Canada men's national volleyball team

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AssociationVolleyball Canada
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Tuomas Sammelvuo
FIVB ranking 12 (as of 2 December 2023)
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Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 1976 )
Best result4th (1984)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1974 )
Best result7th (2014)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1977 )
Best result7th (2003, 2015)
NORCECA Championship
Appearances28 (First in 1969 )
Best result Gold medal northamerica.svg (2015)
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The Canada men's national volleyball team represents Canada in international volleyball competitions. They are overseen by Volleyball Canada, the governing body for volleyball in Canada.

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The team placed fourth place at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and three bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1979, 1999 and 2015. They have participated in four Olympic Games, including most recently a fifth-place finish at Rio 2016, after returning to the Games following a quarter-century absence. Canada hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto where they beat Puerto Rico for the bronze medal. Canada competed at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in 2015 for the first time in 12 years, finishing seventh. They last appeared in 2003, also finishing seventh. They finished joint-seventh at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

History

Early years

In 1953, the Canadian Volleyball Association (CVA) was formed, joining FIVB the same year. That year, the first national volleyball championship was held as well. Canada's first appearance at a major international competition was at the 1959 Pan American Games, held in Chicago. [1] Canada finished 6th in the tournament, after finishing 3rd in their group and failing to advance to the final group. [2] In 1968, Canada joined NORCECA, two years after it was formed. They competed in their first NORCECA championship in 1969, finishing 4th.

1970s

In 1973, at their second NORCECA championship, Canada won the bronze medal. A year later, they competed at their first FIVB World Championships, in Mexico. Canada finished last in their group in the first round, losing all three matches in straight sets. In the classification round, they finished 3rd, finishing below both Tunisia and the United States. In the final classification round, Canada finished 2nd in the group, placing them 20th overall in the tournament. [3]

Canada qualified for their first-ever Olympic tournament in 1976 as hosts. They finished bottom of their group in the group stage, losing in straight sets in every match, and ending up in 9th place overall. [4] The next year, Canada appointed Ken Maeda as the head coach, and in the team's first competition under him, they won bronze at the 1977 NORCECA Championship. In 1978, Canada finished 20th out of 24 teams at the World Championships. At the 1979 Pan American games, Canada won bronze, winning five matches while losing two in the tournament.

1980s

At the 1981 NORCECA championship, Canada finished 3rd, beating Mexico in the bronze medal match. The next year, Canada competed in their 3rd FIVB World Championship, held in Argentina. They finished top of their group in the first round, ahead of East Germany and Italy on their set ratio. In the second group round, Canada finished 5th in their group, knocking them out of medal contention and ranking them 11th place in the tournament. The following year at the 1983 NORCECA Championships, they won the silver medal, finishing below the United States.

In 1984, Canada competed at the Olympic Games for the second time in their history. They finished top of their group ahead of Italy and Japan on their set ratio in the group stage, advancing them to their first Olympic semi-final appearance. They met the United States in the semis, losing in straight sets, sending them to the bronze medal match where they lost to Italy again. Their 4th place finish at the tournament stands as their highest ever Olympic finish.

Canada finished 3rd at the NORCECA Championship in 1985 and 1987, and finished 2nd at the 1989 NORCECA Championship while failing to qualify for the 1986 FIVB World Championships.

1990s

Canada competed at the 1990 FIVB World Championships in Brazil, finishing 3rd in their group in the group stage. In the round of 16, Canada lost to France in four sets, sending them to the classification bracket, where they lost in five sets to both Czechoslovakia and Japan. Canada finished the tournament in 12th place. The next year, Canada competed in the FIVB World League for the first time. They finished bottom of their group with 18 points over 16 games and finished the tournament in last place. That same year, Canada hosted the NORCECA Championship for the first time, with the tournament taking place in Regina. Canada finished 3rd in the tournament, and qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. At the Olympics, they finished 5th in their group, failing to make it to the quarterfinals and finishing the tournament in last place.

In 1993, Canada finished in 3rd place at the NORCECA Championship, beating Puerto Rico in the bronze medal match. At the 1994 FIVB World Championships, Canada lost out in the round of 16 after finishing 3rd in their group, finishing the tournament tied for 9th place. At both the 1995 and 1997 NORCECA Championships, Canada finished with bronze, beating Puerto Rico and Mexico in both respective bronze medal matches. At the 1998 FIVB World Championship, Canada began the tournament finishing 3rd in their group in the first round. In the second group round, Canada finished 5th in their group, failing to make it to the semi-finals. Canada finished the tournament in 12th place, losing to Ukraine and Argentina in the classification matches.

Canada returned to World League in 1999 for the first time since 1992, finishing in 8th place. At the NORCECA Championship, Canada finished with bronze, beating Mexico in the bronze medal match in five sets. Canada also won bronze in the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, beating Argentina in their final match.

