| Benjamin Craig | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin James Craig |
| Birth Date: | 1993 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Position: | Midfield |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | NSW Waratahs |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Canberra Chill |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Benjamin James Craig (born 9 April 1993)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
Benjamin Craig was born and raised in Lane Cove, New South Wales.[2] His younger brother, Tom, is also an international field hockey player for Australia.[3]
He studied a double degree of Law and International Relations at the University of Sydney.[4] He followed this up with a masters in International Law at Leiden University in the Netherlands.[5]
Craig has represented both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in domestic competitions.[6]
From 2015 until the leagues dissolution in 2018, Craig was a member of the NSW Waratahs in the Australian Hockey League.[7] During his AHL career, Craig won one silver and two bronze medals.[6]
In 2022, Craig was named in the Canberra Chill squad for season two of the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[8] [6]
Craig made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2016 at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in Auckland.[9] [4]
He was added to the national squad for the first time in 2017.[2] He last appeared for the national team later that year at the Oceania Cup in Sydney, where he won a gold medal.[10] [9]
Goal | Date | Location | width=90 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2017 | Marrara Hockey Centre, Darwin, Australia | 5–0 | 6–1 | [11] | |||||
| 2 | 6–0 |