Gaurav Agnihotari
Hometown: Abbotsford
Age: 17
School: WJ Mouat Secondary School
Position: Midfield/Forward
Current Club: Abbotsford Field Hockey Club
Provincial Teams: 2016 U15 BC Blue Team, 2017 U15 BC Rams
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 8
Biggest Sports Highlight: 2x National Champion
Jasmeet Bring
Hometown: Surrey
Age: 16
Current Club: Surinder Lions Field Hockey Club
Rowan Childs
Hometown: Tsawwassen
Age: 18
School: South Delta Secondary School
Future School: UBC Faculty of Sciences, Fall 2018
Position: Midfielder
Current Club: Burnaby Lakers (Men’s League), Surinder Lions (Junior League)
Provincial Teams: 2014 U15 BC team reserve, 2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC Blue team, 2017 U18 BC Rams
National Teams: 2016 U21 Canadian Junior Field Hockey World Cup Team, 2018 U18 Canadian Youth Pan Am Games Team
Biggest Inspiration: My parents who have shown continuous support and have kept me going from a young age & Graeme Carswell, my old Junior League Coach who was someone I could look up to in life and in Field Hockey
Who do you admire most in Sport? Luka Modric (Soccer) because he will never give up no matter what the situation, endlessly hardworking, and has the ability to lead a team through tough times
Long Term Sports Goal: Win an Olympic Medal
Biggest Sports Highlight: Being a part of the Junior World Cup team in India
Awards:
– 2016 Graeme Carswell Fair Play Award
– 2016 FHBC Under 23 Male Player of the Year
Amraaz Dhillon
Hometown: Abbotsford
Age: 18
School: MEI Secondary School
Position: Midfield
Current Club: India Field Hockey Club
Provincial Teams: 2013 & 2014 U15 BC White team, 2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC team, 2017 U18 BC Rams
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 9; My dad’s friend forced me to start playing
Biggest Inspiration: My parents because they are the hardest working people I know
Long Term Sports Goals: Represent Canada
Awards: 2015 Abbotsford Field Hockey Club MVP
Roop Dhillon
Hometown: Surrey
Age: 16
School: Sands Secondary School
Position: Midfield
Current Club: Burnaby/Gobind Sarvar Field Hockey Club
Favourite Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Awards:
– 2016 Sands Secondary Athlete of the Year
– 2016 FHBC U15 Athlete of the Year
Aaron Foong
Hometown: North Vancouver
Age: 17
School: Sentinel Secondary School
Position: Defense
Current Club: WVFHC
Provincial Teams: 2015 U15 BC White Team, 2016 U15 BC Blue Team, 2017 U15 BC Rams
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 10; Started playing Field Hockey as an in-between season sport; started to play all-year round when Rutledge Field was built
Long Term Sports Goals: Play for Canadian National Team
Biggest Sports Highlight: Winning the gold medal at the U15 National Championships in 2016 and 2017
Brendan Guraliuk
Hometown: Tsawwassen
Age: 18
School: South Delta Secondary School
Position: Midfield
Current Club: Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club
Provincial Teams: 2013-2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC team, 2017 U18 BC Rams
National Teams: Field Hockey Canada Junior Development Squad
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 6; My mom played and signed me up at a very young age
Biggest Inspiration: Graeme Carswell – He was my coach for many years when I was younger and taught me many things and new ideas
Who do you admire most in Sport? Brent Seabrook, local Tsawwassen kid, who dreamed big and has become extremely successful
Long Term Sports Goals: Team Canada Field Hockey
Biggest Sports Highlight: U16 Nationals Silver Medal in 2015 & 2013, Bronze Medal in 2014
Conor Henry
Hometown: North Vancouver
Age: 17
School: West Vancouver Secondary School
Position: Forward and Defence
Current Club: WVFHC
Provincial Teams: 2015 U15 BC White team, 2016 U18 BC squad, 2017 U18 BC Rams (Field Hockey), BC Winter Games (Cross Country Skiing), BC Summer Games (Wrestling)
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 9; My mom used to play
Biggest Inspiration: Scott Tupper because of his hard work and dedication. Also, I aspire to be the next drag flicker for Canada.
