PAHF News

  • Ian Baggott, Field Hockey Canada President and long-time West Vancouver FHC Member, gives the Best Junior Player Award to Denise Krimerman (CHI)

    West Vancouver plays perfect host    

    Hockey World League Round 2 (women)

    It was September 2016 when West Vancouver Field Hockey Club (WVFHC) accepted the invitation to host the third and final women’s HWL Round Two event in April 2017. It is fair to say that the months between accepting the invitation and the moment that the gates were shut after the final match were a heady mix of frenetic activity, the occasional panic and a huge sense of achievement. More

  • Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF)

    Part-time position: Administrative and Translation Assistant  

    May- August 2017 (3 days per week)

    PAHF is seeking an experienced, self-starter, passionate about field hockey and its’ development in the Americas, and ready to take on the challenge of supporting the administrative process and the delivery of the 2017 PAHF Congress. More

  • News from Panama's Hockey in Action  

    2017 began with great spirit in Panama, beginning with the internal restructuring, making changes in the technical part of the organization, and finishing with the strategic plan to elevate the level of our athletes. More

  • FIH World League R2, Vancouver - Final - India vs. Chile

    India edges Chile in shootout for HWL Round 2 title, Belarus corners put away Uruguay for third place  x 5  x 5  

    FIH World League R2 - Vancouver - April 1 to 9

    It was not a winning chapter for Pan American teams in medal rounds today as India edged Chile 3-1 in a shootout to take the title at the 2017 Gryphon Hockey World League 2 in West Vancouver, Canada. Belarus converted on corners to finish third over Uruguay, while Canada dropped Mexico to finish fifth. More

  • FIH World League R2, Vancouver - 1/2 final - Chile vs. Uruguay

    India, Chile victorious in semifinals, qualify for HWL Round 3  x 4  x 3  

    FIH World League R2 - Vancouver - April 1 to 9

    Canadian weather was at its finest and wettest and all teams combatted torrential rain and a pooling field but the competition level was high just as the stakes were. India was firing on set pieces to eliminate Belarus and will now join Chile in the final, after Las Diablas edged Uruguay in the other semifinal. More

  • Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHI)

    Pan Am Whistles on the Rise    

    FIH World League R2 - Vancouver - April 1 to 9

    Every international tournament is an opportunity for umpires to gain experience on the world stage and just as players eagerly await selections to earn caps, so do officials. The Gryphon Hockey World League Round 2 women’s event in West Vancouver has offered seven PAHF umpires an opportunity to officiate throughout the nine-day competition. More

  • FIH World League R2, Vancouver - 1/4 final - Canada vs. Belarus

    Belarus knocks out hosts Canada in come-back thriller, joins Uruguay as semifinal qualifiers  x 4  x 2  

    FIH World League R2 - Vancouver - April 1 to 9

    Uruguay and Belarus edged out wins the quarter-finals to secure spots in the semifinals against Chile and India, respectively. Uruguay hung on to a 2-1 advantage over Mexico, while Belarus scored four unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal deficit and ultimately dismiss hosts Canada. More

  • FIH World League R2, Vancouver - Mexico vs. Chile

    Canada, Uruguay earn final pool-play wins, Undefeated Chile tops Pool B  x 4  x 3  

    1-9 April Hockey World League Round 2

    A last-minute goal from Uruguay’s Maria Teresa Viana Ache lifted the Cimarronas 3-2 over Belarus to ultimately nab second place in Pool A. Chile continued their clean sheet with a 2-0 win over Mexico to top Pool B and earn a bye into the semifinals, while Canada finishes second in Pool B after their 12-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. More

  • FIH World League R2, Vancouver - Canada vs. Mexico

    West Vancouver HWL 2017 by the Numbers  

    FIH World League R2 - Vancouver - April 1 to 9

    The Canadian hockey community is always eager to collaborate when hosting international competition but for the 2017 World League event it has been a particularly engaging journey for the local West Vancouver Field Hockey Club (WVFHC). More

  • FIH World League R2, Tacarigua - Final - Canada vs. Japan

    Day 6 – Teams Deliver Exciting Final Matches  x 4  

    FIH World League R2 - Tacarigua

    Day 6 featured a series of close matches to determine final rankings, with two of the games needing a penalty shootout to separate the teams and the other two decided by a 1-goal margin. With the finalists already qualified for Round 3, only Russia was ranked high enough to earn qualification through a 3rd place finish, but with ranking points a consideration, there was enough at stake to keep each team interested. More