All you need to do know to follow Canada’s men’s field hockey team during the 2017 World League Semi-Final in London.
In the heart of his junior cycle, Smythe was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a disease that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and often comes along with severe abdominal pain and weight loss, and – in the worst case – death.
With one week to go before Canada’s men hit the field at the 2017 Hockey World League Semi-Final in London, England there’s no better time to relive the drama from the last time Canada competed at World League 3.
During the first two minutes of Game 1 in the French Exhibition Series, forward Kirkpatrick fell onto some bad luck and came out with a broken collarbone.
Eighteen men have been named to the Canadian men’s field hockey team that will compete at the World League Round Semi-Final in London, England from June 15-26, 2017.
The matches against the 17th ranked French will be played on June 4th in Le Touquet, and June 5th and 7th in Wattignies, just south of Lille.
For the second time in as many tries, Canada’s men’s field hockey team has advanced through World League Round 2 and into the World League Semi-Finals.
Canada opens the competition against Pakistan on June 16, 2017 at 6:00pm local time.
Canada joins Argentina, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Scotland, and host England at the event to be played at Lee Valley’s Hockey and Tennis Centre.