| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Benjamin James Culhane | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 2003 Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Otago | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand U–21 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benjamin 'Benji' James Culhane (born 23 April 2003) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender. [2]
Benjamin Culhane was born and raised in Invercargill, New Zealand. [3] His father, Simon, is a former international rugby union player. [4]
Culhane made his international debut for New Zealand at under–21 level. He was a member of the team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal. [5]
In 2023, Culhane was named as captain of the Junior Black Sticks. [6] [7] He represented the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, finishing in sixth place. He was also named in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. [5]
Following his junior debut, Culhane was called up to make his senior international debut in 2023. He made his first appearance for the Black Sticks during season four of the FIH Pro League. [8] [9] [5]
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