FIELD HOCKEY CANADA CONFERENCE
December 1–4, 2020
The 2020 Fall Newsletter catches you up on Field Hockey Canada initiatives and previews upcoming events/projects. Visit our COVID-19 page to learn about the return to play protocols and how it affects you and your hockey community. *French To Follow*
The Field Hockey Canada Conference is a four-day online event taking place from Tuesday, December 1, 2020 to Friday, December 4, 2020. With the goal to engage, entertain and educate the sports community, the inaugural event will build around the developmental, administrative and high-performance sides of sport. Featuring experts from diverse professional backgrounds, the conference will encapsulate all aspects of the sport as we build toward a new definition of what it means to be a part of a team.
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COVID-19 UPDATE – RETURN TO PLAY GUIDELINES
Together with our provincial partners and under the guidelines of government agencies, we are readying guidelines for a coordinated, safe return to hockey fields across the country. Provinces are likely to return at different speeds. We must respect the individual provincial health guidelines first and foremost.
NATIONAL TEAMS RETURN TO PLAY
Men’s and Women’s National Team face ‘new normal’ on pitch amidst current events. With eyes on Tokyo 2020 and the FIH World Cup 2022, many await what’s to come during these unprecedented times while working through numerous challenges out of their control. READ STORY
LEARN MORE – COVID-19 RETURN TO PLAY
Team of Teams: A High-Performance Structure for a High Performing Future
Following the high-performance system review in the summer, Field Hockey Canada has since restructured, committed to building a ‘Team of Teams’. With a team eyeing higher participation and podium success, we look towards cultivating a brighter future together. READ MORE
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANDRE HENNING appointed as Men’s National Team Head Coach
Former German National Team Coach leads Red Caribou to the 2021 Olympic Games with countless international success under his belt. READ MORE
ANDREW WILSON appointed as Women’s National Team Head Coach
Wilson joins FHC after a decade of coaching in the Spanish hockey program and leads Wolf Pack to next World Cup. READ MORE
ADAM JANSSEN appointed as High Performance Director
Former Canadian National Soccer team goalkeeper strives to ensure a sustainable, podium focused, high-performance program moving forward. READ MORE
FIELD HOCKEY CANADA STORIES
PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST VANCOUVER FIELD HOCKEY CLUB (WVFHC) ANNOUNCED
New agreement signals Rutledge Field as the official “Home of the Canadian National Teams”. READ MORE
COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT COHORT PROGRAM LAUNCHED
New Competition Development Cohort Program will offer a one-year certification path for coaches. READ MORE