The Hockey Series Final is the second stage in the FIH Olympic Qualification process. Canada’s Men’s National Team has been placed in a tournament taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 26-May 4, 2019. It will be an eight-team competition featuring Canada, Austria, Brazil, China, Italy, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Wales. The top two teams from each Hockey Series Finals event will advance to the next stage featuring two qualification matches. ROSTER/PREVIEW

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FULL MATCH SCHEDULE: FIH Series Finals – Kuala Lumpur

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Learn more about the Hockey Series Qualification process: How to qualify | FIH Series Website

MATCH RECAPS

GAME ONE – [CANADA 1 – 3 WALES] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

It was far from a dream start to any tournament for Team Canada as they dropped their opening match against Wales 3-1. The Welsh came out with heavy pressure and jumped on the Canadians in the first half. Wales took a 1-0 lead into the second half and added to it in the first minute of the third quarter. Throughout the game, Wales went 2/3 on penalty corners, a telling stat at the end of the match.

Canada applied the pressure in the second half, bringing the game back to 2-1. Canada’s lone goal was scored by Iain Smythe as he deflected in a cross-goal pass from Keegan Pereira late in the third quarter. But that was as close as they would get as Wales added another PC goal in the fourth to put the dagger on Canada’s comeback chances. Canada will take a 0-1 record into tomorrow’s game against Austria and look to get back on the winning foot.

GAME TWO – [CANADA 2 – 1 AUSTRIA] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Canada came out firing after yesterday’s 3-1 upset loss to Wales. Canada attacked with more pressure and defended desperately in what felt like a must-win game against Austria. The first half was back and forth action of the teams trading chances. As they walked off the pitch for the first half break, neither team had any goals to show for their efforts.

Canada’s Jamie Wallace opened the scoring right at the opening of the second half. Keegan Pereira feathered a nice pass through, Wallace took it on the reverse and quickly got the ball up and over the Austrian keeper for the first goal of the game. Austria pushed back, as expected, but Canada withstood the pressure and stood their ground on the backs of captain Scott Tupper and goalkeeping from David Carter.

Late in the third quarter, Pereira dug the ball loose after Brenden Bissett entered the circle and smashed Canada’s second goal past the Austrian Keeper. The two-goal third frame put Canada in the driver’s seat and even though Austria solved Carter in the fourth, the Canadians took the much-needed victory 2-1. The win put Canada back on track in their pool. Lots of action left in Kuala Lumpur as the competition rolls towards bracket play.

Canada takes on Belarus in their final pool-play game on Monday. Tune in live to watch at 11pm PDT (Sunday).

GAME THREE –  [CANADA 6 – 2 BELARUS] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Canada came into their final pool play match with three goals to their name. In order to advance out of their pool, they needed a win and a convincing win could see them top the table. Canada filled the net against Belarus capitalizing six times and defeating the Belarussians 6-2. The four-goal differential still won’t be enough for Canada to top the pool, but they will move forward in the tournament to the quarterfinals.

David Carter was stellar between the pipes, making early saves when Canada’s defense was a little shaky. The all-out assault was on display for the majority of the game. Brenden Bissett notched a pair of goals, Jamie Wallace scored his second in as many games and Oliver Scholfield scored a diving goal in his 50th senior cap. Iain Smythe and Scott Tupper rounded out the goal-scorers.

The 6-2 victory puts Canada through to the quarterfinals. Coming out second place in a three-way tie, Canada will face China in the quarterfinals. Italy and Austria, the winners of the two pools will get a bye through to the semi finals. The other quarterfinal will feature Wales and Malaysia. Canada’s game against China will take place at 5:45pm on May 1.

CROSSOVER – [CANADA 4 – 3 CHINA (3-1 SO)] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

With China scoring a penalty corner inside the first five minutes, Canada faced an immediate uphill battle in the FIH Series Finals quarterfinals. Canada pushed back and tied the game right at the start of the second quarter as Oliver Scholfield was the right person on the spot to reach up and deflect the rebound into the goal off a Jamie Wallace effort.

