Of any position in any sport, goaltending might just be the one with the most pressure. To be the last line of defense comes with a lot of expectation. To be the only line of defense comes with a lot more.
Shankar Premakanthan hasn’t always been Canada’s indoor goaltender, but it might seem like he has. The 34 year-old native of Ottawa, Ontario is set to play in his fourth Indoor World Cup.
The International Hockey Federation has released its updated world rankings based on performance in key competitions in 2015 and the Canadian men have moved up two spots.
Before leaving on their first tour of 2015, the Canadian Women’s National team had a blood-pumping spin session in a unique setting at Cadence Cycling Studio in Vancouver.
Keep up to date with the results of the Men’s National Team while they’re on their tour in Chile.
Being a member of a National Team is a lot of work. Being a member of two is considerably more, especially when they train at opposite ends of one of the world’s biggest countries.
Malinda Hapuarachchi, who grew up in Orléans, will take on European powerhouse teams as a part of Team Canada in the upcoming Indoor Hockey World Cup.
2014 was a busy year for Canada, but it pales in comparison to the importance of 2015 for the Men’s and Women’s indoor and outdoor National Field Hockey Teams.
Episode 6 of #FHC365 focuses on the big year ahead for both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams, when both will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games.