Brenden Bissett

Brenden David Nelson Bissett (born January 28, 1993) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Vancouver Hawks and the Canadian national team.

Brenden Bisset
Personal information
Full name Brenden David Nelson Bissett
Born (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Vancouver Hawks
Senior career
Years Team
2017–2018 Nijmegen
2018– Vancouver Hawks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Canada 139 (11)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster
Bronze medal – third place2022 Santiago
Pan American Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place2012 Guadalajara
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Club career

Since 2017, he played club hockey in the Netherlands for NMHC Nijmegen.[1] After one season he returned to Canada to the Vancouver Hawks.

International career

He competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.[2][3] In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[4] He was selected for the 2018 World Cup,[5] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[6] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[7]

In June 2021, Bissett was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9]

References
  1. Maresch, Sjoerd (1 September 2017). "Ophef over transfer Canadees naar Nijmegen". gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). de Gelderlander. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. "Our Turf, Our Time: Men's team named for 2015 Pan Am Games". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. COC Profile
  4. "Canadian men's field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. "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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