Long Term Sports Goals: Men’s Canadian National Field Hockey Team
Awards:
– 2015 Grade 9 Athlete of the Year (WVSS)
– 2016 Grade 10 Most Inspirational Junior boy (WVSS)
– Men’s Field Hockey League C team – Scoring Leader
Arjun Hothi
Hometown: Surrey
Age: 18
School: LA Matheson Secondary School
Position: Defence/Midfield
Current Club: Burnaby FHC
Provincial Teams: 2013 U15 BC White team, 2014 U15 BC Yellow team, 2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC team, 2017 U18 BC Rams
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 10; My grandpa introduced me to the sport
Biggest Inspiration: My father because he has always pushed me to do better
Who do you admire most in Sport? Sardar Singh of India because he excels in all aspects of his game
Long Term Sports Goals: Represent Canada at a major competition
Biggest Sports Highlight: Representing Canada and winning a Bronze Medal at the Youth Pan-American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico in March 2018, ultimately qualifying Canada for the Youth Olympic Games this October in Argentina
Accomplished Family Members: My grandfather was a member of the Indian Army and he played Field Hockey for the Indian Army as well
Awards:
– 2016 FHBC Junior Under 18 Male Player of the Year
Johnny Jacoby
Hometown: Victoria
Age: 16
Current Club: Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association
Manveer Jhamat
Hometown: Abbotsford
Age: 16
School: WJ Mouat Secondary School
Career Aspirations: Dentist
Position: Midfield
Current Club: Gobind Sarvar & Burnaby Field Hockey
Provincial Teams: 2014-2016 U15 BC team, 2017 U18 BC Lions
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 7
Who do you admire most in sport: Floyd Mayweather
Long Term Sports Goal: Olympics
Favourite Quote: “Hustle in silence, let the success make the noise”
Awards: 2017 Academic Honour Roll
Gary Mann
Hometown: Surrey
Age: 17
School: Panorama Ridge Secondary School
Position: Defence
Current Club Team: Surinder Lions Field Hockey Club
Provincial Teams: 2014 U15 BC Yellow team, 2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC squad, 2017 U18 BC Rams
Began Playing Field Hockey: In 2007; I saw other people playing so I’m like “Why not?”
Biggest Inspiration: My dad because he’s so supportive
Long Term Sports Goals: Go play Field Hockey around the world and in the Olympics
Accomplished Family Members: My Dad has competed on the National level for Soccer in India
Ethan McTavish
Hometown: North Vancouver
Age: 18
School: Sentinel Secondary School
Position: Goalkeeper
Current Club: West Vancouver Field Hockey Club
University Club: UBC Thunderbirds (Fall 2018)
Provincial Teams: 2015 U15 BC White team, 2016 U18 BC squad, 2017 U18 BC Rams
National Teams: FHC Junior Development Squad, FHC Pan Am
Championships, FHC USA Touring Squad
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 10; Signed up with WVFHC with a group of friends in grade 4 and never stopped playing since. I actually didn’t start playing as a goalkeeper until I was 15 because our original goalie got injured
Biggest Inspiration: My older sister has inspired me to an extent that I cannot thank her enough. She has always taught me the importance of working your hardest and achieving your goals
Long Term Sports Goals: FHC Senior Men’s National Team and going to the Olympic games one day
Biggest Sports Highlight: Pan Am Championships, qualified Canada for Youth Olympics
Micah Pavlidis
Hometown: Vancouver
Age: 17
School: Kitsilano Secondary School
Position: Goalkeeper
Current Club: Vancouver Hawks
Biggest Inspiration: My Grandpa, for his work and humanitarian view on our future as a species
Who do you admire most in Sport? Jesse Owens, for battling through racism to claim the four gold medals he deserved at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Other Sports: Soccer, rugby, ultimate frisbee
Gursewak Sangha
Hometown: Surrey
Age: 16
School: Enver Creek Secondary School
Position: Midfield
Career Aspirations: Become a Sports Analyst/Insider
Current Club: Gobind Sarvar FHC/Burnaby Lake FHC
Provincial Teams: 2014 U15 BC White team, 2015 & 2016 U18 BC Blue team
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 8; My dad introduced it to me in India
Biggest Inspiration: My dad who used to play on the Indian junior national team in the 80’s. Taught me how to play and brought me into the sport
Who do you admire most in Sport? Lionel Messi. Always looking for Team achievements not individual awards
Long Term Sports Goal: Make Team Canada
Biggest Sports Highlight: Beating the Hawks Undefeated squad in the U15 Club Championships final and scoring in the shootout
Accomplished Family Members: My Dad – Indian Junior National Team
Naman Sharma
Hometown: Ludhiana, India (resides in Surrey)
Age: 17
School: Tamanawis Secondary School
Career Aspirations: Veterinarian or engineer
Position: Forward/Midfield
Current Club: Surinder Lions
Provincial Teams: 2015 U15 BC Blue team, 2016 U18 BC squad, 2017 U18 BC Lions
National Teams: Field Hockey Canada
Began Playing Field Hockey: Age 8; My uncle put me in field and then suddenly I started to love it!
Long Term Sports Goals: Make Men’s National Field Hockey team
Biggest Sports Highlight: Going on tours to represent Field Hockey Canada
Favourite Quote: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” -Micheal Jordan
Coaches
Alex Bale
Kevin Pereira