Canada faced China last year in July at home for a five-game series on home soil in Vancouver. Of those five games, Canada won three, drew one and lost one. Ranked 10th vs China’s 14th, Canada had the slight edge heading into this evening’s tilt. But as anyone knows, the stats and history don’t mean too much once the ball is dropped and the match is on.

With the score tied at one goal apiece heading into the second half, Canada knew that had to take their game to the next level if they were going to book a spot in the tournament semifinals. Despite some great possession hockey and a variety of chances, China was equal to the task and offered a fast-paced counter and fast-break attack,- READ FULL RECAP

SEMIFINALS – [CANADA 3 – 1 ITALY] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Canada, the tenth ranked team in the world; vs Italy, the 32nd ranked team at the world: The winner, an automatic berth in the next leg of Olympic qualification. It didn’t take long for Canada to assert their dominance and show their experience, carrying most of the possession and earning the first PC of the game. Late in the first, Italy pushed back with a flurry of chances of their own. After a stellar Late in the second quarter, Italy earned a pair of penalty corners, David Carter made two stellar saves on the first PC effort, but Italy capitalized on the second one, breaking the deadlock and taking a 1-0 lead into the second half.

Canada answered back in the third quarter as Gordon Johnston entered the circle and played the ball on net. Sukhi Panesar was in the right place at the right time to bang the ball into the open net off a deflection his way, tying the game at one goal apiece. Canada pressed for more at the end of the third quarter, earning four penalty corner chances and finally Johnston rifled a rocket past the Italian keeper to give Canada their first lead of the game.

Being one quarter away from a spot in the finals and an automatic place in the final leg of Olympic qualification, Canada continued to apply the pressure. They were forced to play a man down with Johnston out with a green card, but they weathered the storm and pressed back. Playing smart defensively and taking calculated attacking opportunities, Canada kept the ball largely in the Italian zone in the final 10 minutes of the game. Canada limited Italy’s final push and denied the chance for any late-game drama. Oliver Scholfield added a late marker for Canada to clinch the game and the berth in the tournament final. – READ FULL RECAP

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – [CANADA 3 – 2 MALAYSIA]

The capacity crowd at the national hockey stadium was treated to an early home-team goal that set the stage for a wild evening of hockey in Kuala Lumpur as the FIH Series Finals came to a close. Canada and Malaysia, the two top teams in the tournament met in the finals after failing to win their groups. Malaysia advanced through Austria in the semifinal and Canada defeated Italy, setting up a one-two matchup in the final.

Since 2011, Canada has only defeated Malaysia in regular time once and in a shootout a pair of times. Most recently, Malaysia defeated Canada twice at the 2019 Azlan Shah Cup. The home-team took the lead and handled much of the possession in the first quarter. Canada pushed back in the second quarter earning four penalty corners and capitalized on two of the them. Canadian captain, Scott Tupper scored the first PC goal on a classic drag-flick and Brenden Bissett scored the second on a beautiful set piece deflection. The two goals came within two minutes of each other. Late in the half, Malaysia earned a penalty stroke but failed to hit the target. Canada took a 2-1 lead into the second half. – READ FULL RECAP

SUPPORT

Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to partner with Royal Bank of Canada for the 2019 Hockey Series Final. Generous support from RBC has allowed our team to travel and compete on behalf of Canada on the world stage.

For over 70 years, RBC has championed the growth of the Olympic Movement in Canada by supporting grassroots initiatives that give youth access to sport, and by providing the country’s top athletes with the added help they need to reach the Olympic podium. We are proud to extend our support for Canadian athletes through this new partnership with Field Hockey Canada.

