John Smythe (field hockey)

John Smythe
Personal information
Full name John Barrie Smythe
Born (1989-08-31) August 31, 1989 (age 35)
Vancouver, Canada
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Vancouver Hawks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013–present Canada 121 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lancaster
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

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

  1. ^ "SMYTHE John". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "John Smythe". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "John Smythe". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.