The Canadian Men’s National Field Hockey Team is set to travel to New Zealnd from December 2nd-15th where they will train for the upcoming year of competition. Twenty-two atheltes have been named to the tour roster (see below).
The team will compete in seven test matches: four capped against the World No. 6 ranked New Zealand Blacksticks and three versus New Zealand “A,” a squad compromised of both top squad and development players.
Men’s National Team – New Zealand Tour Roster
Name |
Position |
Hometown |
Adam Froese |
Defender |
Abbotsford, BC |
Antoni Kindler |
Goalkeeper |
Vancouver, BC |
Balraj Panesar |
Midfield |
Surrey, BC |
Benjamin Martin |
Defender |
Vancouver, BC |
Brandon Barber |
Forward |
Toronto, ON |
Brenden Bissett |
Forward |
New Westminster, BC |
David Carter |
Goalkeeper |
Vancouver, BC |
Devohn Noronha-Teixeira |
Forward |
Mississauga, ON |
Garbirel Ho-Garcia |
Forward |
Burnaby, BC |
Gordon Johnston |
Defender |
Vancouver, BC |
Hudson Stewart |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
Jagdish Gill |
Midfield |
Toronto, ON |
James Kirkpatrick |
Forward |
Victoria, BC |
John Smythe |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
Mark Pearson |
Midfield |
Tsawwassen, BC |
Matthew Guest |
Forward |
Calgary, AB |
Matthew Sarmento |
Forward |
Vancouver, BC |
Oliver Scholfield |
Forward |
Toronto, ON |
Paul Wharton |
Midfield |
Vancouver, BC |
Scott Tupper |
Defender |
Vancouver, BC |
Sukhpal Panesar |
Midfield |
Surrey, BC |
Taylor Curran |
Midfield |
North Vancouver, BC |