The Hockey Series Final is the second stage in the FIH Olympic Qualification process. Canada’s Women’s National Team has been placed in a tournament taking place in Valencia, Spain on June 19-27, 2019. It will be an eight-team competition featuring Canada, Belarus, Spain, Italy, Namibia, South Africa, Thailand and Wales. The top two teams from each Hockey Series Finals event will advance to the next stage featuring two qualification matches.

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Helpful links: FIH Series Website | Roster and Tournament Preview | Canada’s Young Stars – Preview

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FULL MATCH SCHEDULE: FIH Series Finals – Valencia

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MATCH RECAPS

GAME ONE [Canada 1 – 1 Spain]

Canada’s first test at the 2019 FIH Series Finals was a big one: taking on the hosts, world number-7, Spain. It wasn’t the start Canada had hoped for as Spain showed their energy right off the push back by blasting a long ball into the circle, collected and finished nicely by Carola Salvatella. Canada responded well by controlling the ball and making scattered forays into the Spanish zone.

With five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Brie Stairs collected the ball outside the circle, dashed into the area and smashed a beautiful backhand shot past the Spanish keeper. With the goal, Stairs now has 90 international goals in her career. She is already the most prolific goal scorer in Canadian history and added to her total today.

“We got off to a bit of a slow start but I thought we responded really well,” said Stairs. “For me, it’s always nice to contribute, whether it’s earning a PC, scoring, getting an assist. Especially nice in a major competition against a good team like Spain.”

Canada came out firing in the second half, threatening with early chances but couldn’t break the deadlock. Spain attempted long passes attempting to breach Canada’s defense several times during the first and second half, but Canada defended well and largely kept the ball in the Spanish half. Canada dominated the possession in the third and fourth quarters, but the Spanish defense held strong. Despite a flurry of late chances from the Canadians, the game finished as a 1-1 tie.

“I thought we controlled and played really well in the second half, it’s too bad we couldn’t finish any of our chances in the second half,” Stairs said. “Even though we didn’t get the result we wanted, we still got a point and now it’s about getting prepared for our next game and keep working towards our goal.”

GAME TWO [Canada 17 – 0 Namibia]

Canada was up against Namibia in game two of the tournament, where they had an opportunity to show what their offense is made of. The first goal was scored by Brie Stairs just two minutes into the game, as Canada went on a roll from there. Keeping their scoring mentality, Canada was able to take a commanding 6-0 lead before the first quarter was finished. Hannah Haughn was a star in the first quarter, scoring two late goals to further Canada’s stronghold against Namibia.

The second quarter was more of the same, with Canada capitalizing on their penalty corners early, with goals from Steph Norlander and the youngster, Elise Wong. This is Wong’s first goal in a major international tournament for team Canada, an amazing achievement for the young player.

Stairs scored three goals for Canada, raising her career goal record to 93. Canada was also able to capitalize on their penalty strokes throughout the game. Sara McManus scored an astounding four goals in this game, three of them coming from penalty strokes.

“I didn’t really expect it,” said McManus. “Normally there isn’t three strokes in a game, but I’m happy that I was able to put them away. We were really focused on making sure we stuck to our game-plan, and executed how we wanted to play.”

Canada finished the game with a 17-0 win, the highest score-line for any game in this tournament, as they try to build a big goal difference to give them a better chance at a first place group finish.

“We definitely have some history with them,” said McManus about Belarus. “We’re taking the confidence from the game today and bringing it into the game tomorrow.”

GAME THREE [Canada 3 – 0 Belarus]

The important game three was a close one against Belarus, as Canada looked to finish the group stages with a big win. It was a physical match that showed strong tackles and risky plays, as Canada fought their way to victory.

Steph Norlander scored an important first quarter goal that put Canada in the driver’s seat throughout the game, although pressure continued to come from both sides of the pitch.

“It’s always nice to get on the board early,” said Norlander. “It takes a bit of the pressure off and frees us up to play a little bit. It was an important goal. I was happy to get on the score sheet, but it’s a team game, so a lot of hard work put in by everyone.”

