U16 National Championships begin in Mississauga

July 20, 2010 

The 2010 FHC U16 National Championships begin Wednesday at the Iceland Fields in Mississauga, Ontario.  The six-team women’s tournament and five-team men’s tournament will each begin with BC Blue versus Saskatchewan. Classification and playoff matches will begin on the weekend with the gold medal finals scheduled for Sunday, July 25th at 10 am for the men and noon for the women. The match schedule for the 2010 FHC U16 National Championships is now available on the Field Hockey Canada website at www.fieldhockey.ca.

"We are again very thrilled to be hosting the highest calibre of Canadian field hockey players in this age group," says Ann Doggett, President of Field Hockey Ontario. "For young field hockey players these championships are an important part in their development."

The Iceland Fields have been home to ten field hockey tournaments since September 2007. This year’s tournaments includes elite-level teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario with over 200 young male and female athletes participating in the event.