Michael McCann (field hockey)

Michael McCann OAM (born 26 September 1977) is a field hockey striker from Sydney, Australia, who won the gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] He was included in the national squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2001 after an impressive national league season netted him the top goal scorer's award.[2]

Michael McCann
Personal information
Born (1977-09-26) 26 September 1977
Sydney, Australia
Medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2002 Kuala LumpurTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 MönchengladbachTeam
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2005 ChennaiTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 AmstelveenTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 ManchesterTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 MelbourneTeam

He retired from international hockey in 2007 after playing 165 games and scoring 72 goals.[3]

His nickname in the younger days was "10 cents". This came about because every time he scored a goal his aunty would give him 10 cents as a reward. After at least 3 games of hockey on a weekend, the rewards were massive.

International senior tournaments

References

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