Cory Bennett
{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Cory Bennett
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|07|12}}
| birth_place = North Shore, New Zealand
| height = 188cm
| weight = 84kg
| position = Defender
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2020
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps1 = 110
| nationalgoals1 = 14
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2013 Stratford|}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Sydney|}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Rockhampton|}}
}}
Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991){{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1143/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=15 August 2019}} is a former field hockey player from New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.blacksticks.co.nz/Our-Teams/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men |title=Vantage Black Sticks Men |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=www.blacksticks.co.nz |accessdate=15 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815074842/http://blacksticks.co.nz/Our-Teams/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men |archive-date=15 August 2019 |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Cory Bennett was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand. He currently works as an insurance broker in Auckland.{{cite web|url=http://blacksticks.co.nz/Our-Teams/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men/ContentId/1897 |title=Profile – Cory Bennett |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=www.blacksticks.co.nz |accessdate=15 August 2019}}
Career
=Club hockey=
=National team=
Cory Bennett made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/796 |title=BENNETT Cory |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=15 August 2019}}
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{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/hockey/athlete-profile-n6023633-cory-bennett.htm |title=Cory BENNETT |publisher=GoldCoast2018 |website=results.gc2018.com |accessdate=15 August 2019}} and the 2013 and 2017 Oceania Cups.{{cite web|url=https://www.justhockey.com.au/hockey-news/Kookaburras-Highlights-For-2017/ |title=KOOKABURRAS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2017 |publisher=Just Hockey |website=justhockey.com.au |accessdate=15 August 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fihproleague.com/men/players/bennett-cory__71827__4839 |title=BENNETT Cory |publisher=FIH Pro League |website=fihproleague.com |accessdate=15 August 2019}}
On 5 August 2019, Bennett was named in the Black Sticks squad for the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=http://blacksticks.co.nz/News/ArtMID/14632/ArticleID/2062072/Big-names-return-for-the-Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men-for-series-in-Tokyo |title=Big names return for the Vantage Black Sticks Men for series in Tokyo |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=www.blacksticks.co.nz |accessdate=15 August 2019}} In December 2020, he announced his retirement from the national team.{{cite web |title=Black Sticks men to head to Tokyo Olympics minus 569 caps of experience due to trio of retirements |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/123758800/black-sticks-men-to-head-to-tokyo-olympics-minus-569-caps-of-experience-due-to-trio-of-retirements |access-date=18 December 2020 |date=18 December 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{International Hockey Federation|796}}
- {{Hockey New Zealand|6709}}
- {{NZOC}}
{{New Zealand FH Squad 2018 Commonwealth Games}}
{{New Zealand FH Squad 2018 World Cup}}
{{2018 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
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Category:New Zealand male field hockey players
Category:Male field hockey defenders
Category:2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
Category:Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games