Craig Harper

Playing Biography

Position: Defender

Clubs: MBC (SCO), Gordonians (SCO), Grange (SCO)

Representative honours: Scotland u16,u18,u21 & Scotland Senior squad 2004-present

International caps: 30

International goals: 0

International tournaments: u21 World Cup,European A Division 2005, Celtic Cup 2004,2005,2006,2008

Countries played: South Africa, India, Spain, Germany, Malaysia,

Most memorable moment: My first Senior international cap vs Ireland in 2004.

Most difficult opposition: Germany - world class players in every position

Most admired player: Timo Wess (Germany) & Mike Leonard (Scotland)

Nickname: Harps
 

Coaching Biography

Craig has been coaching at various levels for the last 8 years, he started his coaching career in Aberdeen coaching the youth section at MBC.  He then moved on to play for Gordonians hockey club where he was heavily involved in coaching the u16 and u18 sides as well as coaching boys and girls at beginner level from the age of 10 upwards.  He then continued coaching at Gordonians where he was player/coach of the men's first team for 2 years, before moving to play for Grange.  Whilst in Aberdeen he also coached Robert Gordons College boys 1st team to the Scottish schools final in 2008.  Since moving to Edinburgh he has started coaching at George Watsons College working with all age groups of boys (S1-S6).