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Flexman Catching Olympic Fever
Flexman Catching Olympic Fever
February 27, 2010
Tyla Flexman’s been diagnosed with a fever. Olympic fever. And she doesn’t want it to go away.
The senior national team member and a number of her hockey mates are volunteering at CAN FUND House in Vancouver. “So far it’s been really fun,” said the UBC grad and former CIS Canada West Player of the Year.
“So many of the kids think we are famous winter athletes when we walk around outside in Canada gear…
An introduction to Cecelia Carter Smith
An introduction to Cecelia Carter Smith
February 27, 2010
Behind the scenes of our Field Hockey competitions and training, are some marvelous and colorful stories of our men and women’s teams and the people who work with them. Oftentimes, it is these stories which truly capture the heart of our sport, and reveal the true depth and breadth of our National team members and the people supporting them.
To help tell these stories, Cecelia Carter Smith will be providing her talent for storytelling to the FHC community…
An awareness campaign for breast cancer was vital in
World Cup Ticket Update
Updated: February 28, 2010
A recent update was provided by Hari Kant in India regarding buying event tickets:
a. For tickets bought in the General Admission, General Admission premium or VIP, the original ticketing procedure is still in place. Please follow the original instructions that you have been provided for ticket pickup.
b. For VVIP tickets, you will need to fllow an accreditation procedure.
For more information please contact Hari Kant in India at 95 4035 9248…
Canada warms up for Men's World Cup
Canada warms up for Men’s World Cup
February 26, 2010
Team Canada arrived early in the morning on the 23rd of February for final preparations for the Hero Hockey FIH World Cup. India is the home of hockey and the stage for the event could not be grander. Team was transported to the heart of the city where they will be staying and competing within walking distance of the Indian Parliament Buildings and Humayun’s Tomb, a World Heritage Site.
On their second day in Delhi, the men played a warm-up match against world number 2 ranked Australia just 30 hours after landing…
Pereira, Short reach 300 International Caps
Photo: PAHF / Alex Masters
300 Caps Milestone Reached by Two Canadian Field Hockey Players
March 1, 2010
Today in Delhi, in the World Cup match against New Zealand, Ken Pereira and Rob Short, two veteran players on the Men’s Canadian National Field Hockey Team, obtained their 300th International Cap. This is an exceptional milestone reached by a limited number of players in international hockey. Only one other Canadian, Paul “Bubli” Chohan, has ever reached this landmark…
200th International Cap for Fernandes
Photo: Yan Huckendubler
200th International Cap for Wayne Fernandes
March 3, 2010
Delhi, India – In the World Cup match against Germany, Wayne FERNANDES earned his 200th International Cap for Canada, an exceptional milestone that places him amongst the ten most capped Canadian players.
Wayne first played for the National Team against Pakistan, when they stopped in Vancouver in July 1996 on their way to the Olympic Games in Atlanta. With a strong team already established, he only played episodically until after the 2000 Olympic Games, then became a regular on the roster and did not miss any competition since, playing in the 2008 Olympic Games, 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games, 2004 and 2009 Pan American Cups, 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games…
100th International Cap for Tupper
Photo: Yan Huckendubler
100th International Cap for Scott Tupper
March 3, 2010
DELHI, INDIA – In the World Cup match against Germany, Scott TUPPER earned his 100th International Cap for Canada, a remarkable milestone for a 23-year old player.
Scott first played for the National Team during the Test Series against Scotland in April 2005 in Vancouver. He quickly made an impression and became a mainstay on the roster. After missing the end of the 2006 season, he came back in 2007 and established himself as an integral part of the solid Canadian defense, winning the 2007 Pan American Games and 2009 Pan American Cups in dramatic fashion to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games and the current World Cup, an exceptional array of experiences for a young player…
Umpire's Perspective - Youth Championship
Pan Am Youth Championship 2010 – Hermosillio, Mexico – an umpires perspective
February 24, 2010
By Gavin Caldecott
After a couple of years umpiring in the junior spring leagues, I started umpiring in the senior women’s and men’s leagues around Vancouver, and was then invited to start umpiring at all the various High Performance tournaments and Club Championships in the greater Vancouver area. My progression up the ranks was fairly quick, and I was given my Regional umpiring designation in November 2006…
can not only compete with sports broadcasts, but on occasion beat them
Young umpires making an impact on world stage
Februay 24, 2010
Canada has the luxury of being home to some of the top field hockey umpires in the world. 28-year old Gavin Caldecott of Vancouver, having just returned from officiating in the Pan Am Youth Championship in Mexico, is looking to ensure Canada keeps this status for many years to come.
Caldecott was one of the seven umpires from the Pan American region selected to umpire at the event which serves as the men’s qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games…