John Smythe (field hockey)

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]

John Smythe
Personal information
Full name John Barrie Smythe
Born (1989-08-31) August 31, 1989
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 Apps (Gls)
2013–present Canada 121 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

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.
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