Monday, January 19, 2026

‘I think of Tasmanian hockey great Craig Keegan every time I score’

Rourkela — Hayden Beltz was never coached by Craig Keegan, the late GB assistant coach, but his memory is etched into the Tasmanian’s stick.

“It’s a bit faded now with all the tomahawks,” says 27-year-old, whose father was best friends with Keegan. “He was in the UK [when I was growing up] but he always used to come back and visit. When I score one I point to the sticker and think of him.”

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