Introduction
Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991) is a field hockey player from New Zealand.
Personal life
Cory Bennett was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand. He currently works as an insurance broker in Auckland.
Career
Club hockey
In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Bennett plays hockey for North Harbour.
National team
Cory Bennett made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2013, at the Sultan Azalan Shah Cup, in Ipoh, Malaysia.
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 and the 2013 and 2017 Oceania Cups.
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.
On 5 August 2019, Bennett was named in the Black Sticks squad for the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March 2013 | Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia |  South Korea |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| 2 | 14 March 2013 |  India |
2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | 16 March 2013 |  Australia |
2–3 | 2–3 | |||
| 4 | 30 October 2013 | TET MultiSports Centre, Stratford, New Zealand |  PNG |
7–0 | 18–0 | 2013 Oceania Cup | |
| 5 | 12–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 November 2013 |  Samoa |
21–0 | 25–0 | |||
| 7 | 7 March 2016 | Tauranga Hockey Association, Tauranga, New Zealand |  Malaysia |
2–2 | 2–3 | Test Match | |
| 8 | 17 March 2017 | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand |  Pakistan |
3–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 9 | 20 March 2017 | Pakistan |
1–3 | 2–4 | |||
| 10 | 14 October 2017 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia | PNG |
1–0 | 18–0 | 2017 Oceania Cup | |
| 11 | 11–0 | ||||||
| 12 | 11 April 2018 | Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Australia |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
| 13 | 17 October 2018 | Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  Canada |
2–0 | 3–0 | Test Match | |
| 14 | 21 October 2018 | Canada |
2–1 | 2–3 |