Meet the Athletes – 2023 U16 Female Blue


Alice Campbell

 

 

Position: Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: York House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Flag Football, Track and Field

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To represent Canada in the Olympics.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Reading, NFL football, Star Wars, video games, watching movies, hiking, kayaking, travelling.

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Allison Lavis

 

 

Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: West Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Collingwood Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Ski Racing and Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
Senior Women’s National Team, play hockey at a University level.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I love travelling with my family and friends. I hope to study business and law and become a lawyer.

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Amanat Dhillon

 

 

Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Club/Team: India Club
High School: Elgin Park Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Basketball

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
Getting into a university with field hockey and playing for a national team.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Painting, track and basketball.

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Camryn Jensen

 

 

Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Handsworth Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I hope to play at an NCAA school in the US and for the Canadian Olympic Team in 2032.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I like to hang out with friends/ family, and go down hill skiing.

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Claire Cheng

 

 

Position: Defence
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Little Flower Academy
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Golf and Ultimate

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I want to go as far as I can.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I like to play guitar, create art, photography, and film.

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Ella Kang

 

 

Position: Midfield/Defence
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Crofton House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To grow as both a person and a player. I am willing to devote all my time into this sport, and I really hope to make it far. Field hockey will strengthen the physical and mental side of me as I play with new teammates and take risks on the field.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Soccer, camping, writing and baking.

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Emily Arnet

 

 

Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Argyle Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: N/A

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To make it to the highest level possible in field hockey.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I enjoy hanging out with friends, paddle boarding and many other outdoor activities.

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Julia McCusker

 

 

Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Windsor Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I would like to pursue playing for Field Hockey Canada (NextGEN, Junior National Team, National Team). I would also like to play at a university level in USport or the NCAA.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Reading, hiking, spending time with friends, skiing, camping , and music.

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Kendyll Adams

 

 

Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Club/Team: Lynx FHC
High School: St. Michaels University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
Play at the university level and represent Canada.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I enjoy surfing and playing soccer.

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Lydia Harrington

 

 

Position: Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Seycove Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Skiing and Biking

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I want to play field hockey in the NCAA and play on team Canada.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I like to read, listen to music, hangout with friends, and go to the beach.

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Mackenna Brown

 

 

Position: Midfield/Defence
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks & North Vancouver FHC
High School: St. Michaels University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Soccer and Highland Dance

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To continue to develop as a player and to represent Canada at the highest level possible.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I enjoy skiing during the winter and camping and waterskiing during the summer.

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Madelyn Potts

 

 

Position: Midfield/Defence
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Argyle Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Skiing

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I strive to play university level field hockey in either Canada or the U.S.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I enjoy being outside in nature, walking my dog, mountain biking, and travelling to new countries.

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Maisie Fulton Stephenson

 

 

Position: Forward
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School:Seycove Secondary
Year of High School Graduation:2024-25
Other Sports: Rowing

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
Play in Australia when I’m older.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I love history, science and reading classic literature, I also love to backpack and hike and be in the outdoors.

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Meghan Lovell

 

 

Position: Defence/Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Sutherland Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: I grew up playing many sports such as soccer, swimming and gymnastics, but now I am an advanced skier for fun who plays field hockey all year round.

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
In fall of 2023 I Hope to be selected for Next-gen following nationals, from there my goal is to play for the U16 national team in the spring. In the future I would like to play at varsity level and potentially team Canada.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I enjoy spending time with friends/family and doing activities such as hiking, baking and travelling.

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Monet Thurbide

 

 

Position: Midfield
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Club/Team: Lynx FHC and Wildcats
High School: Oak Bay High School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
I would like to represent Canada at an International Level.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Art and hiking.

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Naeve Lustig

 

 

Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: West Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Collingwood School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Horse-back riding

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To play at a high level and have fun doing it.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Horse-back riding, friends and family, running.

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Rayna Dhaliwal

 

 

Position: Midfield/Defence
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Polar Bears
High School: Crofton House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Basketball and volleyball

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
Field hockey is my greatest sporting passion and I aspire to play at the university level. I would also like to maintain a high level of skill to continue playing for the rest of my life.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
I’ve been a die-hard Canucks fan since day one. I love playing the piano and recently passed my Grade 10 RCM.

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Sutton van Dyk

 

 

Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: West Vancouver, BC
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Collingwood School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Basketball, Figure Skating

 

 

 

What is your ambition in field hockey?
To continue to play at a high level, representing my province and country, and to hopefully play in university.

What are your other interests outside of field hockey?
Water sports such as surfing and waterskiing.


TEAM STAFF

Paul ‘Bubli’ Chohan (Head Coach)

One of most accomplished Canadian field hockey players, he played in three Olympic Games, three World Cups and six Pan American games. He has 317 caps for Canada and was the Canadian flag bearer in the 1995 Pan Am Games. In 2014, Bubli was inducted in the inaugural class of the Field Hockey Canada Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.

Chohan started coaching at a club level with West Van Vipers Women’s teams. He was Assistant Coach of the Men’s team in the 2000 Olympics and also for the Junior Women’s National Team. Over the years, Bubli has coached in several BC Provincial and Regional programs, sharing his knowledge and experience with our youth players, and is currently coaching with the Polar Bears.

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Mia Fitzpatrick (Assistant Coach)

Mia Fitzpatrick has been coaching for seven years and has experience with all ages from U10 to U18. She is a competition introduction certified field hockey coach who has been an assistant coach for provincial teams in Ontario and British Columbia, and with several clubs across both provinces. Mia also coaches ice hockey in Burnaby in the winter months. She was an assistant coach on U16 BC Blue in 2022 and is excited to return to the program again this year.

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Joanna Muir (Team Manager)