Thank you to everyone who made this ‘getting back to normal’ season possible:

• To the umpires for keeping us safe and reminding us about all the rules we forgot
• To the coaches for their patience as they helped us get the kinks out of our individual and team plan after a year off
• To the parents and partners for driving us to the field and putting up with our weekend warrior injuries
• To the players for everything they did to keep their teammates and opponents safe, healthy, and playing

Our Spring AGM is on Thursday, April 7th at Juan de Fuca Rec’s Lower Clubhouse at 7 pm. We have lots to discuss in anticipation of next season – we hope to see you there!

Anticipate our Fall AGM in early September 2022, with the season to start not long after that.

Have a great and safe summer!

Fingers crossed the rescheduled Junior World Cup moves ahead as planned April 1 – 12 in Potchefstroom, South Africa!

We’re looking forward to cheering on Island players Birkley Anderson (Duncan), Tayler Guy (Victoria), Stefanie Sajko (Victoria), and Jenna Goodman (Duncan). Full roster here.

Go Canada Go!

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.

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!

• Registration for the League is limited this year and opens on February 11th
• Coaches needed! Whether you’ve been playing for a little time or a lifetime, they’d love your help. Coach sign up here and full details including schedule are here.

• Want to learn more? Check out the Victoria Junior Field Hockey Website.

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

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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