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FHBC Seeking Provincial Development Coach

Field Hockey BC Provincial Development Coach Job Posting

September 14, 2010

Field Hockey British Columbia is seeking a Provincial Development Coach for their Vancouver office. Deadline for applications is September 27, 2010. For more information about the Provincial Development Coach job posting, please click here to view the PDF document or visit http://www.fieldhockeybc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=746 for full details.

Officials Corner

Janet Ellis (Burnaby – Technical Officer) and Wendy Stewart (Umpire – Calgary) have just wrapped up their participation in the 2010 FIH Women’s World Cup in Rosario, Argentina on Sunday.

Brenda Rushton (Judge – Victoria), Gillian Batey (Umpire – Victoria), and John Hrytsak (Umpire – Calgary) will be officiating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games October 3 – 14 in India.

Wendy Stewart (Calgary) and John Hrytsak (Calgary) have been appointed to umpire at the 2011 FIH Indoor World Cups for men and women to be held in Poznan, Poland this coming February.

Members save on hotel bookings with IHG

Book hotel rooms with IHG and support field hockey

Intercontinental Hotels Group, as the official hotel company of FHC, offers all of our members and supporters discounts on your accommodations at any of their Canadian properties including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites.  To book your stay please visit www.ihg.com/fhc_hgc .

Mention our name!

Already receiving IHG discounts?  Or you just do not want to book through the website?  Simply by mentioning “Field Hockey Canada” when booking at an IHG property anywhere around the world you will be strengthening our partnership allowing for greater membership discounts and support for our programs and services…

Jenny John to the BC Sports Hall of Fame

Jenny John to be Inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame

September 10, 2010

By: Field Hockey British Columbia 

 

Following the official announcement on January 7th, 2010; it is our pleasure to congratulate Jenny on this prestigious and well deserved award. The official induction ceremonies of the 9 individuals and 1 team will take place on September 16th, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion at the 42nd Annual Banquet of Champions. Jenny’s induction is recognition for her considerable contribution as a ‘builder’ within our sport and has been recognised in this official category…

Commonwealth Games Send-Off Celebration

Commonwealth Games Send-Off Celebration

Field Hockey Canada is pleased to invite you to a send off celebration for our Canadian Men’s and Women’s Field Hockey Teams competing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.

The celebration will take place at 8:00pm on Friday, September 17th at Sutton Place Hotel – Ball Room at 845 Burrard Street in Vancouver.  There will be a chocolate buffet, silent auction, and cash bar.

Tickets are $50 each (a $25 tax receipt will be issued)…

Ontario teams win gold, silver in Orlando

Ontario U14 Women’s Field Hockey Team wins Gold and Silver at US National Field Hockey Tournament in Orlando

August 31, 2010

TORONTO /CNW/ – Field Hockey Ontario is pleased to announce that the Ontario under 14 age group (U14) Women’s Field Hockey teams captured both gold and silver medals at the US National 2010 ESPN Rise Games. The championships were hosted by USA Field Hockey and took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World ® Resort in Orlando, Florida from July 22 to July 25, 2010…

FHC names junior women's national squad

FHC names junior women’s national squad

August 25, 2010

Field Hockey Canada and head coach Nick Sandhu are pleased to announce the 24 athletes who have been named to the Junior Women’s National training squad.  The selection comes after 40 athletes participated in a national camp from August 10 – 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The athletes named to the training squad will have the opportunity to compete for a position on the team which will play against the United States Under-19 Team in March 2011…

U16s part of CBC's 'This Week in Sport'

U16 Nationals featured on CBC’s ‘This Week in Canadian Sport’

August 23, 2010

The 2010 FHC U16 National Championships were a featured segment on CBC Sports Day in Canada’s ‘This week in Canadian sport.’

Please click here to view the video on the CBC website .

Sports Day in Canada, on September 18, 2010, is a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance levels, in communities across Canada.  Sports Day in Canada caps off a week of thousands of local sporting events and activities, open houses and try-it days showcasing sport at all levels, and includes a special television broadcast on CBC Sports.