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The Canada women's national field hockey team represents Canada in the international field hockey competitions. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, where Team Canada ended up in fifth place. This article is about the Spanish capital. ...
In Canada, field hockey is generally restricted to spring, summer and early autumn seasons, except in southwestern British Columbia, where it can be played year-round. It is principally a girls' sport in schools, but is played by both men and women in adult leagues across the country. In the late 1990s, registered membership was just over 10.000 (8.200 women and 1.200 men) and the estimated total playing population, including school players, was 30.000. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 36 6 Area...
Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...
The modern form of field hockey was first played in British Columbia. In 1896, the first recorded match in Canada was played by Vancouver girls, and the Vancouver Ladies Club was formed. Men were also playing at the turn of the century in Vancouver and Victoria, and a Vancouver League came into existence in 1902. The first women's organization in Canada was formed in Vancouver in 1927. 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ...
Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United...
1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
After World War II, the immigration of players to Canada from all parts of the Commonwealth of Nations influenced the establishment of field hockey across the country, and by 1959 the game was being played in the Maritimes, Ontario and Alberta. The Canadian (men's) Field Hockey Association was founded in 1961; the Canadian Women's FHA a year later. In 1992 the CFHA and the CWFHA merged to form Field Hockey Canada. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States France Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Charles de Gaulle Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hirohito Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...
The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
International contests have increased markedly since the 1950s. 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, placing 5th. The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ...
Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...
Summer Olympics
- 1980 – Did not compete
- 1984 – 5th place
- 1988 – 6th place
- 1992 – 7th place
- 1996 – Did not qualify
- 2000 – Did not qualify
- 2004 – Did not qualify
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament In 1980, for the first time, an womens Olympic Games hockey tournament was organised. ...
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: Field hockey | 1984 Summer Olympics ...
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: 1988 Summer Olympics | Hockey at the Summer Olympics ...
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: Field hockey | 1992 Summer Olympics ...
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: Field hockey | 1996 Summer Olympics ...
Final results for the Field Hockey competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics: // Mens Tournament Group A Group B Mens Classification Matches 9th-12th place Mens Classification Matches 5th-8th place Mens Semifinals Mens Classification Match 11th-12th place Mens Classification Match 9th-10th place...
Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. ...
World Cup - 1972 – Did not qualify
- 1974 – Did not qualify
- 1976 – Did not qualify
- 1978 – 5th place
- 1981 – 5th place
- 1983 – Runners Up
- 1986 – 3rd place
- 1990 – 10th place
- 1994 – 10th place
- 1998 – Did not qualify
- 2002 – Did not qualify
- 2006 – Did not qualify
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Womens Hockey World Cup. ...
The 2006 Womens Hockey World Cup is the 12th edition of the Womens Hockey World Cup. ...
Commonwealth Games The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 11 to September 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for 20th Century. ...
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ...
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...
Pan American Games The 10th Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, United States. ...
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba. ...
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. ...
The Field Hockey Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held on the pitch of the Kildonan East College near Winnipeg, Canada, from Saturday July 24 to Wednesday August 4. ...
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ...
Pan Am Cup - 2001 – 3rd place
- 2004 – 3rd place
Champions Trophy - 1987 – 4th place
- 1989 – 6th place
- 1991 to 2006 – Did not compete
Champions Challenge - 2001 to 2005 – Did not compete
The third edition of the Womens Champions Challenge took place at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center in Virginia Beach, United States. ...
Famous players Sharon Creelman (born April 27, 1964 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned a total number of 139 caps during her years at the Womens National Team, from 1982 to 1994. ...
Sandra Levy Sandra Levy (born December 12, 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former field hockey player, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ...
See also
External link - Official site of the Canadian Field Hockey Association
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