As part of a senior development tour to Chile, Field Hockey Canada announced the roster of players that will be competing in the upcoming PAHF Men’s 4 Nations Tournament.
Eighteen athletes will represent Canada in games versus Chile, Mexico and Argentina at the tournament – taking place in Santiago, Chile, from January 28 to February 1, 2014.
2014 Canadian Men’s Chile Development Tour
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Name |
Position |
Hometown |
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Sunny Aujla |
Defender |
Surrey, BC |
|
Matthew Bissett |
Forward |
New Westminster, BC |
|
Arsh Buttar |
Defender |
Victoria, BC |
|
David Carter |
Goalkeeper |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Adrien d’Andrade |
Defender |
Coquitlam, BC |
|
Gordon Johnston |
Defender |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Sam Jones |
Defender |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Manvir Kingra |
Defender |
Surrey, BC |
|
James Kirkpatrick |
Forward |
Victoria, BC |
|
David Loy |
Midfield |
Whitby, ON |
|
Kevin Pereira |
Goalkeeper |
Ajax, ON |
|
Matthew Sarmento |
Forward |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Oliver Schofield |
Forward |
Vancouver, BC |
|
John Smythe |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Hudson Stewart |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Harp Virdi |
Forward |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Arif Virjee |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Paul Wharton |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Non-Travelling Reserves |
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Tristan Burgoyne |
Goalkeeper |
Vancouver, BC |
|
Lachlan Glen |
Forward |
Victoria, BC |
|
Andrew Kanerva |
Forward |
Tsawwassen, BC |
|
Chris Roydhouse |
Defender |
Burnaby, BC |
“This development tour is a great way to kick off our year,” said Anthony Farry, Men’s National Program Director and Head Coach. “We have 12 players competing in their first senior international matches on this tour, and I expect them to push hard in hopes of being selected to represent Canada again at one of our upcoming tournaments later this year.”
Canada will play two test matches against Chile on January 25 and 26. The 4 Nations Tournament has Canada facing Mexico (January 28), Argentina (January 29) and host country Chile (January 31). The final matches will take place on February 1, based on standings after the initial games.
Working in collaboration with a variety of partners, Field Hockey Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the development, growth and promotion of field hockey in Canada. Through the Women’s and Men’s National programs, Field Hockey Canada selects, prepares and promotes Canada’s teams for international competitions including Continental Championships, World Championships, and major multi-sport games such as the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games. Approximately 15,000 Canadians participate in field hockey, which is currently played in more than 600 schools and 400 clubs across the country. For more information, please visit fieldhockey.ca.
