Cory Bennett

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

Cory Bennett
Personal information
Born (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991
North Shore, New Zealand
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– New Zealand 89 (14)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam
Oceania Cup
2013 Stratford
2017 Sydney
2019 Rockhampton

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]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
112 March 2013Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia South Korea2–03–02013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[10]
214 March 2013 India2–02–0[11]
316 March 2013 Australia2–32–3[12]
430 October 2013TET MultiSports Centre, Stratford, New Zealand PNG7–018–02013 Oceania Cup[13]
512–0
62 November 2013 Samoa21–025–0[14]
77 March 2016Tauranga Hockey Association, Tauranga, New Zealand Malaysia2–22–3Test Match[15]
817 March 2017Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand Pakistan3–13–2[16]
920 March 2017 Pakistan1–32–4[17]
1014 October 2017Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia PNG1–018–02017 Oceania Cup[18]
1111–0
1211 April 2018Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Australia1–21–22018 Commonwealth Games[19]
1317 October 2018Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Canada2–03–0Test Match[20]
1421 October 2018 Canada2–12–3[21]

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. "Korea 0–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. "New Zealand 2–0 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. "Australia 3–2 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. "New Zealand 18–0 Papua New Guinea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  14. "Samoa 0–25 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  15. "New Zealand 2–3 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  16. "New Zealand 3–2 Pakistan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  17. "New Zealand 2–4 Pakistan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  18. "Papua New Guinea 0–19 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  19. "Australia 2–1 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  20. "New Zealand 3–0 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  21. "New Zealand 2–3 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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