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.
With the help of Olympians Brent Hayden and Paul “Bubli” Chohan, Canada’s Olympic men’s field hockey team was named in a once-in-a-lifetime surprise team announcement on Cypress Mountain this weekend.
Field Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Program has confirmed the Men’s National Team roster for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, a pre-Olympic tune-up tournament to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 6-16, 2016.
Going to the Olympic Games is often a once in a lifetime opportunity for anyone who is lucky enough to be a part of the experience. For a group of Canadian men’s field hockey players, the chance to go to the Games with a sibling presents an even more unique possibility.