Dale Hutchinson

Last updated

Dale Hutchinson
Personal information
Born (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 31)
Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2012–2015 Cardiff & Met
2016–2017 BH&BC Breda
2017–2018 Reading
2018–2020 HC Tilburg
2020–2022 Cardiff & Met
2023–2025 Hampstead & Westminster
2025–2026 Cardiff & Met
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2014– Wales 123
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
European Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team

Dale Hutchinson (born 23 October 1993) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hutchinson was born in Cardiff, educated at Fitzalan High School and studied at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where he played for the Cardiff & Met Hockey Club. [1]

While at Cardiff he made his Welsh debut against Spain in 2014. [1] He spent a season playing professionally for BH&BC Breda before returning to the UK and signing on for Reading Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League for the 2017–18 season. [2]

In 2018 he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [3] After the Games, he returned to the Netherlands, spending two seasons with HC Tilburg before a second spell at Cardiff & Met. [1]

He was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, [4] [5] helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022. [6]

After signing for Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club, he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [7]

In 2025, he helped Wales win the gold medal at the European Championship II, defeating Ireland in the final. [8] [9] He moved back to Cardiff for the 2025–26 season.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dale Hutchinson". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hockey: Plenty of new signings as Reading get set for new season". The Reading Chronicle. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wales men beat Ireland in EuroHockey II final shootout". FBBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.