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CANgaroo Clash: Match 2 Recap
Game #2 of the CANgaroo Clash started in front of a crowd of over 1000 at West Vancouver’s new Rutledge Field.
CANgaroo Clash: Match 1 Recap
Canada Men and Australia A faced each other last night in the first match of the CANgaroo Clash.
The CANgaroo Clash!
CANgaroo Clash is a five game exhibition series between the Canadian Men’s National Team and Australia Men’s National A; Team. The event is hosted by the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club and supported by Field Hockey Canada through the generous financial contribution of Own the Podium and Sport Canada.
FHC Board welcomes new members
Field Hockey Canada has appointed two new members to the Board of Directors Philip Wright, a current member of the Men’s National Team and former Junior, has been elected by the Junior and Senior athletes to join the Board as the men’s athlete representative. This role is critical as it provides representation for the Senior and Junior Men’s Teams on the Board of Directors. The second new Board member is John MacMillan. Currently the General Manager of the Pacific Sport Center, Victoria, John’s extended background includes a variety of senior coaching roles for rugby and senior sport management…
Jr. Men's Team faces USA in test series
The Men’s Junior National Team will compete against the USA Jr. Team in a four match test series August 24 – August 28 on UBC’s Wright Field in Vancouver. DATE TIME TEAMS FINAL SCORE GAME REPORTS Wednesday, August 24 7:00pm Canada vs…
Field Hockey Canada announces women nominated to compete for Team Canada at the Pan American Games
Ottawa, August 19 – Field Hockey Canada is pleased to announce the Women’s National Team nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee to compete at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 14 – 30. This will be the first opportunity for Canada to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. “Our goal is simple: to reach the podium,” says Head Coach Louis Mendonca. “We are well prepared in all areas to meet our objective…
Men fight hard against the Netherlands
The Men’s National Team’s second and final match against the Netherlands was hard fought, but ended in a 2 – 7 loss. Canada came out strong, but their efforts were not enough to defeat the third ranked team in the world.
Canada struggles to keep up with the Dutch
“The Netherlands are a world class team, and we failed to adjust to the pace early in the game,” said Assistant Coach Anthony Farry. “However, the team was able to find its structure in the second half and even create a number of good opportunities.”