FIELD HOCKEY CANADA PRESS RELEASE

February 11, 2010

Canadian field hockey team announces World Cup roster
Field Hockey Canada and men’s national team head coach Alan Brahmst today
announced the team of 18 players who will represent Canada at the 12th World
Cup of Hockey to be held in Delhi, India February 29th – March 13th. The
announcement comes two days prior to Canada’s final preparation matches
versus the United States on February 13th & 14th in California.

Canada will be led by national team veterans Rob Short of Tsawwassen, British
Columbia, Ken Pereira of Unionville, Ontario, and Paul Wettlaufer of North
Vancouver.

Relative newcomers and emerging young talents Taylor Curran, age 17 of North
Vancouver, and Keegan Pereira, age 18 of Scarborough, Ontario, have also
rightfully earned a spot. With an average team age of 27 years and 114
international matches, Canada brings to their fifth World Cup tournament an
appropriate blend of veteran leadership and youth.

Team Canada Roster:
(Name, Hometown, International Games)
Matthew Peck, Burnaby BC, 16
Philip Wright, Vancouver BC, 65
Scott Tupper, Vancouver BC, 94
Jesse Watson, North Vancouver BC, 23
Richard Hildreth, Vancouver BC, 49
Ken Pereira, Unionville ON, 296
Wayne Fernandes, Mississauga ON, 195
David Jameson, Vancouver BC, 119
Rob Short, Tsawwassen BC, 296
Scott Sandison, Mississauga ON, 157
Connor Grimes, Duncan BC, 131
Paul Wettlaufer, North Vancouver BC, 227
Mark Pearson, Vancouver BC, 68
Ranjeev Deol, Mississauga ON, 160
Keegan Pereira, Scarborough ON, 5
Sukwinder (Gabbar) Singh, Surrey BC, 86
Taylor Curran, North Vancouver BC, 21
David Carter, Vancouver BC, 30

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For more information please contact:
Hari Kant
hari.kant@fieldhockey.ca
416-428-9068

Ian Clark
programs@fieldhockey.ca
613-521-8774