Iain Smythe scored twice, and Floris van Son was in on three goal in a dream start for Canada’s men’s field hockey team Friday in London.
Together with the Canadian field hockey community, Field Hockey Canada mourns the loss of pioneers Az Ansari, Jassi Jagjit Kular, and Shami Chohan.
While World Cup qualification is the goal, for a team that team that has already tasted success in the from of Olympic qualification, it is not the only goal.
With World Cup qualification and the chance to move on to the World League Final on the line, there is a lot to watch in London.
All you need to do know to follow Canada’s men’s field hockey team during the 2017 World League Semi-Final in London.
“Things are looking good”, for Kathleen Leahy, who has returned to training following a severe knee injury that’s kept her sidelined for the past six and a half months.
In Episode 2 of “The Scoop,” hear from Women’s National Team captain Kate Wright as she prepares to become the all-time leader in games played for Canada’s women.
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.
In between their French Exhibition Series and the World League Semi-Finals, the team made a trip to a bit of home lying on French soil: Canada’s War Memorial at Vimy Ridge.