FHC Announces team for Junior men’s USA Series
September 27, 2010
Field Hockey Canada and senior head coach Robin D’Abreo are pleased to announce the 18 athletes and 5 reserves named to the junior men’s team who will compete in Moorpark California from November 8-14, 2010 in a three-match Test Series versus the United States.
The Men’s Junior National Team ‘Target 2013’ program is a strategic initiative directed via the FHC High Performance Strategy. The initiative is grounded in the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) and is a key link in our athlete development pathway…
Coaching staff named for Junior USA Series
September 27, 2010
Field Hockey Canada is pleased to announce the team staff for the Men’s Junior National Team’s 3-Match Test Series versus the United States in Moorpark, California this November 8-14.
Aaron Guest – Head Coach
Inderpal Sehmbi – Assistant Coach
Tejinder Singh – Assistant Coach
Alvin Bissett – Manager
Aaron Guest
Aaron began coaching in Australia when he was 15, coaching his club’s U13 team…
Send your messages to the Commonwealth teams
September 27, 2010
Field Hockey Canada is asking our members and supporters to send their messages of encouragement via our Facebook Page to our teams currently heading to Delhi to compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The women’s side opens their tournament against Malaysia on October 4th while the men’s side plays their first game versus South Africa on October 5th.
Please check the CBC website for a broadcast schedule of the matches…
Men’s Junior National Program Update
September 27, 2010
The following is an update on the Men’s Junior National Team (MJNT) “Target 2013” Program.
The MJNT is a strategic initiative directed via our High Performance (HP) Strategy. The initiative is grounded in the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) and is a key link in our athlete development pathway. It is a 4-year program building toward the next Junior World Cup in 2013. The program represents a long term investment in the grooming and development of the next generation of internationally successful field hockey athletes…
Canada prepares for Indoor World Cup, Announces Camp
Photo: PAHF/Bill Gaudette
September 24, 2010
Following last month’s successful campaign to win the Indoor Pan American World Cup Qualifier in Venezuela and direct qualification to the 2012 Indoor World Cup in Poland, the Canadian Men’s Team is formally initiating it’s World Cup preparation.
Head Coach Ehsan Ali announced that the first project for the Champions of the Americas is a 2-day National Selection Camp scheduled for October 16 & 17th in Toronto…
Men’s National Indoor Team Golf Fundraiser
September 24, 2010
Ready to play golf? The Men’s National Indoor Team is hosting a Fundrasing Golf Tournament on October 3, 2010 at the Glen Eagle Golf Club in Caledon, Ontario. The tournament is a best ball format and will have a shotgun start at 12:00pm sharp. Please click on the link below for full details on how to RSVP and tournament entry prices.
R.S.V.P to Shankar Premakanthan by phone at 647.241.3982 or by email: shank_1@hotmail…
Canadian Men’s National Indoor Program Identification Camp
September 20, 2010
Field Hockey Canada will hold a national identification camp October 16th and 17th in Toronto for the Canadian Men’s Indoor National team. This is an open identification camp open to all players that meet the eligibility criteria. Details for the identification camp are provided below. The purpose of the camp is to identify a squad of players that will train towards the goal of making the Canadian National Indoor Team that will participate in the Indoor World Cup in Poznan, Poland in February 2011…
Commonwealth send-off event a success
Photo: Paul Winstanley
September 20, 2010
The send-off celebration for the men’s and women’s Commonwealth Games field hockey teams took place last Friday evening and was a terrific success. Field Hockey Canada would like to thank everyone who came out to support the athletes who will be departing for Delhi, India at the end of the week.
A special thank you to Jane Kozniuk, Diane Gillis, and their dedicated group of volunteers for their organization of the event…
Field hockey’s Ken Pereira named Canada’s Commonwealth Games flag bearer
September 18, 2010
KINGSTON, Ontario, September 18, 2010 – Commonwealth Games Canada and Field Hockey Canada are proud to announce that men’s field hockey captain, Ken Pereira, has been named Team Canada Flag Bearer for the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The announcement was made during CBC Television’s Sports Day in Canada broadcast from Kingston, Ontario.
Pereira’s international sporting career is truly remarkable…