23 May 2016
Day three started off as a scorcher in Canadian standards at twenty-five degrees Celsius. The blazing sun forced the pitch to dry quickly creating a sticky surface for the remaining pool play games More
21 May 2016
A cloudy day-two opened up with a morning match between Trinidad & Tobago and Puerto Rico. More
20 May 2016
Today marked the first day of the Junior Men’s Pan American Championship. The standard of hockey seen in today’s matches has set a high bar for what is to be expected for the remainder of the tournament. More
18 May 2016
They are the people without whom the games could not take place; if they do a great job, they go unseen and unremarked upon – and they are fiercely proud of their status and professionalism. More
2 May 2016
Santiago Tarazona is an up and coming star with the Argentina men’s hockey team, as well as a budding entrepreneur in the fashion industry, with his own line of sportswear about to be launched. More
22 April 2016
One of the main focus areas for the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) – as it has been for the past 10 years – is to get more Central American countries playing hockey. Guatemala led the way, but now countries such as Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are all getting on board. More
20 April 2016
Family and tradition have played a huge part in many a young hockey player’s choices as they have grown up and pursued a future within the sport. Nowhere is this more true than in the lives of two young Canadian stars – Brandon Pereira and Rohan Chopra. More
18 April 2016
With the men’s Junior Pan American Championship looming large in the eyes of the players and coaching staff of the eight teams participating, we hear from some of the people lined up to become sporting stars. More
9 April 2016
The final day brought the hottest temperatures of the tournament prompting the officials to use a water break at the halfway point of each half. Argentina defeated USA 6-0 in the final to claim gold, Chile defeated Canada 3-0 to claim bronze, Uruguay defeated hosts Trinidad & Tobago 9-1 to place 5th and Mexico needed a shootout to defeat Barbados 1-1 (4-3) to claim 7th place. More
8 April 2016
The Junior Premier Outdoor League (JPOL) runs under the umbrella of Junior Premier Hockey (JPH) that was created by Nigel Traverso and Rachael Bloemker in 2011. Its objective is to run organized, competitive outdoor leagues in each region whereby Youth Clubs and their membership have the opportunity to compete against each other on aregular basis. More