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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Fishing, camping, poker, playing the guitar, snowboarding, watching films and listening to music. (fieldhockey.ca, 10 Jun 2008) |
| Injuries | He sustained a stress fracture of his tibia [shin bone] in 2006 and needed five months away from the sport. (fieldhockey.ca, 10 Jun 2008) He has suffered a broken hand on two occasions. (fieldhockey.ca, 10 Jun 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He likes to get off the team bus last and be the last player on the field. (Athlete, 08 Sep 2000) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia and winning gold medals at the 1999 and 2007 Pan American Games. (fieldhockey.ca, 10 Jun 2008) |
| Most influential person in career | His family, because of the enjoyment they get from watching him play. (Athlete, 08 Sep 2000) |
| Ambitions | To play at another Olympic Games and develop his sporting goods company. (Commonwealth Games Media Guide 2006, Team Canada Pan American Guide 2007) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Shorty. (Athlete, 08 Sep 2000) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| Why this sport? | He wanted to play ice hockey but his parents were keen for him to play field hockey instead. |
| Name of coach | Paul van Ass |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at the age of 10 in Tsawwassen, British Columbia. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FROM ENGLAND TO CANADA Born in England, his family moved to Canada when he was just one year old. (Commonwealth Games Media Guide 2006) ENTREPRENEUR He is a self-employed business owner of Mantis Hockey Ltd and Omatas Sports LLC, which sponsors and supplies many global hockey players. (fieldhockey.ca, 19 Aug 2010) BOAT OWNER He owns a boat which is docked outside his front-door on The Singel in Amsterdam. The boat is appropriately named 'Canuck' after the Vancouver Canucks. (fieldhockey.ca, 19 Aug 2010) |
| Famous relatives | His brother Peter played alongside him in the Canada team before retiring. (fieldhockey.ca, 19 Aug 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1994 |
| Competing for | Canada |
| Location | Cuba |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Amsterdam, NED |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | HGC: Wassenaar, NED |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Geography - University of Victoria: Victoria, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | David Beckham, Daniel and Henrik Sedin from the Vancouver Canucks and golfer Phil Mickelson. (fieldhockey.ca, 19 Aug 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was the first outsider to become captain of a Dutch hockey club. (canada.com, 06 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Netherlands |