Tasmanian hockey star Eddie Ockenden has been named the 2014 Tasmanian athlete of the year.
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Ockenden was part of a triumphant Kookaburras outfit, which won gold medals at the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
The Tasmanian was also the captain of the Tasmanian Tigers side in the Australian Hockey League, which won its inaugural national title in 2014.
Premier Will Hodgman said that Ockenden was a fantastic role model for young Tasmanians and a very worthy winner.
The athlete of the year award recognises the best performance by a Tasmanian athlete over a 12-month period.
The award recognises outstanding performance at the international level, contribution to the athlete's sport and contribution to the Tasmanian sporting community.
The finalists this year were George Bailey (cricket), Grant Birchall (AFL), Amy Cure (cycling), Tim Deavin (hockey), Ockenden and Hamish Peacock (athletics).
Previous winners of the award include Matthew Goss (cycling) in 2011, Daniel Geale (boxing) in 2012 and Richie Porte (cycling) in 2013.
The Tasmanian Athlete of the Year is determined by a panel of judges from Sport and Recreation Tasmania, the Tasmanian Institute of Sport and Tasmanian sports journalists.
