National Hockey Centre
35°14′40″S 149°07′42″E / 35.24444°S 149.12833°E / -35.24444; 149.12833
3,000 (temporary)[1]
AHL (1991–2018): Canberra Lakers (M) and Canberra Strikers (W)
Hockey One (2019–): Canberra Chill (M + W)
The National Hockey Centre, is a government owned outdoor field hockey stadium located in Lyneham, a northern suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It offers three international standard water-based hockey pitches which are used for both international and domestic competition, as well as training activities.[2]
The stadium is home to the Canberra Chill men's and women's hockey teams in Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.[3]
Facilities
Pitches
The National Hockey Centre features three international level synthetic pitches. These include the main pitch, Carter Field and two secondary pitches, Powell Field and Watt Field.[4] Carter Field and Powell Field were named in honour of Graham Carter, a member of the ACT Sport Hall of Fame,[5] and Katrina Powell, a former Hockeyroo.[6]
Amenities
The main building, which sits between the three pitches, houses an array of amenities, including men's and women's change-rooms, both fully equipped with showers and ice-baths, for rehabilitation purposes.[2]
Function rooms
The National Hockey Centre is home to 'Pick Up Stix Kitchen and Bar', a public sports-bar and café.[7] In addition to this, the café can also host large functions, with a choice of private function rooms housed within the complex.[8]
Hockey
International events
The National Hockey Centre has only played host to one major international tournament, the 2005 Women's Champions Trophy.[9] In addition to this, the complex has hosted a number of international test–matches, being the home ground for Australia's men's and women's hockey teams, the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos.[5]
Domestic competitions
The centre has played host to many domestic competitions, from Under–13 level to the Australian Hockey League and Hockey One.[10] Some of these include:
- 2012 Men's Australian Hockey League
- 2015 Men's Under–21 National Championship
- 2018 Men's and Women's Australian Hockey League
- 2019 Men's and Women's Sultana Bran Hockey One League
References
- ^ "National Hockey Centre". austadiums.com. AUSTADIUMS. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Outdoor Facilities". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Location Maps". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "GRAHAM CARTER OAM". cbrsportawards.com.au. ACT Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "POWELL Katrina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Pick Up Stix Kitchen & Bar". outincanberra.com.au. Out in Canberra. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Pick Up Stix". visitcanberra.com.au. Visit Canberra. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Search Results – Canberra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Search Results – Canberra". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
External links
- National Hockey Centre at austadiums.com
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and structures
- ACT Heritage Library
- ACT Memorial
- All Saints Church
- Australian Army Memorial
- Australia Forum
- Australian Merchant Navy Memorial
- Australian War Memorial
- Australian–American Memorial
- Basser Library
- Big Coins
- Black Mountain Tower
- Captain James Cook Memorial
- Centenary House
- Edmund Barton Building
- Gus's
- High Court of Australia Building
- Hotel Canberra
- Hotel Kurrajong
- Korean War Memorial
- Legislative Assembly Building
- The Lodge
- Lovett Tower
- Mercure Hotel
- Mount Stromlo Observatory
- National Carillon
- National Gallery of Australia Research Library
- Old Parliament House
- Owl sculpture
- Parliament House
- QT Canberra
- Royal Australian Mint
- St John the Baptist Church
- Scrivener Dam
- Supreme Court
- Tilley's
- Yarralumla
- Yarralumla brickworks
- John Gorton Building
open spaces
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Black Mountain Peninsula
- Canberra Nature Park
- Canberra Peace Park
- City Hill
- Cockington Green Gardens
- Commonwealth Park
- Commonwealth Place
- Constitution Place
- Corroboree Park
- Glebe Park
- Haig Park
- Kings Park
- Lennox Gardens
- Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
- Magna Carta Place
- Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve
- National Arboretum Canberra
- National Rose Garden
- Telopea Park
- Weston Park
- Yarramundi Reach
institutions
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Australian Institute of Anatomy
- Australian National University Classics Museum
- Blundells Cottage
- Cameron Offices, Belconnen
- Canberra Glassworks
- Canberra Museum and Gallery
- Canberra Railway Museum
- National Archives of Australia
- National Film & Sound Archive
- National Gallery of Australia
- National Library of Australia
- National Museum of Australia
- National Portrait Gallery
- Questacon
- AIS Arena
- Australian Institute of Sport
- Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre
- Canberra Stadium
- Canberra Yacht Club
- Deakin Stadium
- Gungahlin Enclosed Oval
- Manuka Oval
- McKellar Park
- Narrabundah Ballpark
- National Hockey Centre
- Phillip Ice Skating Centre
- Phillip Oval
- Royal Canberra Golf Club
- Southern Cross Stadium
- Viking Park
- Woden Park
and islands
- Lake Burley Griffin
- Queen Elizabeth II Island
- Spinnaker Island
- Springbank Island