Benjamin James Culhane (born 23 April 2003)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Benjamin James Culhane | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
23 April 2003 Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Otago | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand U–21 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Culhane was born and raised in Invercargill.[3] His father, Simon, is a former international rugby union player.[4]
Career edit
Under–21 edit
Culhane made his international debut for New Zealand at under–21 level. He was a member of the team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal.[5]
In 2023, Culhane was named as captain of the Junior Black Sticks.[6][7] He represented the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, finishing in sixth place. He was also named in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[5]
Black Sticks edit
Following his junior debut, Culhane was called up to make his senior international debut in 2023. He made his first appearance for the Black Sticks during season four of the FIH Pro League.[8][9][5]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Men's Squad". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Benji Culhane". archive.nzc.nz. New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Former All Black's son to debut for Black Sticks Men". 1news.co.nz. 1News. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "CULHANE Benjamin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Culhane's whirlwind 2023 that's included captaining his country". southlandtribune.substack.com. The Southland Tribune. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Culhane's surprise news after a day hunting". southlandtribune.substack.com. The Southland Tribune. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Culhane ready for debut in FIH Pro League". odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links edit
- Benjamin Culhane at the International Hockey Federation
- Benjamin Culhane at the New Zealand Hockey Federation
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