2000s

In the 2000 World League season, Canada finished in 11th place. The next year, at the 2001 NORCECA Championship, they finished with bronze, beating Dominicana in their final match. At the 2002 FIVB World Championship, Canada finished 3rd in the first group stage but did not advance to the second group round. They finished 17th overall in the tournament. In 2003, Canada finished with a silver medal at the NORCECA Championship, losing to the United States in the final, and in 2005 they finished with a bronze medal in the same tournament. In 2006, Canada competed in the FIVB World Championship held in Japan. They began the tournament finishing 3rd in their group, advancing past the preliminaries to the main round. There, they placed 6th in their group, knocking them out of medal contention. In the classification matches, Canada lost to the United States in 5 sets but beat Puerto Rico in 4 sets to place 11th overall in the competition. The following year, Canada placed 13th in World League, after finishing bottom of their group with two wins in 12 matches. In the 2007 and 2009 editions of the NORCECA Championship, Canada were held off of the podium for the first time since 1975, finishing in 4th place both years.

2010–2016

At the 2010 FIVB World Championship, Canada finished tied for 19th, losing out in the first group round. The following year Canada competed in World League again, placing 12th overall. The same year, Canada won bronze at the NORCECA Championship, beating Puerto Rico in the deciding match. Canada finished 5th overall in the 2013 World League season, and later that year Canada finished with silver in the NORCECA Championship, losing to the United States in the final.

In 2014, Canada competed in the FIVB World Championship in Poland. Canada opened the tournament with a loss in straight sets to Russia before beating Bulgaria in five sets. Canada then went on to beat the remaining teams in the group all in straight sets to claim the second-ranked spot in the group, advancing to the second round. Canada started the second round off well, beating Cuba in 5 sets before defeating Finland in three straight. However, following two straight-set losses to Brazil and Germany, Canada finished fourth in the group and did not advance to the third round. Canada's finished the world championship in 7th place, a record for the national team.

In 2015, Canada hosted the Pan American Games. At the tournament, Canada finished top of their group, advancing to the semifinals. There they faced Argentina, and lost in four sets, sending Canada to the bronze medal match to face Puerto Rico. They were successful and defeated them in four sets, winning Canada's 3rd Pan-American bronze medal.

In the 2016 World League season, Canada finished top of Group 2, advancing to the Final Round. In the Final Round, they beat Turkey in the semifinals in three sets, and defeated Portugal in the final in three straight. This win qualified Canada for Group 1 in the 2017 World League for the first time. Following the successful World League campaign, Canada competed in the Olympic Qualifiers. Canada began the tournament with two five-set losses to Poland and Iran, before beating Australia in five sets. Canada then went on to beat Venezuela before falling to France in straight sets. They then closed out the tournament with back-to-back wins over Japan and China, in four and five sets respectively. This was good enough for a 4th place finish in the tournament, qualifying Canada for their first Olympics in 24 years.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Canada started out strongly, beating USA in three straight sets. However, they failed to defeat the host Brazil, falling to them in four sets, while following that match up with a straight-set loss to France in their 3rd group match. In their 4th match, Canada defeated Mexico in four sets, setting up a must-win final group stage match against Italy. Canada beat Italy in four sets, led by Gavin Schmitt's match-high 23 points. This result placed Canada 2nd in their group and set up a quarterfinal matchup against Russia. However, they were unable to advance past the Russians, losing in three straight sets. Canada finished the tournament in 5th place, their highest Olympic finish since 1984.

2017–present

Following Glenn Hoag's retirement as head coach, Stephane Antiga was hired as Hoag's successor. [5] At the 2017 World League, Canada played with a much younger team than was on display at the Olympics the previous year. With the retirements of many leaders within the squad, Antiga looked to younger talent such as Ryley Barnes and Sharone Vernon-Evans to step up and contribute. Canada began their 2017 World League with a strong first week, beating both Belgium and the reigning Olympic Bronze medalists USA in five sets, while losing to Serbia. In week two, Canada won three points against Bulgaria, while losing their other two matches in four sets. In the final week, Canada beat Belgium and Italy, gaining 5 out of a possible 9 points for the week, which was enough for them to finish in 5th place and qualify for the final round.

Canada lost their first match of the final round to the host Brazilians, before defeating the Russians in straight sets, sending Canada to the semi-finals. There they met France and lost in four sets. In the bronze medal match, Canada faced USA, and after losing the first set Canada went on to win three straight and claim their first-ever World League medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, both Graham Vigrass and Blair Bann were selected as tournament all-stars.

