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Woodcroft sisters set to represent Canada together for first time

When forward Nikki Woodcroft steps on to the field during the Canada-U.S. series this week, not only will it be her first time playing with the senior team, it will be the first time she dons the red-and-white on the same team as her older sister Amanda.

Group of Canadian women bring off-season experience abroad to National Team

After the Women’s National Team won bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto last July the program de-centralized, with the fall and winter on the horizon. But elsewhere, hockey season was in full swing.

Former Field Hockey Canada head named one of Canada's most influential women

Former Field Hockey Canada chief executive Karen O’Neill has been named to the 2015 Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) Most Influential Women list.

Junior men begin centralization with high hopes for 2016 and beyond

With 2016 Junior World Cup qualification on the line in Toronto in May, the year ahead carries a lot of weight, which is why having a core group of athletes centralized in Vancouver beginning this week is the key ingredient to a successful year.

Men's Olympic Trust accepting applications until February 28

The Canadian Olympic Association and Field Hockey Canada are accepting applications for funding from the Men’s Olympic Trust Fund until the end of February.

Canadian team named for Junior Women’s Pan American Championships

Eighteen athletes have been named to the Canadian Under-21 Women’s National Team set to compete in the Junior Women’s Pan American Championships – a 2016 Junior World Cup qualifier – from March 29th to April 10th in Trinidad and Tobago.

Women’s National Team roster named for February series with U.S.

Twenty-one athletes have been named to the Canadian women’s field hockey team set to play in a four-game series with the United States February 8th-12th in San Diego, California.

Canadian men “getting on with business” in South Africa

When the Canadian men’s field hockey team learned it was potentially traveling to Cape Town, South Africa to start the year, there’s little surprise the trip was unanimously welcomed and the team is making the most of the experience.

Women’s National Team kicks off 2016 with “Olympic Experience” front and center

The WNT kicked off its 2016 campaign with fitness and strength testing this week and hits the field later this week. But before getting lost in training and tours, the team was given a clear reminder of what it’s playing for.