Scott Tupper

Scott William Martin Tupper (born December 16, 1986) is a Canadian former male field hockey player who played as a defender.

Scott Tupper
Personal information
Full name Scott William Martin Tupper
Born (1986-12-16) December 16, 1986
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2021 Canada 322 (126)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2013 Brampton
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster

Club career

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tupper first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club at the age of eight. Scott Tupper is known for his deadly drag flicks and short corners. Vancouver's one and only Field Hockey Iron Man. In the last few years, he's played mainly as a Central Defender, capable of launching 50-yard aerial passes to his forwards. His home club is the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. He's also played semi-professionally in Europe with HC Schaerweijde, Der Club an der Alster and Racing Bruxelles.

International career

In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[1] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[2] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[3]

In June 2021, Tupper was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[4][5] After the 2020 Summer Olympics he retired from the national program as the top goalscorer with 126 goals.[6]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. "Captain Scott Tupper retires from Men's National Team Program". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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