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Barker and Poland share first caps
Barker and Poland share first caps
June 17, 2010
A special moment took place on Tuesday night as long-time hockey friends Crystal Poland and Kaela Barker shared their first caps playing against India this week in Surrey, BC.
Poland, of Crofton, BC, started playing field hockey in grade 8 and her athleticism and raw talent did not go unnoticed. In her grade 10 years she was apart of the AAA provincial championship team at Cowichan Secondary school and from then on knew she would be pursuing field hockey further…
India edges Canada in Game 1 from Surrey
India edges Canada in Game 1 from Surrey
Photo: Wil Lach
June 16, 2010
SURREY – The Canadian women’s national field hockey team were edged 3-2 by India Tuesday evening in the first of their four-match test series.
India opened the scoring in the 15th minute on a penalty corner goal from Indian captain Surinder Kaur.
Canadian goalkeeper Azelia Liu made a great save on another Indian chance in the 19th minute.
Canada came out strong in the second half with a fantastic scoring
chance when Crystal Poland took the ball from the half and made a great pass
to Stephanie Nesbitt whose reverse stick shot was saved by the Indian goalie…
FHC Seeks Men's National Team Coach
FHC Seeks Men’s National Team Coach
June 16, 2010
The association is seeking a Senior Men’s National Coach to lead the senior men’s national program, and to foster the necessary conditions for success for our athletes at the international level.
The Senior Men’s Field Hockey National Coach will be responsible for directing the National Team program for senior men. Accountable to the Senior Lead-Technical and the High Performance Round Table for High Performance strategy, the successful candidate must have proven ability in the technical application of a high performance training and competition program…
Canada-India Cup starts tonight in Surrey
Canada-India Cup starts tonight in Surrey
June 15, 2010
The 2010 Canada-India Cup kicks off tonight at 7:00pm in Surrey, British Columbia. The Canadian women’s national team look to gain some valuable experience ahead of this fall’s Commonwealth Games by taking on the number-13 ranked Indians in a four game series.
Canada is currently ranked 19th in the world.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for us,” says Canadian head coach Louis Mendonca. The calibre of competition will be excellent and this serves as great preparation for the Commonwealth Games…
Manitoba seeks Executive Director
Field Hockey Manitoba seeks Executive Director/Head Coach
June 15, 2010
Field Hockey Manitoba is seeking a new executive director/head coach. Resumes can be sent to fieldhockeymb@shawbiz.ca by Friday, June 25th.
Please click here for the job posting .
Building for 2016 and Beyond
Building for 2016 and Beyond
June 16, 2010
Starting at the 2009 Annual General Meeting, the Field Hockey Canada (FHC) Board of Directors and Senior leadership decided to take full stock of the current status of Field Hockey in Canada- and more importantly what was possible to achieve for 2016 and beyond. Over this past year, an incredible amount of work has gone into building a strategy for 2016 and beyond. One of the key phrases heard multiple times was: “The game of field hockey has changed; we need to understand what this means for our players, clubs, development, and National Programs in order to develop Field Hockey in Canada…
Canada-India Cup schedule changed
Canada-India Cup schedule changed
June 9, 2010
Due to the late arrival of the National Women’s Indian Team to British Columbia the organizers of the 2010 Canada-India Cup have announced a change to the match schedule.
The games previously scheduled on June 12th and 13th at the University of British Columbia have been cancelled. Games planned for June 15th, 17th, and 19th in Surrey will remain as scheduled.
A fourth and final game will then be played at UBC on Sunday, June 20th at 4:00pm…
2010 Atlantic Cup information
2010 Atlantic Cup Information
June 3, 2010
As yet another summer begins, Field Hockey Nova Scotia invites you to put forward your team for the 26th Annual Atlantic Cup! This year, the tournament will take place on July 31st-August 1st at the St Mary’s University field in the beautiful city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Atlantic Cup is an annual ‘festival’ tournament organized by Field Hockey Nova Scotia and is held every year at the end of July or early August. The primary goal of this event is fun! We normally have a senior and junior division with teams from New Brunswick, Price Edward Island, and Ontario…
FHC announces squad for Canada-India Cup
FHC announces squad for 2010 Canada-India Cup
June 3, 2010
Field Hockey Canada and head coach Louis Mendonca are pleased to announce the national women’s squad who will compete in the 2010 Canada-India Cup scheduled for June 12-19 in Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia.
Athlete
Hometown
Katie Baker
Argyle Shore, PEI
Kaela Barker
North Vancouver, BC
Thea Culley
Rossland, BC
Shannon Elmitt
West Vancouver, BC
Tyla Flexman
Vancouver, BC
Kate Gillis
Kingston, ON
Danielle Hennig
Kelowna, BC
Stephanie Jameson
Vancouver, BC
Anna Kozniuk
North Vancouver, BC
Ali Lee
Victoria, BC
Azelia Liu
Scarborough, ON
Stephanie Nesbitt
North Vancouver, BC
Robyn Pendleton
Victoria, BC
Crystal Poland***
Duncan, BC
Abigail Raye
Kelowna, BC
Diana Roemer
Mill Bay, BC
Carolina Romeo
Calgary, AB
Samantha Smith
North Vancouver, BC
Amanda Stone
Richmond, BC
Kristine Wishart
Hamilton, ON
***Selection to be confirmed based on meeting fitness criteria
Staff
Head Coach:
Louis Mendonca
Manager:
Sheena Scott
Assistant Coach:
Nick Sandhu
Assistant Coach/Video Analyst:
Robin D’Abreo
Goalkeeping Coach/Video Technician:
Krista Thompson
Athletic Therapists:
Noreen Ortilla
Becky Swan