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BC Island Team announced for Nationals
Women’s BC Island Team announced for NationalsJune 22, 2010 Victoria – Following intensive trials held earlier this month, Field Hockey BC has named the women’s BC provincial team representing Vancouver Island at the 2010 FHC Senior National Championships, being held at the University of Victoria, June 30 to July 04. Round robin play and Opening Ceremonies will commence on Wednesday, June 30, with playoffs to determine medal qualifiers on Saturday, July 03. Championship titles will be decided on Sunday, July 04 starting at 9:00 am with the women’s bronze medal game…
Women's National Indoor Team Announced
Women’s National Indoor Team AnnouncedJune 23, 2010 Head coach Cassius Mendonca and Field Hockey Canada are pleased to announce the roster for the National Women’s Team who will compete at the Indoor World Cup Qualifier this August in Venezuela.The team consists of mostly Ontario-based athletes including national outdoor team veterans Azelia Liu and Kate Gillis.Canada will play their first match in Barquismeto on Tuesday, August 10th versus Brazil. Roster: Jenna Adelman Jessica Buttinger Tara Fernandes Kate Gillis Malinda Hapurachchi Angela Lancaster Ali Lee Azelia Liu Kri Shier Katy Jo Williams Amanda Woodcroft Nicole Zaharopoulos Reserves: Erin Houle Cassandra Mendonca Kyesia O’Neale Hannah Tighe Staff Head Coach: Cassius Mendonca Manager: Ann Doggett Athletic Therapist: Melanie Evans Assistant Coach: Querobin Mascarenhas Video: Cregan Joseph
Notice of rule variations for 2010 Nationals
2010 FHC National Championships: Rule Variations
22 June 2010
Effective as of this date the following variations to the Rules of Hockey and Tournament Regulations at the 2010 Senior and U16 National Championships will apply:
a) Green Card – Two Minute Suspension
For any offence, the offending player may be warned (indicated by a green card).
Where a green card is issued the offending player shall be temporarily suspended for two (2) minutes.
During the period of temporary suspension of a player, the team shall play with one less player…
Mission Staff for CW Games announced
Mission Staff for Commonealth Games announced by CGC
June 22, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FROM COMMONWEALTH GAMES CANADA
OTTAWA, June 21, 2010 – The Mission Staff for Canada’s 2010 Commonwealth Games is now complete with the announcement today of the members of its Health and Wellbeing Team. Led by Dr. Navin Prasad, the medical unit joins a group of dedicated volunteers made up of experts in operations, sport science and communications, all of whom will travel to Delhi, India for the 2010 Commonwealth Games October 3-14, 2010…
Canada-India Battle To A Draw
Canada-India Tie 2-2
June 21, 2010
The Canadian women’s national team played the final match of a 4 game test series, at UBC on Father’s day against the Indian National team. This wrapped up a great weekend on the pitch. In the first half Team India got on the board by capitalizing on a penalty corner in the 11th minute. However, it didn’t take the Canadian’s long to respond. A penalty stroke was rewarded two minutes later and D. Roemer scored to tie the game at one.
In the second half India came out strong and went ahead after a free play goal at the 42nd minute mark…
India defeats Canada in Surrey
India defeats Canada in Surrey
June 20, 2010
The Canadian women’s national team were defeated 4-1 by India in the third match of the Canada-India Cup 2010 from Surrey, British Columbia. Game four occurs at 4:00pm (PST) in Vancouver today.
Azelia Liu was called upon early to make a couple of saves, however, Canada settled down and scored the first goal of the game in the 10th minute on a penalty corner on a nice deflection by Anna Kozniuk.
India received the next 4 penalty corners of the game and they scored on the fourth one at the 17th minute mark…
Hennig makes her mark for Canada
Kelowna native, Danielle Hennig makes her mark for Canada
June 19, 2010
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Game two of the Canada-India series will always be special for nineteen year old Kelowna native, Danielle Hennig. The rookie made her debut not only for the Canadian national team but also on the forward line. Growing up, Hennig mostly played soccer and her athleticism and fitness transferred over to field hockey in grade 7 at Dr. Knox middle school and further at Kelowna Secondary school.
Hennig’s talents and leadership assisted her in co-captaining her team to 2nd place at AAA provincials in her grade 12 year…
Sticking talent together for the Olympics
Sticking talent together for shot at returning to the Olympics
June 18, 2010
Unlike Canada’s women on ice, this team isn’t favoured or feared, but many young athletes are up for the challenge to change that.
Anna Kozniuk says she was up to the challenge of trying to crack the blue-line of Canada’s hugely successful women’s hockey team, the gold medallists at the 2010 Olympics. She just wasn’t convinced there would be enough of a challenge left if she did make it. And so the sturdy, dark-haired 17-year-old from North Vancouver has abandoned her skates in favour of running shoes to play for a Canadian women’s hockey team that hasn’t qualified for the Olympics since 1992…
Canada draws India in Game 2 in Surrey
Canada draws India in Game 2 in Surrey
June 18, 2010
SURREY – The Canadian women’s national field hockey team tied India 1-1 Thursday evening in the second game of their four-match test series
India had a very strong start in their second game of the four game test series. They earned four penalty corners in the first 5 minutes of the game. Their best chance of the game came on that fourth penalty corner, when keeper A. Liu was beat, however, pc defender Steph Jameson was there with a goal line save…