The second and third quarters were hard fought on both sides, with Canadian goalie Kaitlyn Williams making a few huge saves to keep Canada with a fragile 1-0 lead. Belarus goalie Maryna Navitskaya had a great third and fourth quarter, keeping her team within reach of tying it up, but Canada kept on pushing.  Natalie Sourisseau was able to control the right wing well, speeding up and slowing down the pace of the game at her leisure, while captain Kate Wright was able to pitch in with an important goal of her own. The fourth quarter is when Canada’s push began, as they controlled the ball on offense, and cruised their way to a 3-0 victory in Valencia.

Canada now gets ready for the knockout stages, and hope to carry this momentum into the more important games of the tournament. Although they are hoping for a bye into the semi-finals, Canada knows that they need to prepare for any scenario.

“Every game now is do-or-die,” said Norlander. “We know in the back of our minds that there is a little more pressure, so we need to have extra preparation and come into every game ready to go.”

SEMI-FINALS [Canada 7 – 0 Italy]

Team Canada, the 21^st ranked team in the world, vs Italy, the 17^th ranked team in the world. Canada had a tough match up en route to the next stage of Olympic qualification. It was a close first quarter of play, with Italy putting a high pressure on Canada’s veteran defensive core. However, Canada’s defense, led by Dani Hennig stood strong against the pressure, and was able to keep the ball out of the net to start the game. The game was at a standstill until the last minute of the first quarter, where Canada’s Sara McManus was able to capitalize on a penalty corner, with a great hit into the bottom corner of the net.

Italy pushed back early in the second quarter, trying to tie up the game with a few chances of their own. However, Canada’s defense was able to stand strong against the attack, – READ FULL RECAP

CHAMPIONSHIP [Canada 2 – 4 Spain]

Canada had a tough final match-up today against host nation, Spain, at the 2019 Hockey Series Finals. The energy was high in the crowds, as supporters from both teams filled the stadium. It was another early goal that caught team Canada in the first quarter, but Canada was able to bounce back with a penalty corner goal by Sara McManus. The first half was back and forth action throughout. Every goal Spain would get, Canada would come right back and tie it up. The first half finished with a close 3-2 lead for Spain.

Canada was hoping to get a quick goal to tie the game early in the second half, but Spain had a plan of their own. Three minutes into the third quarter, Spain was on the board again, with a commanding 4-2 lead. Although Canada was able to get chances, Spain’s strong defense and goalkeeping kept the door shut, – READ FULL RECAP

Roster

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is a men’s hockey tournament held in the spring in Ipoh, Malaysia. Canada’s Men’s National Team has committed to attending in 2019. Canada came 6th in the 2016 edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and is excited to return to one of the world’s most prestigious hockey events! VIEWING INFORMATION | FIH SCORES AND RESULTS

GAME RECAPS

Game One [Korea 6 – 3 Canada] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

India jumped on Canada early, notching four goals in the first half including a natural hat-trick off the stick of Mandeep Singh. The pressure and possession, especially in the early going, belonged to India. Canada fought back in the second half scoring three goals, two off penalty corner sets. One bright spot in this game was the Canadian youth getting on the board. Both Jamie Wallace and Fin Boothroyd scored late in the game. Boothroyd’s goal was a nifty finish after Gordon Johnston walked the baseline and fed the ball out front. Wallace’s tally was a straight shot off a PC.

Going into this competition, coach Paul Bundy’s goal was to make sure the young players got some good quality competition. Obviously the team wants results out of every game but having the youth movement make waves against one of the best teams in the world, is a good sign moving forward. Canada has a rest day and will finish off pool play in prime time against host Malaysia on Thursday before entering the placement round on Saturday.

