James Kirkpatrick (field hockey)

James Alexander Paget Kirkpatrick (born March 29, 1991) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for West Vancouver and the Canadian national team.[2]

James Kirkpatrick
Personal information
Full name James Alexander Paget Kirkpatrick
Born (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club West Vancouver
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present Canada 199 (8)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Santiago
Pan American Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Guadalajara
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

He also played club hockey in France for Racing Club de France.

International career edit

Kirkpatrick represented Canada at the 2018 World Cup,[3] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[4] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[5]

In June 2021, Kirkpatrick was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "James Kirkpatrick - Team Canada". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "James Kirkpatrick - Field Hockey Canada". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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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