The 2018 Commonwealth Games is taking place on April 4-15, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. Canada’s Men’s National Team is currently ranked 11th in the world and will play their preliminary matches against Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Scotland. Click HERE for the full schedule.
Field Hockey Canada is announcing the following 18 athletes to the 2018 Commonwealth Games official roster.
PLAYING ROSTER
| PLAYER NAME | PROVINCE | CURRENT CLUB | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Froese | ALB | India HC | DEF |
| Balraj Panesar | BC | United Brothers | DEF |
| Brandon Pereira | BC | United Brothers | DEF |
| Gordon Johnston | BC | UBC HC | DEF |
| Scott Tupper | BC | West Vancouver HC | DEF |
| John Smythe | BC | Vancouver Hawks HC | MID/DEF |
| Mark Pearson | BC | West Vancouver HC | MID |
| Sukhi Panesar | BC | United Brothers HC | MID |
| Taylor Curran | BC | West Vancouver HC | MID |
| Richard Hildreth | BC | East Grinstead HC | MID/FWD |
| Brenden Bissett | BC | NMHC Nijmegen | MID/FWD |
| Keegan Pereira | ONT | Muilhium HC | FWD |
| Matthew Sarmento | BC | KHC Leuven | FWD |
| Floris Van Son | BC | FC Barcelona | FWD |
| Iain Smythe | BC | Vancouver Hawks HC | FWD |
| James Kirkpatrick | BC | West Vancouver HC | FWD |
| Antoni Kindler | BC | West Vancouver HC | GK |
| David Carter | BC | United Brothers | GK |
“We’re thrilled to congratulate our men’s and women’s field hockey teams bound for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,” said Chef de Mission Claire Carver-Dias. “Field hockey is a strong Commonwealth sport and the level of competition is sure to be impressive.”
TRAVELING STAFF
Team Manager: Celia Plottel
Head Coach: Paul Bundy
Assistant Coach: Gregg Clark
Physiotherapist: Guy Robertson
Video Analyst: Paul Mounter
NON-TRAVELING RESERVES
| PLAYER NAME | PROVINCE | CLUB | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien D'Andrade | BC | Burnaby HC | DEF |
| Brad Logan | BC | Oxted HC | DEF |
| Harbir Sidhu | BC | UVic HC | MID |
| Jamie Wallace | BC | UBC HC | MID |
| Devohn Noronha Teixeira | ONT | Toronto Lion HC | FWD |
| Oliver Scholfield | BC | Klipper THC | FWD |
| Iqwinder Gill | BC | India HC | GK |
