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Women finish 6th overall at CCII
KAZAA, Russia(June 27th, 2009) Belarus upset Canada in the match for the fifth position at the Women’s
Champions Challenge II by winning 2-1. Both teams were eager to win the
encounter and sometimes needed some physical play, especially from the Belarus
side, during the entire match. Umpires Thomas and Kaltypan showed four green,
three yellow and one red cards. Belarus player Yuliya MIKHEICHYK tried to injure
a Canadian player near the end of the match and received the red card for her
offence…
Canada falls to South Africa in 4-Nations final
Canadian men fall to South Africa in Final of 4-Nations
June 28, 2009
On Sunday afternoon, the Canadian men’s national field hockey team lost to South Africa (1-8) in the final of the 4-Nations Tournament in Elektrostal, Russia.
Photo: Yan Huckendubler
South Africa started the game at full speed and immediately unbalanced the Canadian defense, finding unmarked forwards in the 25 and scoring field goals in the 5th and 8th minute…
Canadian men beat Bangladesh, reach final
Canadian men beat Bangladesh to reach Final of 4-Nations
June 27, 2009
On Saturday afternoon, the Canadian men’s national field hockey convincingly team beat Bangladesh 6-2 to reach the final of the 4-Nations Tournament in Elektrostal, Russia. The game, played in beautiful sunny weather, was exciting from start to finish and kept the crowd well entertained.
Photo:Yan Huckendubler
Play was even in the opening minutes. The first dangerous action came in the 10th minute with a long run by Gabbar Singh, who managed to slot the ball to Dave Jameson in the circle…
Canada defeated by Belarus, finishes 6th
Canada defeated by Belarus, finishes 6th at Champions Challenge II
June 27, 2009
The Canadian women’s national field hockey team was defeated by Belarus 1-2 Saturday morning in their final contest of the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia. The loss means Canada finishes in sixth-place in the eight-team tournament.
Photo: PAHF / Alex Masters
“We dominated the game for the majority of the match, unfortunately the score did not reflect that,” said head coach Louis Mendonca…
Canada defeats Malaysia in penalty strokes
Canada defeats Malaysia in penalty strokes
June 26, 2009
The Canadian women’s national field hockey team defeated Malaysia in penalty strokes (0-0: 4-3) Friday morning in a 5-8 classification match at the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia.
Stephanie Jameson (twice), Stephanie Nesbitt, and Diana Roemer all scored in the penalty strokes competition for Canada.
“We are a young team and we are on a steep learning curve," said Diana Roemer of Mill Bay, British Columbia…
Canada loses to South Africa at 4-Nations
Canadian men lose to South Africa at 4-Nations
June 25, 2009
On Thursday afternoon, the Canadian men’s national field hockey team lost to South Africa (0-2) in their second game of the 4-Nations Tournament in Elektrostal, Russia.
The two teams had already met in an official test match here on Tuesday, when Canada lost 1-3 against a well prepared South African team. With similar styles, Canada and South Africa have historically been very close to each other: 3 wins for South Africa, 2 for Canada and 4 games tied since 2004…
Men draw Russia in tournament opener
Canadian men open 4-Nations with a tie against Russia
June 24, 2009
On Wednesday afternoon, the Canadian men’s national field hockey team opened the 4-Nations Tournament in Elektrostal, Russia, with a tie against host Russia in front of a large home crowd.
Photo: Yan Huckendubler
The two teams had met in an official test match on Monday, when Canada won a hard fought battle 3-2 against a Russian team in full preparation for the European competitions of the summer…
Canada draws Belgium at CCII
Canada draws Belgium at Champions Challenge II
June 24, 2009
The Canadian women’s national field hockey team salvaged a 2-2 draw with Belgium Wednesday afternoon at the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia. Jessalyn Walkey of Rockwood, Ontario and Diana Roemer of Mill Bay, British Columbia scored the goals for Canada.
Photo: PAHF/ Alex Masters
“Today’s game was definitely a step in the right direction,” said head coach Louis Mendonca…
Canadian men defeated by South Africa
Canadian men defeated by South Africa in Test Match
June 23, 2009
The Canadian men’s national field hockey team lost to South Africa 1-3 on Tuesday afternoon in Elektrostal, Russia, in the second official test match in prelude to the Four-Nations Tournament scheduled to start on Wednesday.
The two teams last met at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, with a Canadian victory 5-3. But it was a very different Canadian outfit that lined up on Tuesday, with half the roster having played less than 10 international games, in a deliberate effort by Coach Alan Brahmst to widen the group preparing for the 2010 World Cup…