Benjamin James Craig (born 9 April 1993)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Benjamin James Craig | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 April 1993 Lane Cove, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | NSW Waratahs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Canberra Chill | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Australia | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editBenjamin Craig was born and raised in Lane Cove, New South Wales.[2] His younger brother, Tom, is also an international field hockey player for Australia.[3]
He studied a double degree of Law and International Relations at the University of Sydney.[4] He followed this up with a masters in International Law at Leiden University in the Netherlands.[5]
Career
editNational leagues
editCraig has represented both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in domestic competitions.[6]
AHL
editFrom 2015 until the leagues dissolution in 2018, Craig was a member of the NSW Waratahs in the Australian Hockey League.[7] During his AHL career, Craig won one silver and two bronze medals.[6]
Hockey One
editIn 2022, Craig was named in the Canberra Chill squad for season two of the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[8][6]
Kookaburras
editCraig made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2016 at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in Auckland.[9][4]
He was added to the national squad for the first time in 2017.[2] He last appeared for the national team later that year at the Oceania Cup in Sydney, where he won a gold medal.[10][9]
International goals
editGoal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2017 | Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin, Australia |  Pakistan |
5–0 | 6–1 | Test Match | [11] |
| 2 | 6–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kookaburras squad athlete profiles". hockey.org.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Tom Craig". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Arden alumni talks about his journey to joining the country's best hockey players". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Curiosity, Hockey and International Relations". alumni.arden.nsw.edu.au. Arden Anglican School. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "CRAIG Ben". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "ARCHIVES – Ben Craig". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Ben Craig". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "CRAIG Benjamin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Kookaburras close in on world No 1 ranking with Oceania Cup win". theaustralian.com.au. The Australian. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Australia 6–1 Pakistan". clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
edit- Benjamin Craig at the International Hockey Federation
- Benjamin Craig at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
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