Canadian Women's National Field Hockey Team roster selected for 2015 New Zealand Tour

 

Beckett Frisch (Calgary, AB) with Calgary Ladies Field Hockey Association

Vancouver, BC – Field Hockey Canada and the Canadian Women’s National Field Hockey Program have selected 21 athletes to travel to New Zealand in January for a tour, which will include a training camp and test matches.

The touring Women’s National Team consists of two goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders, and five forwards. The roster comprises of members from the 2015 Women’s National Team and Senior Development Squad, which were both named earlier in December.

Five athletes – Alex Thicke (North Vancouver, BC), Beckett Frisch (Calgary, AB), Katarina Angus (West Vancouver, BC), Rosie Beale (Victoria, BC), and Steph Snyder (Waterloo, ON) – will likely make their first international appearances for Canada in the test matches versus New Zealand.

The trip to New Zealand will be the Women’s National Team’s first major activity of 2015 and will serve as key preparation for World League 2, which takes place in March and is step towards 2016 Olympic qualification.

The New Zealand training camp will take place from January 19-30th. The camp will be followed by three friendly matches, and three official test matches against the New Zealand National Team, which is ranked fourth in the world.

Canadian Women’s National Team New Zealand Touring Roster

Abigail Raye	Defender	Kelowna, BC
Alex Thicke	Midfield	North Vancouver, BC
Amanda Woodcroft	Midfield	Waterloo, ON
Beckett Frisch	Goalkeeper	Calgary, AB
Brienne Stairs	Forward	Kitchener, ON
Danielle Hennig (Vice-Captain)	Defender	Kelowna, BC
Hannah Haughn	Forward	North Vancouver, BC
Holly Stewart	Forward	North Vancouver, BC
Kaitlyn Williams	Goalkeeper	White Rock, BC
Karli Johansen	Defender	North Vancouver, BC
Katarina Angus	Defender	West Vancouver, BC
Kate Gillis (Captain)	Midfield	Kingston, ON
Kathleen Leahy	Defender	Victoria, BC
Kristine Wishart	Midfield	Hamilton, ON
Maddie Secco	Midfield	Victoria, BC
Natalie Sourisseau	Midfield	Kelowna, BC
Rosie Beale	Defender	Victoria, BC
Sara McManus	Defender	Tsawwassen, BC
Steph Snyder	Midfield	Waterloo, ON
Stephanie Norlander	Forward	North Vancouver, BC
Thea Culley (Vice-Captain)	Forward	Rossland, BC

New Zealand Tour Schedule 

January 19-30 – Training Camp

January 31 – Match 1 vs. NZL “A”

February 1 – Match 2 vs. NZL “A”

February 3 – Friendly vs. NZL

February 5 – Test Match 1 vs. NZL

February 7 – Test Match 1 vs. NZL

February 8 – Test Match 1 vs. NZL

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