Game five [Canada 2 – 3 Malaysia] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Today’s game was a tale of two halves. The scoring parade began in the first quarter as Malaysia took the lead after Canadian GK David Carter made two phenomenal saves but couldn’t keep the third effort out. Gordon Johnston answered back in the 15th minute with a penalty corner rocket to close out the first quarter. After Malaysia took their second lead of the game, Johnston stepped back to the PC line in the 22nd minute and fired his second of the night into the back of the net. Malaysia scored once more before the half was over on a penalty stroke.

The second half was a defensive battle. Both teams trading chances but neither able to capitalize. Both teams had great chances in the dying seconds of the game but the score remained 3-2 in favour of Malaysia. The two teams will clash again in 16 hours to decide who takes home the bronze medal as India and Korea will battle for gold. Johnston, who potted the two Canadian goals today said there are bright spots in the Canadian’s game, they just need to be more consistent.

“I thought we started to put together some great periods of possession and attack, now we just have to get some rest and recovery to get ready for the rematch tomorrow,” he said.  “We want to build on some of the things we did well and push for a result.”

Bronze Medal Match [Canada 2 – 4 Malaysia] – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Canada faced off against hosts Malaysia for the second time in less than 24 hours. Canada had a faster start as Jamie Wallace penetrated the circle in the first quarter and fed the ball down low to Mark Pearson, who smashed a backhand past the Malaysian keeper. The lead was short-lived as Malaysia fought back in the second quarter with three unanswered goals. Down 4-1 late in the game, the youngster Jamie Wallace scored a beautiful goal off an individual effort, dribbling the ball through an array of Malaysian defenders and slipping it past the goalkeeper. It was too little too late for the Canadians as they settle for fourth place and a 2-4 record at the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. They will return to Malaysia in three weeks for the first leg of their Olympic qualification journey at the FIH Series Final where they will get another crack at a Malaysian side that bested them twice this week.

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FEATURE NEWS

The 2019 Pan American Games hockey competition will be held in Lima Peru from July 29th – August 10th 2019. The Men’s National Team is currently ranked 10th in the world. The winner of the Pan American Games will automatically qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Men’s National Team won gold at the 2007 Pan Am Games and have since followed it up with two silver medals at the 2011 and 2015 Games.

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The 2019 Pan American Games hockey competition will be held in Lima Peru from July 29th – August 10th 2019. The Women’s National Team is currently ranked 21st in the world. The winner of the Pan American Games will automatically qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Canada finished third at the 2015 Pan American Games, hosted in Toronto, Canada and finished 4th at the most recent Pan American Cup in 2017 in Lancaster, USA.

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The Women’s National Team kicks off 2019 with a three week training tour in China. Both the senior and junior national team athletes will travel to China on January 10th and return at the end of the month. Scheduled test matches are listed below. The Junior National Team is also on the ground in Panzhihua, training and competing in unsanctioned test matches agains the Chinese U23 team.

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GAME ONE [CAN 2 – 3 CHN]

Canadian Goal Scorers: Kate Wright, Steph Norlander

Cap Milestones: Elise Wong played her first senior international match. Anna Mollenhauer was listed on the roster but missed her opportunity at her first cap as she has been sidelined with an injury. Amanda Woodcroft played her 100th senior international cap.

Game Quote: Amanda Woodcroft – “Though we did not get the result we were looking for in the first game, I am confident that we will bounce back stronger and keep pushing hard during the rest of this six game series. We will take key learnings from this first game and implement the necessary changes to get a result in game two.”

GAME TWO [CAN 3 – 5 CHN]

Canadian Goal Scorers: Steph Norlander (2), Sara McManus

Cap Milestones: Steph Norlander and Shanlee Johnston both reach the 100 cap milestone in the same game.

Game Quote: Shanlee Johnston – “China is a great team to play, they are skilled, fit, disciplined, and peaking for their pro league competition. A very tough team, but a team we need to learn how to beat.”

