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Alberta men’s team to compete at U16s
Alberta men’s team to compete in U16 Nationals
July 13, 2009
Field Hockey Alberta has notified FHC they will be sending an eligible men’s team to compete in the 2009 FHC U16 National Championship. The team was previously scheduled to compete in five exhibition contests against tournament teams
As a result Thursday’s games have been slightly adjusted. FHC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. To view the most recently updated schedule please click here …
Call for Bids: 2010 National Championships
Call for Bids: 2010 FHC National Championships
July 10, 2009
Field Hockey Canada is currently accepting bids for the 2010 FHC National Championships. Bids are open to Provincial Field Hockey Associations and their affiliated clubs. Please view the 2010 Bid Application form for bid requirements and timelines.
As decided by the membership at the 2009 Annual General Meeting, FHC will hold a men’s and women’s national championship in the following categories in 2010: Senior and Under-16 outdoor, and Senior and Under-18 indoor…
Request for Proposal: FunStix Development
Request for Proposal: FunStix Program Development
FHC’s Request for Proposal (RFP)
Field Hockey Canada has received support from Sport Canada for the
development of the FunStix program. Thus in order to further develop
the curriculum and content for FunStix, Field Hockey Canada (FHC) is
seeking a Contractor who, based on an existing framework, will develop
the curriculum for FHC’s new national mini program FunStix, including
preparing the lesson plans using FHC’s Long Term Athlete Development
(LTAD) stages and making sure fundamental movement skills, such as the
ABCs (agility, balance and coordination), are embedded in the
curriculum…
Senior Nationals: Information Bulletin
2009 Senior National Championships: Information Bulletin
July 10, 2009
The Organizing Committee of the 2009 Senior National Championships to be held in Calgary have released an important information bulletin for Provinces and players.
Please click here to access the bulletin.
2009 FHC Senior National Championships (web site)
Roster announced for Australia Tour
Roster announced for Australia Tour
July 10, 2009
Field Hockey Canada and head coach Alan Brahmst released on Friday the names of sixteen players and six staff who will make up Canada’s national men’s team on their Australian Tour scheduled for July 21st to August 9th, 2009.
Photo: PAHF / Alex Masters
The tour will be the second international competition for Canada since winning the Pan American Cup in Chile this past March…
U16 Championships: Bulletin #3
U16 Championships: Bulletin #3
July 9, 2009
Please see below for information bulletin #3 from the Organizing Committee of the 2009 U16 National Championships. For bulletins #1 and #2 please click here.
U16 National Championships
Mississauga, Ontario
July 30 – August 3, 2009
Information Bulletin #3
Team Lists
Team lists are due July 15, 2009. Please forward the team list to Mary Cicinelli at mcicinelli@iwh…
CAC: Sport Nutrition Tip for Parents
Sport Nutrition Tip for Parents
July 9, 2009
Being active in recreational and competitive sports helps children and teens develop lifelong healthy habits. Good nutrition not only supports physical activity, but it also enhances health and sport performances. This month’s Sport Nutrition Tip of the Month “Sport Nutrition for Parents” shares some successful ideas developed by parents of young athletes.
To read this article and access the Coaching Association of Canada’s sport nutrition resource site for other nutrition tip sheets in the areas of vitamins and minerals, long distance travel, fluids, gaining weight, losing weight, and dietary supplements, please visit: http://www…
Schedule re-released for U16 Nationals
Schedule re-released for U16 Nationals
July 6, 2009
A newly re-drafted 44-match schedule for the 2009 FHC U16 National Championships was officially released today four weeks before the gold medal matches are to be played. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will take place at the two-pitch Iceland Fields venue in Mississauga, Ontario.
A re-draft was necessary upon news that the Alberta men’s team and Saskatchewan women’s team will be competing as exhibition teams…
2009 AGM Report
2009 AGM Report
2 July 2009
The 2009 FHC Annual General Meeting was held at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Ottawa, Ontario from June 12 – 14. Below is a summary of the AGM report. Please click the link below to view the entire document
Your Board of Directors and Provincial Partners met in Ottawa for the Annual General Meeting this past weekend. New Brunswick and Newfoundland were the only Provinces absent and it was particularly gratifying to have Quebec at the table once again…