coaches over the next three months before a 2016 Olympic squad is named in late December.
Coach Mark Hager said the National Hockey League in Whangarei last week helped confirm some selections.
''The level at the National Hockey League was high. The teams were close, and there was some exceptional play,'' he said.
The Black Sticks play Argentina in four games in the South Island next month before heading to Stratford for the Oceania Cup. The FIH World League Final in Argentina in December will round out the year.
Black Sticks
The squad
Georgia Barnett, Sam Charlton, Sophie Cocks, Natasha Fitzsimons, Gemma Flynn, Amelia Gibson, Jordan Grant, Katie Glynn, Ella Gunson, Pippa Hayward, Charlotte Harrison, Kat Henry, Rose Keddell, Julia King, Olivia Merry, Stacey Michelsen, Emily Naylor, Brooke Neal, Kirsten Pearce, Anita Punt, Sally Rutherford, Liz Thompson, Petrea Webster, Kayla Whitelock.
