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Canada wraps up Australian Series
Canada wraps up Australian Series in Toronto
May 17, 2010
The Canadian men’s and women’s indoor national squads completed their Series with Australia over the weekend. Both teams experienced quality competitive games contributing to their preparations for the World Cup Qualifier.
The Saturday men’s games saw Canada drop a close 4-3 decision before picking up their first win of the week with a 6-5 victory in the afternoon. Brandon Barber scored what proved to be the game winning goal in the 30th minute…
Aussie Teams Victorious On Day 4
Aussies Win On Day 4
May 14, 2010
The Australian men’s and women’s indoor national teams each earned another victory over their Canadian counterparts in the last matches played at Ryerson University on Thursday evening.
Jessica Buttinger scored the lone goal for the Canadians as the Aussies won the first of three test matches between the two sides by a score of 9 – 1. Canada’s Emily Rix and Australia’s Mel Eastwood were named players of the game for both teams…
2010 AGM Call for Nominations
2010 AGM Call for Nominations
May 14, 2010
The Field Hockey Canada Annual General Meeting will be held from June 11 – 13, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza in Ottawa, Ontario.
FHC is asking our membership to submit their nominations for the Men’s Olympic Endowment Fund Trustee (1 Position), Women’s High Performance Legacy Fund Trustee (3 Positions), and FHC Board of Directors (1 Elected Position, 2 Appointed).
FHC is also asking our membership to submit any motions to amend or repeal the Bylaws of Field Hockey Canada…
Canada vs Australia Report: 12 May 2010
Canada vs Australia
Women
May 12, 2010
The Australian’s faced a completely different Canadian side Wednesday night in the last Exhibition match before the official test series begins. Both teams were taking an opportunity to rest some of their more senior players but both sides were still out to compete and showed several moments of great indoor hockey. The Australian’s were on the board first but Jess Buttinger was quick to tie up the game on a pass from outside the circle from Kri Shier…
Women's Indoor Squad named for Tests
Women’s Indoor Squad named for Test Matches
May 13, 2010
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming Test Series vs Australia to be held in Toronto on May 13, 15, 16. The Selection for the Indoor World Cup Qualifier Squad will be announced after the Australia test Series
Thanks to all the athletes who participated to make the camp and exhibition series a success!
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Ali Lee
Amanda Stone
Amanda Woodcroft
Angela Lancaster
Britt Blount (gk)
Burgundy Biletski (gk)
Cassandra Mendonca
Emily Rix
Erin Houle
Hannah Tighe
Jenna Adleman
Jessica Buttinger
Katherine Gillis
Katy Jo Williams (gk)
Kri Shier
Kyesia O’Neale
Laura Tavares
Malinda Hapuarachchi
Natalie Provenzano
Nicole Perry
Canadians fall short on Day 3 of Indoor Series
Canadians Winless On Day 3
May 13, 2010
The Canadian men’s and women’s indoor national squads fell short to Australia Wednesday evening in their third exhibition matches of the Series held at Ryerson University.
The men’s game saw the Aussies take an early 2 – 0 lead and never look back winning the game 7 – 3. Adam Ali, Micah Teixeira, and Devohn Teixeira were the goal scorers for team Canada.
The women’s game saw Jessica Buttinger, Kri Shier, and Amanda Woddcroft score for team Canada but it was not enough as the Aussies managed to win the match by a score of 5 – 3…
Canada vs Australia Report: May 11, 2010
CANADA vs AUSTRALIA
Exhibition Game 2
Tuesday May 11, 2010
The Canadians were showcasing a large number of their squad members on their bench Tuesday night as many were getting their first opportunity to play an international game. With the coaches still looking for their final squad for the test series, there was nothing to lose for the majority of these young girls. With a chance to rest some of the senior players, several girls got to rotate on the court including speedy forwards Kyesia O’Neale, Laura Tavares, Jess Buttinger and Natty Provenzano…
Canada vs Australia Report: 10 May 2010
Canada vs Australia (1-4)
WOMEN
Exhibition Game 1
Monday May 10th, 2010
The first exhibition match of Australia’s visit began Monday night at Ryerson University’s Kerr Hall. Both the Canadian and Australian sides have had practices at the University of Toronto Varsity gym so, the longer and narrower court at Ryerson was new to both teams. The Australian’s were backing a mixture of experience in their line up from captain and star center player Melissa Eastwood to international rookies Lauren Richards, Olivia Chiu and Tegan Boucher…
Canadians fall to Aussies on Day 2
Canadians fall to Aussies on Day 2 of Indoor Series
May 12, 2010
The Canadian men’s and women’s indoor national squads fell to Australia Tuesday evening in their second exhibition matches of the Series held at Ryerson University.
The men’s game saw Satnam Singh and Jonathan Roberts net goals for the Canucks. However the Aussies proved too strong cruising to a 7-2 victory.
The Canadian Women’s Team lost their match 5-2. Amanda Woodcroft and Jessica Buttinger scored Canada’s goals…