John Smythe (field hockey)
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| Full name | John Barrie Smythe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 31, 1989 Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Vancouver Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Canada | 121 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 24 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Barrie Smythe (born August 31, 1989) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for the Vancouver Hawks and the Canadian national team.[2]
His older brother Iain Smythe also is a Canadian international field hockey player.[3]
International career
[edit]Smythe represented Canada at the 2018 World Cup,[4] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[6]
In June 2021, Smythe was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "SMYTHE John". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "John Smythe". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "John Smythe". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (28 June 2021). "Team Canada's squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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