Red Caribou comes back in second half to win 5-2 and move onto crossover round
To close out 2016, which was as eventful as they come in Canadian field hockey, today we count down the top 10 hockey stories of the year.
Gordon Johnston, Adam Froese, Matthew Sarmento, and Mark Pearson of Canada’s men’s field hockey team look back and reflect on 2016.
After a much deserved break following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Canada’s men’s field hockey players are back competing. But with the Men’s National Program still in stand-down mode, many players have taken to the field with their club teams.
When Women’s National Team defender Shanlee Johnston packed her bags and headed for Rio this summer, it was not for the reason she had first hoped. But being there left her with a renewed and enhanced sense of purpose.
It’s coming up to a month since the Closing Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. After a strong showing and a bump in the World Rankings to 12th from 15th, Canada’s Olympic field hockey players have had some time to reflect on the Games.
Canada’s men’s field hockey team picked up its third straight win against the United States thanks to a big first half Saturday in West Vancouver. The final game of the Summer Games Sendoff presented by London Drugs will be played Sunday at 6pm.
On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Field Hockey Canada named sixteen athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in men’s field hockey at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from August 5 to 21.
The Canadian men’s field hockey team capped off a momentous day with a 6-3 win over the United States in the first of four games in the 2016 Summer Games Sendoff presented by London Drugs.