Competitive record

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Canada team in 2012 World League

Olympic Games

 Champions    Second place    Third place

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSL
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968
Flag of Germany.svg 1972
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Preliminary Round9th404012
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Boycott
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Semifinals4th633109
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 did not qualify
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 9th–10th places10th6151115
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Quarterfinals5th6331010
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Quarterfinals8th624912
Flag of France.svg 2024 Qualified
Total0 Titles5/15289194058

World Championship

 Champions    Second place    Third place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSL
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 did not participate
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg 1952
Flag of France.svg 1956
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1966 did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974 19th–24th places20th10551820
Flag of Italy.svg 1978 17th–20th places20th9361218
Flag of Argentina.svg 1982 9th–12th places11th9451618
Flag of France.svg 1986 did not qualify
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1990 9th–12th places12th615316
Flag of Greece.svg 1994 Final Round9th41359
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 9th–12th places12th12481528
Flag of Argentina.svg 2002 First Round17th31247
Flag of Japan.svg 2006 9th–12th places11th11561824
Flag of Italy.svg 2010 First Round19th31237
Flag of Poland.svg 2014 Second Round7th9631813
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2018 Second Round9th8531814
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2022 First Round17th31236
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2025 Qualified
Total0 Titles13/21873750133180

World Cup

 Champions    Second place    Third place

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSL
Flag of Poland.svg 1965 did not participate
Flag of East Germany.svg 1969
Flag of Japan.svg 1977 Final Group12th505315
Flag of Japan.svg 1981 did not participate
Flag of Japan.svg 1985
Flag of Japan.svg 1989
Flag of Japan.svg 1991
Flag of Japan.svg 1995 Round Robin9th11381127
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 Round Robin8th11561724
Flag of Japan.svg 2003 Round Robin7th11561823
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 did not participate
Flag of Japan.svg 2011
Flag of Japan.svg 2015 Round Robin7th11561822
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 Round Robin9th11471928
Total0 Titles6/1460223886139

Nations League

 Champions    Second place    Third place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of France.svg 2018 Preliminary round7th15872924 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Preliminary round9th15872929 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Preliminary round8th15782726 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2022 Preliminary round15th122101033 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2023 Preliminary round12th12391531 Squad
Total0 Titles5/5692841110143

World League

¹ players during all matches of intercontinental round

NORCECA Championship

Pan American Games

Pan-American Cup

America's Cup

Team

Current roster

The following is the Canadian roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. [6]

Head coach: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Benjamin Josephson

No.NameDate of birthHeightSpikeBlock2022–23 club
3 Derek Epp 15 June 19982.01 m (6 ft 7 in)345 cm (136 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of France.svg Arago de Sète
4 Nicholas Hoag (C)19 August 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in)350 cm (140 in)323 cm (127 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Arkas Spor
7 Stephen Maar 6 December 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)358 cm (141 in)329 cm (130 in) Flag of Italy.svg Vero Volley Milano
8 Brett Walsh 19 February 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in)347 cm (137 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Greece.svg PAOK Thessaloniki
10 Ryan Sclater 10 February 19942.00 m (6 ft 7 in)353 cm (139 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Jazira
11 Pearson Eshenko 16 October 19972.04 m (6 ft 8 in)363 cm (143 in)340 cm (130 in) Flag of Germany.svg SVG Lüneburg
12 Lucas Van Berkel 29 November 19912.10 m (6 ft 11 in)350 cm (140 in)326 cm (128 in) Flag of France.svg Tourcoing Lille
17 Ryley Barnes 11 October 19932.00 m (6 ft 7 in)352 cm (139 in)325 cm (128 in) Flag of France.svg Tourcoing Lille
19 Brodie Hofer 27 April 20002.00 m (6 ft 7 in)358 cm (141 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trinity Western Spartans
20 Arthur Szwarc 30 March 19952.09 m (6 ft 10 in)360 cm (140 in)337 cm (133 in) Flag of Italy.svg Vero Volley Milano
21 Jackson Howe 16 June 19981.98 m (6 ft 6 in)356 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in) Flag of France.svg Stade Poitevin
22 Steven Marshall 23 November 19891.94 m (6 ft 4 in)350 cm (140 in)322 cm (127 in) Flag of France.svg Nice Volley-Ball
24 Mathias Elser 3 June 20011.98 m (6 ft 6 in)353 cm (139 in)325 cm (128 in) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trinity Western Spartans
80 Eric Loeppky 1 August 19981.95 m (6 ft 5 in)355 cm (140 in)325 cm (128 in) Flag of Italy.svg Gioiella Prisma Taranto

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Hoag Head coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Lewis Assistant coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gino Brousseau Assistant coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lionel BonnaureStatistician
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tracy BlakeAthletic Therapist
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew MarshallDoctor
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louis-Jean TremblayStrength Coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael CookStrength Coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle PaquetteMental Performance Coach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julien BoucherGeneral manager

Coach history

NameFromTo
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Neville 19721977
Flag of Japan.svg Ken Maeda 19771984
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Watson 19851992
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clement Lemieux 19921996
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garth Pischke 19962000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stelio DeRocco 20012006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Hoag 20062016
Flag of France.svg Stephane Antiga 20172018
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Hoag 20192022
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Benjamin Josephson20222023
Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Sammelvuo 2023

Kit provider

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Canada national volleyball team.

PeriodKit provider
2000– Mizuno

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Inter Pipeline other sponsors: Lululemon Athletica, Wilson Sporting Goods and UNIGLOBE Travel International.

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