The tournament has yet to begin, but the Canadian women’s field hockey team is already making headlines in New Zealand ahead of the 2016 Hawke’s Bay Cup.
Getting to the Junior Women’s Pan Ams has been a process for the Canada’s junior women. But when the tournament kicks off on Thursday, the Junior National Team feels it is primed for success.
With the 2016 Masters World Cup officially underway, a group of athletes are realizing an opportunity not many athletes ever get to experience: representing Canada in an international competition.
After playing two test matches against New Zealand, the world’s fourth ranked women’s field hockey team, the Canadian Women’s National Team now sets its sights on the Hawke’s Bay Cup which begins April 2nd in New Zealand.
Field Hockey Canada Chief Executive Officer Jeff Sauvé recently joined TSN Radio’s Lins O’Connor on The International Sports Report to chat about field hockey and the Road to Rio Olympics.
Sixteen year-old forward Thora Rae played in her first international match in Canada’s first test match against New Zealand this weekend. See how she and her teammates celebrated the occasion on Instagram.
The fourth best team in the world was in top form on Sunday in New Zealand as the Blacksticks women handed Canada a 6-0 loss in the opening game of a two-game test series between the two nations.
Playing 150 international matches for Canada is a rare feat. But if all goes as planned on the Women’s National Team’s current trip to New Zealand, three more women will join the exclusive club.
In the last year, the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team hasn’t competed internationally very often, but that hasn’t stopped the group of young athletes from uniting ahead of the most important competition to date in their international careers.