The Field Hockey BC Foundation is now accepting applications for the FHBC Allyn Murison Grassroots Bursary.

This bursary is designed to support female athletes under the age of 12 in the early stages of their field hockey development. A maximum of five athletes will be awarded up to $100 to help cover club level expenses.

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The Boys and Girls U18 Train 2 Compete Regional Tournament took place April 13-15 at Tamanawis Park. This tournament was the selection trial for the U18 Provincial Teams which will participate in the National Championship Festival this July in Toronto, Ontario.

On the boys side, a three team round robin tournament saw the Condors come out on top, with the Ravens and Owls placing in second and third respectively. From this tournament, two U18 Provincial Boys teams have been named to represent BC at the National Championships. To see the full rosters, click here.

On the girls side, eight teams competed from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Interior. The Island Barracudas defeated the North Shore Academy Alligators in a shootout to take the gold medal. The Island Stringrays were the bronze medallists with a victory over the Southeast Killer Whales. From these eight teams, three Provincial teams have been selected to compete in the National Championships. Click here to see the full rosters for the U18 Girls BC Provincial teams.  

The Boys and Girls Train 2 Train Regional Festival will be taking place at Tamanawis Park, Surrey from May 4-6. The tournament will consist of a three team round robin tournament for the boys and a ten team round robin and playoff for the girls. 

Come out and support our Regional Program athletes as they showcase some of BC's best field hockey! For more information, visit Field Hockey BC's Trials and Tournaments Page . 

Registration for the Women's and Men's U23 Provincial Trials are now open! Athletes born in 1994-2000 are encouraged to register free until June 6th.

The men's trial will be held at Tamanawis Park, Surrey on June 9th from 6-9 pm. The women's trial will take place at Eric Hamber Field on June 10th from 4:30-7:30 pm. 

Visit the Field Hockey BC Trials and Tournaments page for more information or click here to register!  

Women's National Team

The 2018 Commonwealth Games were a resounding success for the Canadian Women's National Team. Although their medal hopes were not realised, their fifth place finish in Gold Coast, Australia was the best result in Canadian Women's field hockey history at the Commonwealth Games.  

Team Canada finished the round robin with a 1-1-2 record, including a tie with New Zealand who went on to win the gold medal. They defeated South Africa 3-1 in the 5/6th placing match to secure their historic result. Kaitlyn Williams, the Canadian goalkeeper from White Rock, BC was lights out throughout the tournament, allowing only three goals in five games. 

For a full recap of the Canadian Women's performance at the Commonwealth Games, visit the Field Hockey Canada website.

 

Men's National Team

The Canadian Men's field hockey team had a difficult showing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, coming out with an eighth place finish. 

With one win and three losses in the round robin, they played Pakistan for the 7/8th placing match. After taking a 1-0 lead into the second half, Pakistan scored three unanswered goals in the second half to take 7th place with a 3-1 final. 

While it was not the result they had hoped for, Team Canada is confident that with a few key adjustments, they can improve their performance for upcoming International competition. They will look to make these changes in preparation for the World Cup, their next major International event which will take place in December 2018.   

Photo by Field Hockey Canada

Canadian Officials

In addition to the Men's and Women's field hockey teams, Canada was well represented from an officials standpoint at the Commonwealth Games.  Tyler Klenk and Leila Sacre were the two Canadian umpires at the tournament, Paula Parks was a technical official and Margaret Johnson was on the appeals committee. 

BC native Leila Sacre was an umpire in the women's bronze medal game between England and India. Paula Parks was the Technical Director for both the women's gold and bronze medal games. Tyler Klenk also got his share of action as both an on-field umpire and a video umpire.  

Tyler Klenk (left), Margaret Johnson (center), and Leila Sacre (right).