John Smythe (field hockey)

John Smythe

Personal information
Full name	John Barrie Smythe
Born	(1989-08-31) August 31, 1989 (age 35) Vancouver, Canada
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Hawks
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–present	Canada	121	(3)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   Canada Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team Pan American Cup 2017 Lancaster
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

John Barrie Smythe (born August 31, 1989) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for the Vancouver Hawks and the Canadian national team. ^[2]

His older brother Iain Smythe also is a Canadian international field hockey player. ^[3]

International career

Smythe represented Canada at the 2018 World Cup, ^[4] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. ^[5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final. ^[6]

In June 2021, Smythe was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "SMYTHE John". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
2. "John Smythe". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
3. "John Smythe" . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
4. "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
5. "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
6. "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
7. Awad, Brandi (28 June 2021). "Team Canada's squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 28 June 2021.
8. "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

External links

• John Smythe at the International Hockey Federation
• John Smythe at Team Canada
• John Barrie Smythe at Olympics.com
• John Smythe at Olympedia
• John Smythe at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Johnny Smythe on Instagram