Cory Bennett (born 12 July 1991) is a

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player from

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Personal life

Cory Bennett was born and raised in

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. He currently works as an insurance broker in

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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 The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, ...

and the

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and

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Oceania Cup The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olym ...

s. 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

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. In December 2020 he announced his retirement from the national team.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Cory 1991 births Living people New Zealand male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games