Chua Boon Huat (3 May 1980 – 1 August 2013) was a

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player from

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. Boon Huat was one of the longest serving hockey players in Malaysia.

Career

Club

He was with Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club for 10 years and part of 'the double' winners for three consecutive seasons. In April 2002 Boon Huat take up an offer to play in the German League. During his stint, he did not disappoint his club, Red And White Munich. During his three-month stint in Germany, Boon Huat scored seven goals in nine matches, all field goals. In 2005 he joined English Hockey League's Premier Division, Teddington Hockey Club. His last overseas stint was in New Zealand in 2008, when he played for the Auckland club.

International

Under Paul Lissek, he made his debut as a 17-year-old with the Malaysia hockey team in the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay language, Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by sev ...

. Boon Huat who had more than 321 caps for Malaysia had played in major competitions such as the World Cup, Olympics, Champions Trophy, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Asia Cup. He was also the skipper of the 2001 National Junior team which featured in the Junior World Cup in Hobart.

Death

He died in a car accident involving his car and a truck watering plants at 2.25am on 1 August 2013. The incident occurred on the

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(LDP) near Kelana Jaya LRT station.
- The Star Online, 1 August 2013.

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