GAME THREE [CAN 2 – 0 CHN]

Canadian Goal Scorers: Steph Norlander, Sara McManus

Game Notes: Canada responds to losing the first two games of the series with a gutsy 2-0 victory backstopped by veteran goalkeeper Kaitlyn Williams. Steph Norlander leads Canadians with four goals through three games. After recovering from her injury, Anna Mollenhauer played in her first career senior international match. The UVic second-year is daughter of FHC Hall of Famer, Nancy Mollenhauer.

Game Quote: Sara McManus -“I think we made some key adjustments in today’s game that really allowed us to simplify the game. I thought we did a better job of focusing on our individual roles and communicating with our teammates.”

GAME FOUR [CAN 1 – 0 CHN]

Canadian Goal Scorer: Natalie Sourisseau

Cap Milestone: Alison Lee (50)

“It was always a dream of mine to play for my country, so every time I put the red and white jersey on it is an honour. Playing my 50th match for Canada just reminds me how lucky I am to be here and compete with such an incredible group of women,” said Lee.

GAME FIVE [CAN 3 – 4 CHN]

Canadian Goal Scorers: Maddie Secco, Steph Norlander, Hannah Haughn

Game notes: Game five was a back-and-forth battle as the team’s traded leads. China scored the game winner in the 55th minute giving them a 3-2 series lead heading into the final match. Steph Norlander notched her series-leading fifth goal. UBC’s Margaret Pham played in her first officially capped match.

Game Quote: Rachel Donohoe – “The opportunity to play such a well organized and structured team has been a good one. It has given us some perspective on what we as a team, need to work on and has empowered us and shown us that we can compete with high level international teams.”

GAME SIX [CAN 0 – 0 CHN]

Game Notes: Canada and China wrap up their test series with a nil-nil draw. The Canadians now head back to their daily training environment to prepare for the 2019 Pan American Games which is set to start in late July in Peru.

JUNIOR TEST MATCH RESULTS:

JAN 19 – Canada 1-7 China
JAN 20 – Canada 1-4 China
JAN 22 – Canada 2-4 China
JAN 23 – Canada 0-2 China
JAN 25 – Canada 2-4 China
JAN 26 – Canada 1-5 China

After a fall training block where the women’s national team members were training an competing for Dutch and Belgian club teams, the team will meet up in Spain for four test matches against the world 7th ranked Spain. Spain is recently off a bronze medal finish at the 2018 Hockey World Cup.

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GAME NOTES

GAME 1: CAN 2-2 ESP

Canadian Goals: Rachel Donohoe & Karli Johansen (PC)

GAME 2: CAN 2-0 ESP

Canadian Goals: Brie Stairs & Hannah Haughn

Cap Milestone: Brie Stairs (150) & Nikki Woodcroft (50)

GAME 3: CAN 1-1 ESP

Canadian Goal: Rachel Donohoe

GAME 4: CAN 2-1 ESP

Canadian Goals: Brie Stairs & Maddie Secco

Cap Milestone: Kate Wright reaches 200 caps, becoming the first Canadian woman to reach the 200 cap threshold.

COMPETITION DETAILS

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MATCH SCHEDULE

There is a little less than two months remaining until the Men’s National Team takes on the World at the 2018 Odisha World Cup and they embarked on a valuable competition and training element to their schedule. The team will travel to New Zealand for a two-week training tour featuring test matches against the New Zealand National Team.

TEAM ROSTER

The 2018 Youth Olympic Field Hockey competition will take place October 6-14, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Canada enters the competition as reigning silver medallists and will look to reach the podium for a second consecutive Youth Olympics. Click below for information about the team and tournament.

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*FINAL PLACEMENT: TENTH

ROSTER

*Joshua Kuempel suffered an injury in pre-tournament preparation. Roop Dhillon has been added to the active playing roster.

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STAFF

Geoff Matthews – Head Coach
Shankar Premakanthan – Assistant Coach/Team Manager
Katie Wnuk – Athletic Therapist