Field Hockey Canada announces Junior Men’s National Team Roster and Schedule
Field Hockey Canada is excited to announce the Junior Men’s National team that is bound for the Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. The tournament will take place on November 24-December 5 and will feature 16 of the top countries in the world.
After coming in fourth place at the Pan American Championships in August, Canada will face Poland, India and France before the tournament progresses to the championship bracket. The top two finishing teams in each pool will advance to the quarterfinals, with the remaining teams battling in the classification rounds.
Team Canada is returning 12 players, including both goalkeepers, from their Pan American Championship team and adding six new names to the fold. The coaching staff of head coach Indy Sehmbi with assistants Geoff Matthews and Richard Hildreth remain the same. Visit Field Hockey Canada’s event page for schedule, roster, stories and news. Follow along on social media as we approach the tournament for more information.
Junior World Cup – Preliminary Stage Schedule
NOVEMBER 24 – 1430 CANADA vs POLAND
NOVEMBER 25 – 1930 CANADA vs INDIA
NOVEMBER 27 – 1200 CANADA vs FRANCE
*Game schedule listed in local time | Visit full schedule here
Roster
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | PROVINCE |
|---|---|---|
| MANVEER JHAMAT | DEF | BC |
| ALEXANDER BIRD | DEF | QUE |
| NIC SYRROS | DEF | QUE |
| AARON FOONG | DEF | BC |
| AVJOT BUTTAR | DEF | BC |
| ROOPKANWAR DHILLON | DEF | BC |
| NAMAN SHARMA | FWD | BC |
| FLYNN MCCULLOCH | FWD | QUE |
| JOHNNY JACOBY | FWD | BC |
| SEAN DAVIS | FWD | BC |
| TANVIR KANG | FWD | ALB |
| ZACHARY COOMBS | GK | QUE |
| DANIEL GOODWIN | GK | BC |
| BHAVDEEP DHALIWAL | MID | BC |
| ROWAN CHILDS | MID | BC |
| CHRIS TARDIF | MID | QUE |
| GANGA SINGH JR | MID | ONT |
| JYOTH SIDHU | MID | BC |
| TRAVELING RESERVES | ||
| JULIUS D'SOUZA | MID | ONT |
| MANKIRAT RAI | MID | ONT |
Staff
Indy Sehmbi – Head Coach
Geoff Matthews – Assistant Coach
Richard Hildreth – Assistant Coach
THIRD TEAM REPRESENTATION
Canadian umpires Tyler Klenk and Joane Wudrich were on the pitch last month for the Junior Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Klenk, a five-year veteran of the international game is now looking forward to the Junior World Cup, and Wudrich is awaiting her badge-evaluation from her performance at the JPAC.
Field Hockey Canada’s current stable of international officials includes seven umpires, two umpire managers and five technical officials. Klenk will be traveling to the Junior World Cup in India, representing Canada on the umpires & officials team. Congratulations, Tyler, on the appointment.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
Field Hockey Canada has re-launched our Adopt-an-Athlete campaign, to support our NextGen players in their journey to the World Cup. In the lead up to this competition, we will also be reaching out to our community to join us in supporting our athletes on the annual day of giving, Giving Tuesday set for November 30, this year. This day is a time when charities, companies and individuals can join to rally for their favourite causes, and we want YOU to be a part of it with us! Join us in helping these dedicated athletes achieve their dreams by donating today. DONATE NOW
