Eddie Ockenden
Eddie Ockenden (hockey) is Australia’s most-capped player in history with more than 400 games and joined former teammate Mark Knowles as the sport’s only four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist in Birmingham.
Ockenden first turned out for the Kookaburras in 2006 and his trophy cabinet is brimming with the top prizes in the sport, including winners’ medals from the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, Commonwealth Games gold medals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022, as well as an Olympic silver medal from Tokyo in 2021 and bronze medals in London 2012 and Beijing 2008.
The Tasmanian talisman began life as a striker before moving to the midfield role and finally settling as a defender. He ran out for his 400th senior international against India in Adelaide in November 2022.
Before his Kookaburras’ debut, Eddie worked at his local bakery in Hobart, as well as helping his father’s agricultural business on farms around Tasmania. He started playing hockey after following in the footsteps of his mother Angela who played for North-West Graduates Hockey Club.
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
Good Barister coffee
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
No
Club details:
YMCC - WA TAS - Northwest graduates
Why did you begin your sport?
Love playing sport, once I started hockey I loved it
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Coffee Hanging with the guys
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
Going to the Olympics and Commonwealth Games
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
Coaches - Andrew McDonald & Barry Dancer, Ric Charlesworth
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
Fly fishing
What is your sporting ambition?
To be part of the Australian Team, to be the best we can be
