Benjamin Taylor (field hockey)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ben Taylor
Personal information
Born (1976-03-22) 22 March 1976 (age 45)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2008 Canberra Lakers
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Australia U–21 22 (8)
1998–2004 Australia 83 (15)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team
FIH Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2001 Rotterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Lahore Team
FIH Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Milton Keynes Team

Ben Taylor (born 22 March 1976)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.[2]

Personal life[]

Ben Taylor was born and raised in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[3]

Taylor's sister, Sarah, also played representative hockey for Australia, as a member of the Hockeyroos.[1]

Career[]

AHL[]

Ben Taylor was a member of the Canberra Lakers team for fifteen years. He debuted in the National Hockey League's inaugural season in 1993, where the team finished in sixth place.[4]

Taylor's best performance with the Lakers was in 1998, where the team finished second.[5][6]

National teams[]

Under–21[]

Ben Taylor was first named in the Australia U–21 team in 1996.[3][7]

In 1997, he was a member of the gold winning team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Milton Keynes.[6]

Kookaburras[]

Following a string of solid performances at National Australian Championships and in the NHL, Taylor was named in the Kookaburras team in 1998.[3]

Throughout his career, Taylor recorded 83 caps with the senior national team, and scoring on 15 occasions.[1]

In 2002, he won his first gold medal for Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. This came after winning both silver and bronze at the 2001 and 1998 FIH Champions Trophies, respectively.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Ben TAYLOR". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "History of the Kookaburras". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "BEN TAYLOR". cbrsportawards.com.au. ACT Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Australian Hockey Association Annual Report 1993" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ^ "AHL/NHL Champions". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Ben Taylor". unitedhockey.com.au. . Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Australian Hockey Association Annual Report 1996" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  8. ^ "TAYLOR Ben". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

External links[]

Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article relating to an Australian field hockey figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""