Matt Peck

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Matthew "Matt" Peck (born July 16, 1980 in London, Ontario) is a field hockey player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the VRC Jokers, and played his first international senior tournament in 2005.

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