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Canadian men defeat Russia in Test Match
Canadian men defeat Russia in Test Match
June 22, 2009
The Canadian men’s national field hockey team defeated Russia 3-2 on Monday afternoon in Elektrostal, Russia. The game was an official test match sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation.
Vancouver, British Columbia native Scott Tupper scored two goals to secure the victory. Mark Pearson, also of Vancouver, netted the other goal for the winning side.
Canada has sent a relatively young squad to Russia to compete in a Four Nation tournament with Russia, South Africa, and Bangladesh as part of their ongoing preparations for the 2010 World Cup…
Call for Nominations: Men's Trust Fund
Call for Nominations: Men’s Trust Fund
June 22, 2009
Pursuant to the approved Governance structure of June 3, 2001 and the bylaws of Field Hockey Canada the following position is subject to election by the FHC male membership.
1 Trustee, elected for three years, term to expire in 2012
Please note that only individuals who are members of FHC are eligible to be elected and can vote for this position. The Trustees are elected by the Provincial Presidents representing men’s hockey and by the male members of the FHC Executive…
Champions Challenge II: Canada falls to India
Champions Challenge II: Canada falls to India
June 22, 2009
Despite a much stronger game than yesterday’s loss to Belarus, the Canadian women’s national field hockey team was defeated 8-1 by Team India on the second day of competition at the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia.
“We had a fantastic match against India. We competed very well against one of the top teams here in the tournament,” said head coach Louis Mendonca. “However, we gave up 6 goals in the last 16 minutes…
Belarus upsets Canada at CCII
Belarus upsets Canada at CCII
June 21, 2009
Team Belarus upset the Canadian women’s national field hockey team 3-1 Sunday afternoon on the opening day of the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia. Katie Rushton of Victoria, British Columbia scored the lone goal for Canada in the 42nd minute.
Belarus opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game with Iryna Kazachok hitting the target from open play to shock their North American opponents. Volha Shyntar scored twice for the winning side in the 19th and 50th minute…
Canadian men to depart for Russian Tour
Canadian men to depart for Russian Tour
June 16, 2009
Field Hockey Canada and men’s head coach Alan Brahmst officially announced today the athletes and staff who will represent Canada next week at a Four-Nation Tournament in Elektrostal, Russia. The event will see a relatively young Canadian squad compete against the senior teams of Bangladesh, South Africa, and host Russia.
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Westfield
Canada will be led by international veterans Rob Short of Victoria, British Columbia, and Wayne Fernandes of Mississauga, Ontario…
Schedule released for U16 Nationals
Schedule released for U16 Nationals
June 15, 2009
The 46-match schedule for the 2009 FHC U16 National Championships was officially released today eight 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.
The nine-team women’s tournament and six-team men’s tournament will each begin on Thursday, July 30th at 9:00 AM (all times Eastern Standard) with BC White versus Alberta, and Saskatchewan versus BC Blue respectively…
Canada announces World Cup Training Squad
Canada announces World Cup Training Squad
June 14, 2009
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Fernandez
Canadian men’s national field hockey team head coach Alan Brahmst today announced his official training squad for preparations leading up to the 2010 World Cup in Delhi, India.
The names of 32 athletes were released, including four goaltenders, following a four-day selection camp in Vancouver at the national team’s domestic training facility on the campus of the University of British Columbia…
CAC: HP Coaches reveal Successes, Gaps
Report on Canada’s High Performance Coaches Reveals Successes, Gaps
June 10, 2009
The working conditions for Canada’s high performance coaches are less than ideal given the significant time commitment, the heavy workload required, and the salaries received by coaches of the country’s top athletes. These challenges are a central portion of the findings of a study on the Status of Coaches in Canada released this morning by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). The report’s results were discussed at a news conference attended by Minister of State (Sport) Gary Lunn, CAC Chief Executive Officer John Bales, and Own the Podium Executive Director and two-time Olympic gold medallist Alex Baumann…
Wright selected to attend Olympic Academy
Anthony Wright selected to attend International Olympic Academy
June 8, 2009
FROM CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today announced that Olympians Alexandra Orlando and Anthony Wright have been selected to attend the 2009 International Olympic Academy (IOA). The 49th International Session for Young Participants begins June 10 and runs until June 24 in Olympia, Greece.
Both 2008 Olympians and 2007 Pan American gold medallists, Orlando and Wright have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the Olympic Movement in Canada and sport overall…