Benjamin Staines

Benjamin Staines
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joseph Staines
Born (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 28)
Goulburn, New South Wales
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Canberra Chill
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2018 Australia U–21 12 (2)
2023– Australia 4 (1)
2023– Australia indoor 6 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Johor Bahru Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Johor Bahru Team

Benjamin Joseph Staines (born 13 July 1997) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[1][2]

Personal life

Benjamin Staines was born and raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.[3][2] His twins, Jake [Wikidata], also plays field hockey for Australia indoor.[4][5]

Career

Under–21

In 2017, Staines made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[6] He followed this up with an appearance at the same tournament the following year.[6]

Indoor hockey

In 2022, alongside his brother Jake, Staines was named in the Australian Indoor team for the FIH Indoor World Cup in Pretoria.[5]

Kookaburras

Following a successful domestic league in 2022, Staines was called into the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2023.[7][2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Rourkela.[8][6]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "New look Kookaburras face massive FIH Pro League test". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ben Staines one of 19 athletes named in National Development Squad". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Fire, Adelaide (11 October 2024). "Staines twins have no chill as they eye Kookaburras double with fiery Hockey One showing | Hockey One". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Canberra's Staines brothers dig in to realise Australian hockey dreams". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "STAINES Ben". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Canberra Chill Trio Receive Their Kookaburra Call Up". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Goulburn's Ben Staines debuts for Kookaburras in India". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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