The Canada women's national under-21 field hockey team represents Canada in international under-21 field hockey competitions.[1] The team is controlled by the governing body for field hockey in Canada, Field Hockey Canada, which is a member of the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH).[2][3]
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| Nickname(s) | Wolf Pups |
|---|---|
| Association | Field Hockey Canada |
| Confederation | PAHF (Pan America) |
| Head Coach | Jenn Beagan |
| Assistant coach(es) | Cassius Mendonca |
| Manager | Nancy Charlton |
| Captain | Melanie Scholz |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | 7th (1989) |
The team's first recorded appearance was at the 1989 FIH World Cup, where the team finished in seventh place.
The team's last appearance was in 2021, during the Pan American Junior Championship in Santiago, where the team claimed an historic gold medal.[4][5]
Tournament records
| FIH Junior World Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1989 |  Ottawa, Canada | 7th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | |
| 1993 |  Terrassa, Spain | 8th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | |
| 1997 |  Seongnam, South Korea | 11th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 28 | −23 | |
| 2001 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina | 13th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | |
| 2005 |  Santiago, Chile | 15th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | |
| 2009 |  Boston, United States | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2013 |  Mönchengladbach, Germany | 14th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | |
| 2016 | Santiago, Chile | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2021 |  Potchefstroom, South Africa | 15th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −19 | |
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 16th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 42 | −38 | |
| Pan American Junior Championship | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1988 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1992 |  Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1997 | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | |
| 2000 |  Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2005 |  San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 7 | +23 | |
| 2008 |  Mexico City, Mexico | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2012 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | |
| 2016 |  Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | |
| 2021 | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 2023 | St. Michael, Barbados | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | |
Current squad
The following 18 players represented Canada at the 2021 Pan American Junior Championship in Santiago.[6]
Caps and goals updated as of August 28, 2021, after the match against Uruguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GK | Ishaval Sekhon | 4 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | University of British Columbia |
| 33 | GK | Lucy Wheeler | 20 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | Capilano University |
| 3 | DF | Stefanie Sajko | 16 November 2000 | 4 | 0 | University of Victoria |
| 5 | DF | Katie Lynes | 23 July 1999 | 4 | 0 | University of Toronto |
| 12 | DF | Sara Goodman (C) | 22 October 1999 | 14 | 2 | University of British Columbia |
| 19 | DF | Jenna Berger | 30 November 2000 | 4 | 0 | University of Massachusetts |
| 4 | MF | Madison Workman | 4 August 2000 | 4 | 0 | Miami University |
| 6 | MF | Anna Mollenhauer | 18 September 1999 | 4 | 1 | University of Victoria |
| 8 | MF | Rebecca Carvalho | 20 January 2000 | 4 | 0 | University of Toronto |
| 13 | MF | Bronwyn Bird | 30 April 2002 | 4 | 0 | Dartmouth College |
| 16 | MF | Melanie Scholz | 15 July 2000 | 4 | 0 | University of Calgary |
| 21 | MF | Nora Goddard | 10 January 2001 | 8 | 0 | Providence College |
| 11 | FW | Nora Struchtrup | 21 August 2002 | 4 | 0 | University of Victoria |
| 7 | FW | Jordyn Faiczak | 2 April 1999 | 14 | 0 | University of British Columbia |
| 10 | FW | Thora Rae | 15 October 1999 | 8 | 1 | University of British Columbia |
| 14 | FW | Samantha McCrory | 30 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | University of Victoria |
| 17 | FW | Danielle Husar | 16 May 2001 | 8 | 0 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | FW | Julia Ross | 27 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | University of Maine |
