National Hockey Centre

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National Hockey Centre
National Hockey Centre
Location196 Mouat Street, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, 2602
Coordinates 35°14′40″S149°07′42″E / 35.24444°S 149.12833°E / -35.24444; 149.12833
Owner Government of Australia
Operator Hockey ACT
Capacity 2,000 (fixed)
3,000 (temporary) [1]
Tenants
Hockey ACT
AHL (1991–2018): Canberra Lakers (M) and Canberra Strikers (W)
Hockey One (2019–): Canberra Chill (M + W)

The National Hockey Centre, is a Hockey ACT owned outdoor field hockey stadium located in Lyneham, a northern suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It offers three international standard water-based hockey pitches which are used for both international and domestic competition, as well as training activities. [2]

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The stadium is home to the Canberra Chill men's and women's hockey teams in Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One League. [3]

Facilities

Pitches

The National Hockey Centre features three international level synthetic pitches. These include the main pitch, Carter Field and two secondary pitches, Powell Field and Watt Field. [4] Carter Field and Powell Field were named in honour of Graham Carter, a member of the ACT Sport Hall of Fame, [5] and Katrina Powell, a former Hockeyroo. [6]

Amenities

The main building, which sits between the three pitches, houses an array of amenities, including men's and women's change-rooms, both fully equipped with showers and ice-baths, for rehabilitation purposes. [2]

Function rooms

The National Hockey Centre is home to 'Pick Up Stix Kitchen and Bar', a public sports-bar and café. [7] In addition to this, the café can also host large functions, with a choice of private function rooms housed within the complex. [8]

Hockey

International events

The National Hockey Centre has only played host to one major international tournament, the 2005 Women's Champions Trophy. [9] In addition to this, the complex has hosted a number of international test–matches, being the home ground for Australia's men's and women's hockey teams, the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos. [5]

Domestic competitions

The centre has played host to many domestic competitions, from Under–13 level to the Australian Hockey League and Hockey One. [10] Some of these include:

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References

  1. ↑ "National Hockey Centre". austadiums.com. AUSTADIUMS . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Outdoor Facilities". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Location Maps". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "GRAHAM CARTER OAM". cbrsportawards.com.au. ACT Sport Hall of Fame . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "POWELL Katrina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pick Up Stix Kitchen & Bar". outincanberra.com.au. Out in Canberra . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pick Up Stix". visitcanberra.com.au. Visit Canberra . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Search Results – Canberra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Search Results – Canberra". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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