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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, golf, bowling, supporting ice hockey team the Vancouver Canucks, skimboarding, boating, skiing, rock climbing. (olympic.ca, 02 Aug 2013; olympic.ca, 25 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which also qualified Canada for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (fieldhockey.ca, 21 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His mother introduced him to the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Twitter profile, 26 Feb 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first tried hockey at age three on the sidelines of his mother's matches. He began playing for a club at age eight. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You can't score when you're sitting on the bench." (fieldhockey.ca, 23 Apr 2004) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Vancouver Hawks: Canada |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Geography - University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His mother Sue represented Canada at hockey from 1973 to 1979, and his sisters Katie and Stephanie have also both played international hockey for Canada. (fieldhockey.ca, 17 Oct 2011; olympic.ca, 02 Aug 2013) |
| Injuries | He sprained his right ankle in 2006. (fieldhockey.ca, 11 Jun 2008) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2002 |
| Competing for | Canada |
| Location | Brussels |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2010 British Columbia Player of the Year in Canada. (olympic.ca, 02 Aug 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Anthony Farry [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender |
International Debut | |
| Opponent | Belgium |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | DJ (olympic.ca, 25 Jun 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | OCCUPATION He works at the Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (olympic.ca, 25 Jun 2015) EARLY DAYS As a child he played both baseball and hockey, and admits that baseball took priority if there was a conflict. (olympic.ca, 25 Jun 2015) |