Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Christchurch, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Canterbury Cavaliers: New Zealand |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Teaching - University of Canterbury: Christchurch, NZL |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Representing New Zealand at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, and the World Cup. (hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013; thecgf.com, 16 Jul 2016) |
Famous relatives |
His older brother Hayden has also represented New Zealand in hockey at international level. (nzherald.co.nz, 02 Dec 2011) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Andrew Hastie [club], NZL; Colin Batch [national], AUS |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Defender |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up hockey at age four. |
International Debut |
Year |
2004 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Location |
Pakistan |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Teacher |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You get out of it what you put into it." (hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013) |
Other information |
CAREER BREAK He took a break from teaching in order to focus his efforts on preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (olympic.org.nz, 22 Jan 2016)
WINNER He scored the winning goal in sudden-death extra time against Argentina to secure New Zealand's qualification for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (nzherald.co.nz, 02 Dec 2011; Fox Sports, 10 Feb 2008) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Melissa and two children |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He missed the finals of the 2013 National Hockey League [NHL] because of an ear infection. (stuff.co.nz, 24 Aug 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was from a hockey family, so it was natural for him to take up the sport. |
International Debut |
Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Brad (hockeynz.co.nz, 17 Mar 2014) |