Worldwide excursions foster growth, expertise and camaraderie
From April 13-21, Area Hockey Canada despatched two youth groups on worldwide excursions as a part of their expertise growth pathway. The U16 ladies’s crew traveled to Hradec Králové, Czechia, whereas the U18 ladies’s crew headed to Cardiff, Wales. Each excursions offered priceless worldwide on- and off-field experiences for the younger athletes, specializing in growth, publicity, and crew tradition.
U16 Czechia Tour – Hradec Králové, Czechia
The U16 ladies’s crew featured athletes from throughout Canada. Previous to departure, crew members met nearly to familiarize themselves with coaching, journey, and recreation methods. Departing from Vancouver and Toronto, many gamers met their teammates for the primary time in the course of the connecting flight in Paris.
In Czechia, the main focus was on growth and enjoyable. For many gamers, this was their first worldwide expertise, and so they embraced the problem enthusiastically. After a few coaching classes, the crew performed towards Czechia’s U18 ladies’s crew. The collection ended with a 0-0 tie, a 1-0 win, and a 1-1 tie, showcasing the crew’s skill to implement teaching methods successfully. The gamers had been inspired to belief themselves and their teammates, leaving every little thing on the sector.
For a lot of of those U16 athletes, this was their first publicity to worldwide competitors. Area Hockey Canada is pleased with our U16 athletes for going through that problem head on. Click on right here to listen to testimony from athletes who’ve gone via the event pathway and pursued a profession in school, college, membership and nationwide stage hockey.
Thanks to our superb employees crew, Lacey, Andrea, Pam and Freya and all of the dad and mom and household that traveled with our crew!
Canada Takes on Czechia in a Three-Recreation Sequence in Hradec Králové. Photographs/Felicia Chang
U18 Wales Tour – Cardiff, Wales
The U18 ladies’s crew traveled to Wales for a three-game collection towards the Welsh U18 crew. Earlier than the collection, they performed a aggressive tune up match towards Swansea College, leading to a 2-1 loss however offering priceless studying experiences. Led by coaches Mike Van Iderstine and Krissy Wishart, the crew had robust practices that ready them for the collection.
The primary match towards Wales, captained by Elle Ferros, led to a 5-0 loss. Regardless of the defeat, the crew’s spirits remained excessive. The second recreation, led by Sabine Keon, noticed targets from Sutton Van Dyke and Izzy Prior, ending in a 4-2 loss. The ultimate recreation on Easter Sunday, captained by Maisie Fulton-Stephenson, showcased the crew’s development and dedication, although they confronted one other loss.
A spotlight of the tour was the post-game interplay with the Welsh crew, the place gamers bonded over lunch, made TikToks, and performed soccer. The Welsh crew and employees had been welcoming and accommodating, contributing to the success of the journey. The U18 gamers returned house in excessive spirits, having constructed a robust crew tradition and realized priceless expertise.
A few of the athletes on this crew have now toured twice, final 12 months with the U16s after which once more this 12 months to Wales with the U18 crew. This continuity builds belief within the course of and stacks worldwide expertise previous to transitioning to the junior nationwide and senior worldwide hockey. Congrats to all athletes on a profitable spring youth tour
Thanks to our superb employees crew, Mike, Krissy, Kayley and Jadyn and all of the dad and mom and household that traveled with our crew!
Area Hockey Canada is proud that 7/8 employees on tour are ladies. The group is internationally making an attempt to get extra ladies represented in management roles throughout all packages, with these youth excursions as an awesome instance. Area Hockey Canada will likely be sending a 3rd and closing youth ladies’s tour to France from Could 1-10. That U18 crew will face France in a four-game check collection. Keep tuned to the Area Hockey Canada web site and social media for updates from the France tour.
Canada and Wales play a three-game collection in Cardiff, Wales. Photographs/Supplied
