Cory Bennett

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Cory Bennett
Personal information
Born (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 30)
North Shore, New Zealand
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing position Defender
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2020 New Zealand 110 (14)

Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2]

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Personal life

Cory Bennett was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand. He currently works as an insurance broker in Auckland. [3]

Career

Club hockey

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Bennett plays hockey for North Harbour. [4]

National team

Cory Bennett made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia. [5]

Since his debut, Bennett has been a regular inclusion in the Black Sticks side. During his career he has medalled three times, winning silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games [6] and the 2013 and 2017 Oceania Cups. [7]

His most recent appearance for the national team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, where New Zealand finished in last place. [8]

On 5 August 2019, Bennett was named in the Black Sticks squad for the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan. [9] In December 2020 he announced his retirement from the national team. [10]

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References

  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Vantage Black Sticks Men". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. "Profile – Cory Bennett". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. "BENNETT Cory". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "BENNETT Cory". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. "Cory BENNETT". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018 . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. "KOOKABURRAS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2017". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. "BENNETT Cory". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. "Big names return for the Vantage Black Sticks Men for series in Tokyo". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. "Black Sticks men to head to Tokyo Olympics minus 569 caps of experience due to trio of retirements". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.