Benjamin Craig
Personal information
Full name Benjamin James Craig
Born (1993-04-09) 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 Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Australia 21 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Sydney

Benjamin James Craig (born 9 April 1993)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Personal life

Benjamin 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

National leagues

Craig has represented both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in domestic competitions.[6]

AHL

From 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

In 2022, Craig was named in the Canberra Chill squad for season two of the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[8][6]

Kookaburras

Craig 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


Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
128 March 2017Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin, Australia Pakistan5–06–1Test Match[11]
26–0

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kookaburras squad athlete profiles". hockey.org.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tom Craig". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Arden alumni talks about his journey to joining the country's best hockey players". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Curiosity, Hockey and International Relations". alumni.arden.nsw.edu.au. Arden Anglican School. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "CRAIG Ben". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "ARCHIVES – Ben Craig". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ben Craig". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. 1 2 "CRAIG Benjamin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kookaburras close in on world No 1 ranking with Oceania Cup win". theaustralian.com.au. The Australian. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Australia 6–1 Pakistan". clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2019.


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