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The Canada women's national field hockey team represents Canada in the international field hockey competitions. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, where Team Canada ended up in fifth place.

In Canada, field hockey is generally restricted to spring, summer and early autumn seasons, except in southwestern British Columbia, where it can be played year-round. It is principally a girls' sport in schools, but is played by both men and women in adult leagues across the country. In the late 1990s, registered membership was just over 10.000 (8.200 women and 1.200 men) and the estimated total playing population, including school players, was 30.000.

The modern form of field hockey was first played in Canada in British Columbia. In 1896, the first recorded match in Canada was played by Vancouver girls, and the Vancouver Ladies Club was formed. Men were also playing at the turn of the century in Vancouver and Victoria, and a Vancouver League came into existence in 1902. The first women's organization in Canada was formed in Vancouver in 1927.

After World War II, the immigration of players to Canada from all parts of the Commonwealth of Nations influenced the establishment of field hockey across the country, and by 1959 the game was being played in the Maritimes, Ontario and Alberta. The Canadian (men's) Field Hockey Association was founded in 1961; the Canadian Women's FHA a year later. In 1992 the CFHA and the CWFHA merged to form Field Hockey Canada.

International contests have increased markedly since the 1950s. The Canadian women's team participated in the women's international tournament for the first time in 1956. In 1979 Canada hosted 18 countries in Vancouver for that world event; Canada placed 8th. The 1978 Canadian team was the first to enter the Women's World Cup, placing 5th.

Contents 1 Summer Olympics 2 World Cup 3 Commonwealth Games 4 Pan American Games 5 Pan Am Cup 6 Champions Trophy 7 Champions Challenge 8 Famous players 9 See also 10 External link

• 1980 – Did not compete
• 1984 – 5th place
• 1988 – 6th place
• 1992 – 7th place
• 1996 – Did not qualify
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Did not qualify

• 1972 – Did not qualify
• 1974 – Did not qualify
• 1976 – Did not qualify
• 1978 – 5th place
• 1981 – 5th place
• 1983 – Runners Up
• 1986 – 3rd place
• 1990 – 10th place
• 1994 – 10th place
• 1998 – Did not qualify
• 2002 – Did not qualify
• 2006 – Did not qualify

• 1998 – Not Ranked
• 2002 – 7th place
• 2006 – 8th place

• 1987 – 3rd place
• 1991 – Runners Up
• 1995 – 3rd place
• 1999 – 3rd place
• 2003 – 5th place

• 2001 – 3rd place
• 2004 – 3rd place

• 1987 – 4th place
• 1989 – 6th place
• 1991 to 2006 – Did not compete

• 2001 to 2005 – Did not compete

• Sharon Bayes
• Laura Branchaud
• Nancy Charlton
• Michelle Conn
• Deb Covey
• Sharon Creelman
• Sheila Forshaw
• Laurelee Kopeck
• Sandra Levy

• Canada national field hockey team

• Official site of the Canadian Field Hockey Association

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