WHAT IS NEXTGEN
NextGen is Field Hockey Canada’s national talent development program, built for athletes roughly four to eight years from senior national team impact. Through world-class, structured training environments, NextGen identifies and prepares Canada’s future stars — feeding into the Junior and Youth National Teams, and ultimately the Senior Women’s and Men’s National Teams.
By 2036, Field Hockey Canada’s goal is for both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams to be consistently ranked in the world’s top 10. NextGen is the long-term development pathway built to get us there.
- SKILL & TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT
- STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
- MENTAL PERFORMANCE
- NUTRITION & RECOVERY
NextGen is the step for athletes progressing into the “Training to Compete” and “Training to Win” stages of the LTHD model. NextGen is not intended to replace the training and development provided in your local training environment (Club/School/Province).
CLUB/PSO → NEXTGEN (U16–U23) → JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAMS → SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAM
NextGen runs parallel pathways for women’s and men’s athletes. Select a program below for age groups, camp dates, locations, and costs.
Women’s NextGen | Men’s NextGen
Identification
Athletes will be identified into the program through the following primary routes:
- the national championships or,
- through the provincial pathway, or,
- club/PSO nomination, or,
- national talent development system evaluations
Once identified and accepting invitation to participate, athletes will be expected to participate in all camps and be available for tours in this NextGen cycle. In keeping with the talent selection principles, deselection is not contingent upon failure to make a camp. The pathway is long, and the approach is inclusive and focused on long term, individual development. Athlete development will be continuously monitored throughout the year. All selected participants will receive individual performance plans tailored to support their growth.
Contact:
Field Hockey Canada’s NextGen program is supported by several staff members including Andrea Gibson, MArk Egner and Sean Leyland. For questions, please email Sean.
Sean Leyland – Pathways Administrator (pathwayadministrator@fieldhockey.ca).
Program Partners
Field Hockey Canada’s high performance programs are supported in part by StatSport and PlayerDash
