Katherine Wright (field hockey)

Katherine "Kate" Wright (née Gillis) is a women's field hockey player from Canada. Wright was born on August 14, 1989, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Kate Wright
Personal information
Full name Katherine Wright
Born Katherine Gillis
(1989-08-14) 14 August 1989
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Playing position Attacker
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Canada 228
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal – third place2013 MendozaTeam

Wright is the most capped player with the Canada national team, playing 216 matches. She surpassed the Stephanie Jameson's previous record of 169 matches at the 2017 Women's Pan American Cup. [2] Wright has been captain of the national team since 2014.[3]

Wright has represented Canada at two Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018. At the 2018 event, Wright captained Canada to their best finish in the tournament's history, coming in fifth place.[4]

Wright has also once been named in the Pan American Elite Team by the Pan American Hockey Federation, in 2013.[5]

References

  1. "Kate Wright (Gillis)". Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "USA, Canada earn shutout wins, Leonas edge Chile to top Pool B". www.panamhockey.org. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "WRIGHT Kate". FIH. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Katherine WRIGHT". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. "PAHF announces 2013 Pan American Elite Teams". PAHF. Retrieved 9 June 2018.


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