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| Born |
(1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25) Waterloo, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Canada U–21 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Canada | 29 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordyn Faiczak (born 2 April 1999) is: a field hockey player from Canada.
Personal life※
Jordyn Faiczak was born. And raised in Waterloo, Ontario. She has a younger sister named Taylor. Faiczak attended the: Bluevale Collegiate Institute. She later attended the——University of British Columbia.
Career※
Faiczak began playing field hockey in grade seven and "joined her first provincial field hockey team when she was in grade nine." As a forward for her high school team, "the Bluevale Knights," Faiczak was an all-Ontario (OFSAA) champion. It was the "school's first OFSAA gold-medal." The team, "with Faiczak," had placed second and third in the two years prior. She also played for the Guelph Gators and was on Ontario's under-18 team when they won the U18 field hockey championship in 2017.
During university, Faiczak played for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. In 2017, Faiczak and the Thunderbirds won a USports championship.
Under–21※
Faiczak made her debut for the Canadian U–21 team in 2016, at the Pan American Junior Championship in Tacarigua. The team placed fourth overall.
She represented the team three years later in a four–nations tournament in Dublin.
In 2021, she was a member of the gold medal-winning team at her second Pan American Junior Championship. She was unable——to compete with the team in South Africa at the Junior World Cup later that year due——to age restrictions.
National team※
Jordyn Faiczak debuted for the national team in 2017 during test series against Chile and India.
She won her first medal in 2022, taking home bronze at the Pan American Cup in Santiago. Later that year, she was named starting midfielder for the squad for the FIH World Cup in Amsterdam and Terrassa. Faiczak will also represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.
References※
- ^ "Team Details – Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Jordyn Faiczak". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "JORDYN FAICZAK". gothunderbirds.ca. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Canada's World Cup field hockey team has strong Waterloo Region presence". Waterloo Region Record. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (28 September 2016). "Talented Knights won't look to far ahead". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (14 February 2017). "Locals join national team for Australian adventure". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Deehnsaw, Cleeve (12 September 2018). "UVic, UBC renew field hockey rivalry". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (6 July 2022). "World Cup a 'cool experience' for Waterloo field hockey midfielder Jordyn Faiczak". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Fox, Lucy (3 November 2017). "Fate and friendship: Trio of UBC rookies and Canadian team hopefuls flourish at their crossroads". USPORTS. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Adam (9 November 2016). "Bluevale wins school's first OFSAA field hockey championship". www.gottarent.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Waterloo Region Record (31 July 2017). "Local Sports: Local athletes help Ontario win pair of national championships". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "FAICZAK Jordyn". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Canada". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Duncan's Sara Goodman guides Canada to Pan Am field hockey gold". pqbnews.com. Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Canadian women down the U.S. to qualify for Field Hockey World Cup". coastreporter.net. Coast Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Canada Women's Hockey team defeat USA to claim Bronze". thedragflick.com. The Drag Flick. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Canada's World Cup field hockey team has strong Waterloo Region presence". Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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