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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Building furniture, football, fishing, boating, travelling, American football. (olympic.ca, 31 Oct 2017; 26 Nov 2013; Instagram profile, 31 Oct 2017) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was encouraged to take up the sport by his parents Barrie and Kathi, who registered him with the Vancouver Hawks club. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He got involved in hockey at age eight. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Canada |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
| Higher education | Construction - British Columbia Institute of Technology [BCIT]: Burnaby, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His brother John has also represented Canada in hockey. (fieldhockey.ca, 17 Jan 2016) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 27 Mar 2021) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Pasha Gademan [national], NED |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward, Midfielder |
International Debut | |
| Opponent | India |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Smitty (olympic.ca, 10 Jul 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” [Albert Einstein] (olympic.ca, 10 Jul 2015) |