Canada women's national field hockey team

Canada women's national field hockey team

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.

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.

Olympic Games

*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"

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"

Commonwealth Games

* 1998 – "Not Ranked"
* 2002 – "7th place"
* 2006 – "8th place"

Pan American Games

* 1987 – "3rd place"
* 1991 – "Runners Up"
* 1995 – "3rd place"
* 1999 – "3rd place"
* 2003 – "5th place"

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"

Famous players

* Sharon Bayes
* Laura Branchaud
* Joel Brough
* Nancy Charlton
* Michelle Conn
* Deb Covey
* Sharon Creelman
* Sheila Forshaw
* Laurelee Kopeck
* Sandra Levy

See also

* Canada national field hockey team
* Field hockey in Canada

External links

* [http://www.fieldhockey.ca/ Official site of the Canadian Field Hockey Association]
* [http://sportsportal.ca/events/Field%20Hockey/ Field Hockey Canada Events and Results]


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