News and Announcements

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It has been an exciting couple of weeks in the field hockey world, with the Canadian Men’s and Women’s teams competing in the 2022 Pan American Cup tournament in Chile.

The Women’s team secured a berth in the 2022 World Cup, thanks to their bronze medal win.

The Men’s team played a solid tournament, with a third place finish.

Looking for videos? The Field Hockey Canada Twitter feed has great clips, and some strategic searching will find matches on YouTube.

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Despite the frost, Spring is on its way…and that means Junior League!

The Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association offers a wonderful 10-week season to get kids aged 4-18 (birth years 2004-2017) playing our sport.

Please help spread the word!

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Field Hockey BC is pleased to announce dates for the upcoming 2022 FHBC Provincial Program Talent ID
and National Championship Team Trials. FHBC is pleased to announce that the 2022 Provincial Talent ID
Program will be a joint venture with Field Hockey Canada in being both a Talent Identification point for
the FHC NextGen Program, as well as a Talent Identification point for FHBC National Championship Team
participation.

Following FHBC’s Provincial Athlete Pathway Review in 2020, FHBC Provincial Teams at National
Championships will now be selected through a series of regional and centralized trials. For more
information on the general concept of this staged trial program, please see the review committee’s final
report here: https://fieldhockeybc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Final-Report-FHBC-Provincial-Athlete-Pathway-Review-Project.pdf

Both Team BC Provincial (Tier 1) and BC Regional teams (Tier 2) will compete at the FHC National
Championships being hosted by FHBC in the Summer of 2022. The National Championship Tournament
information is as follows:

2022 U18 National Championships

  • Year of Birth: 2004 and 2005
  • July 29th – August 3rd @ Tamanawis Park, Surrey
  • Female – Tier 1 & 2 | Male – Tier 1

2022 U16 National Championships

  • Year of Birth: 2006 and 2007
  • August 9th – 14th @ Tamanawis Park, Surrey
  • Female – Tier 1 & 2 | Male – Tier 1

Stage 1: FHBC Regional Trials (Female)
For any athlete nominated by a club, PSO, NSO, high school and/or private academy coach. NextGen
athletes and CSI Provincial Targeted athletes* are exempt from Stage 1 trials.

From Stage 1 Trials, there are 3 outcomes for athletes:
1) Top athletes will be invited to attend centralized Stage 2 Trials.
2) Athletes will be selected for BC Regional teams that will compete in Tier 2 at the National
Championships.
3) All other athletes will be provided with feedback on areas of emphasis for a potential return to
this program in future seasons.

Island trials:
 U18 Female: March 1st & 4th in Victoria
 U16 Female: March 8th & 11th in Victoria

Stage 2: FHBC Provincial Trials & FHC Talent Identification (Female)
For previously identified athletes (NextGen or CSI Targeted athletes) as well as those athletes promoted
from Stage 1 trials.

 U18 Female: April 15th – 18th in the Lower Mainland
 U16 Female: May 20th – 23rd in the Lower Mainland

These trials will also serve as a talent identification event for Field Hockey Canada coaches and staff.

FHBC Provincial Team Trials & FHC Talent Identification (Male)
Due to the estimated number of male U16 & U18 athletes, there will only be a single, centralized
Provincial team trial per age group. These trials will be for all nominated athletes, as well as all
previously identified athletes (NextGen & CSI Targeted athletes).

 U18 Male: April 15th – 18th in the Lower Mainland
 U16 Male: May 20th – 23rd in the Lower Mainland

These trials will also serve as a talent identification event for Field Hockey Canada coaches and staff.

Full details: https://fieldhockeybc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Provincial-Program-Trial-Information-Final-2.pdf

Happy New Year!

Looking forward to the second half of the season starting with games this week on Wednesday Jan 12, Saturday Jan 15 and Sunday Jan 16

Please know we continue to follow the guidance of Provincial Health Office, ViaSport, FHBC….
https://fieldhockeybc.com/covid-19-response/

Let’s hope no snow…no flooding…no whatever else might happen….Game On!

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On May 8th the Board of the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame announced the names of the athletes and builders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020. She was finally honoured in person in October 2021.

In addition to four athletes – Bobby Ross (Rugby), Bob McLaren (Athletics), Joanne Mick (Softball) and Donnie Orr (Boxing) – our very own Pat Hall will be inducted as a Builder for Multi-Sports, along with the Vancouver Island Soccer League.

By Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame:

“For over 50 years, Pat has been involved with Field Hockey locally, provincially and nationally at all levels of the game from junior to senior. From 1961 to 1988, she was an active player with the Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association (VILFA). She began coaching in 1970 and umpiring in 1973, co-founding the South Island Field Hockey Umpires Association in 1988.

Although retiring as an umpire in 2000, Pat continues to coach teams in various divisions. Pat served on the executive of the VILFHA for over 40 years and has held many positions on the Boards of the BC and Canadian Women’s Field Hockey Associations.

She has received numerous awards over the years including Victoria Sports Person of the Year, Sport BC President’s Award, VILFHA Life Membership and, in 2013, the VILFA introduced the Pat Hall Officials Development Award.

Her contributions to Softball are almost as numerous. She became involved with the Stuffy McGinnis Softball League in 1960 and served as President from 1975-1993. From 1987 to 1999, Pat was Softball BC Senior District Coordinator and in 1996, led the restructuring of junior softball into three levels.”

Click here to read the full article: https://www.gvshof.ca/news/330-2020-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced-2.html