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
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 place2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 Santiago
Pan American Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place2012 Guadalajara
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

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

International career

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
  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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