en Joel Rintala

Joel Rintala
Personal information
Born	24 July 1996 (age 28); Townsville, Queensland
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2019–	Brisbane Blaze
National team
Years	Team
2017	Australia
2023–	Australia
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup

Joel Rintala (born 24 July 1996)^[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.^[2]

Personal life

Joel Rintala was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland.^[2]^[3]

He is currently in a relationship with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack.^[4]

Career

Domestic league

Rintala is a member of the Brisbane Blaze in Australia's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One. He made his debut in the inaugural season of the league.^[5]^[6]

Following his 2019 debut, he appeared in season two in 2022.^[7]

National teams

Burras

Rintala made his international debut at under–21 level during the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup. He was a member of the Burras gold medal winning campaign.^[8]^[9]

Kookaburras

In 2022, Rintala was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time.^[2] He will make his debut for the team in 2023.^[8]

References

^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "Townsville hockey star firms as future Kookaburra". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "Jack claims steroid cross-contamination". canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "Joel Rintala". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "RINTALA Joel". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "The Brisbane Blaze are YOUR teams in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League!". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "RINTALA Joel". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "SUCCESS FOR BURRAS IN SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

External links

This biographical article relating to an Australian field hockey figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[HA-2] "Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[3] "Townsville hockey star firms as future Kookaburra". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[4] "Jack claims steroid cross-contamination". canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[5] "Joel Rintala". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[6] "RINTALA Joel". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[7] "The Brisbane Blaze are YOUR teams in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League!". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[FIH-8] "RINTALA Joel". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[9] "SUCCESS FOR BURRAS IN SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

Joel Rintala