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National Hockey Centre
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Location196 Mouat Street, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, 2602
Coordinates35°14′40″S 149°07′42″E / 35.24444°S 149.12833°E / -35.24444; 149.12833
OwnerGovernment of Australia
OperatorHockey ACT
Capacity2,000 (fixed)
3,000 (temporary)[1]
Tenants
Hockey ACT
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:

References

  1. ^ "National Hockey Centre". austadiums.com. AUSTADIUMS. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Outdoor Facilities". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Chill factor: Hockey league revamped". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Location Maps". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "GRAHAM CARTER OAM". cbrsportawards.com.au. ACT Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "POWELL Katrina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Pick Up Stix Kitchen & Bar". outincanberra.com.au. Out in Canberra. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Pick Up Stix". visitcanberra.com.au. Visit Canberra. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Search Results – Canberra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Search Results – Canberra". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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