Canada women's national field hockey team
Association | PAHF (Americas) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Confederation | Field Hockey Canada | ||
Head Coach | Rob Short | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Soledad García Fergus Kavanagh | ||
Manager | Kelly Vanry | ||
Captain | Natalie Sourisseau | ||
Most caps | Katherine Wright[1] | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 17 (23 November 2024)[2] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | 5th (1984) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1983) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1991, 2019) | ||
Pan American Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2001, 2004, 2013, 2022) |
The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international field hockey competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure.[3] The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medallists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The Canadian women's team participated in the women's international tournament for the first time in 1956. In 1979 Canada hosted 18 countries in Vancouver for that world event; Canada placed 8th. The 1978 Canadian team was the first to enter the Women's World Cup, and placed 5th.
Tournament records
[edit]Team
[edit]Current roster
[edit]The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[12][13]
Head coach: Rob Short
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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3 | MF | Thora Rae | October 15, 1999 | 18 | 4 | UBC Thunderbirds |
5 | DF | Alison Lee | December 24, 1994 | 65 | 2 | Toronto Toros |
6 | MF | Jordyn Faiczak | April 2, 1999 | 30 | 7 | UBC Thunderbirds |
7 | MF | Anna Mollenhauer | September 18, 1999 | 28 | 1 | Victoria Vikes |
9 | FW | Madison Thompson | August 11, 1994 | 9 | 4 | Polar Bears |
10 | DF | Kathleen Leahy | October 29, 1993 | 72 | 2 | Victoria Vikes |
12 | DF | Sara Goodman | October 22, 1999 | 20 | 0 | UBC Thunderbirds |
13 | FW | Hannah Haughn | September 4, 1994 | 192 | 36 | West Vancouver |
14 | DF | Karli Johansen | March 26, 1992 | 153 | 34 | West Vancouver |
15 | FW | Grace Delmotte | July 26, 2002 | 1 | 0 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
16 | MF | Natalie Sourisseau (captain) | December 5, 1992 (aged 29) | 158 | 10 | Polar Bears |
17 | DF | Sara McManus | August 14, 1993 | 196 | 30 | West Vancouver |
18 | DF | Alexis de Armond | April 4, 1997 | 30 | 0 | West Vancouver |
19 | MF | Audrey Sawers | November 22, 1999 | 9 | 0 | Lafayette Leopards |
21 | MF | Amanda Woodcroft | October 9, 1993 | 134 | 10 | Polar Bears |
22 | MF | Madeline Secco | March 15, 1994 | 148 | 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
23 | FW | Brienne Stairs | December 22, 1989 | 182 | 116 | Guelph Gryphons |
25 | DF | Shanlee Johnston | February 5, 1990 | 134 | 9 | Polar Bears |
31 | GK | Rowan Harris | August 11, 1996 | 50 | 0 | Vancouver Hawks |
34 | GK | Marcia LaPlante | August 20, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Polar Bears |
Famous players
[edit]- Sharon Bayes
- Laura Branchaud
- Joel Brough
- Nancy Charlton
- Michelle Conn
- Deb Covey
- Sharon Creelman
- Sheila Forshaw
- Jean Major
- Laurelee Kopeck
- Sandra Levy
- Sally Manning
- Darlene Stoyka
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All-Time Cap Leaders". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. May 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Our Story - Field Hockey Canada". Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Olympic Games". FIH.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Pan American Cups". Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Pan American Games". Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "Hockey Series". FIH.
- ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces 2022 Women's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Team Details – Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 4. Retrieved July 1, 2022.