Teams from coast to coast compete for a national title
The Field Hockey Canada National Championships has begun in Brampton, Ontario. Leading with the U18 women’s and men’s divisions last week. This event showcased the countries next generation of hockey superstars. The U16 division will take place August 9-13.
Six teams, two from BC, Team Alberta, Team Ontario, Team PEI, and Team New Brunswick made up the Women’s U18 Division. The Men’s Division featured a four-team competition between BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.
The ten teams battled at Cassie Campbell Field in Brampton, Ontario from July 26-30. The Cassie Campbell Community Centre in Brampton, Ontario opened its water-based turf field in 2013. This facility has not only become a hub for the local field hockey community but has also gained national recognition as a quality venue for major field hockey events.
In the U18 Women’s division, BC Blue came out on top after beating out Ontario in the gold medal match. BC White claimed the bronze medal after battling PEI. In the U18 Men’s division BC also claimed the gold medal. Ontario claimed the silver medal and Alberta took home bronze. For more details on the medalists and award winners from the U18 tournament visit the U18 Final Results and Awards Page.
The U16 tournament will include 11 teams from 5 different provinces. Seven teams, two from BC, two from Quebec, Team Ontario, Team PEI and Team Alberta, will make up the Women’s U16 division. The Men’s division will consist of two teams from Quebec, Team BC and Team Ontario.
National Championships is an opportunity for young athletes to get national-level competition experience, as well as showcase their talents to national team evaluators. This tournament helps open the door for young athletes to enter Junior National and Senior National pathways within the Field Hockey Canada pipeline.
LINKS & RESOURCES
HOW TO FOLLOW NATIONALS
Matches will be live streamed on the VEO App. To download the Veo Live App click here for Android and click here for iOS, then follow the steps below to view the Live Stream for Nationals 2023. CLICK HERE FOR FULL INSTRUCTIONS.
You can also follow the scores and results on the Field Hockey Canada Nationals webpage and Field Hockey Canada Social Media.
Photos provided by Blair Shier
