The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international

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competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in

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, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medallists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup. 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, and placed 5th.

Tournament records

Team

Current roster

The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. Head coach: Rob Short

Famous players

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* Laura Branchaud * Joel Brough * Nancy Charlton * Michelle Conn *

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* Sharon Creelman * Sheila Forshaw * Jean Major * Laurelee Kopeck * Sandra Levy * Sally Manning * Darlene Stoyka

References

External links

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FIH profile
{{Americas Women's national field hockey teams

Field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...