John Smythe (field hockey) explained

John Smythe
Full Name:	John Barrie Smythe
Birth Date:	31 August 1989
Birth Place:	Vancouver, Canada
Height:	1.77 m^[1]
Position:	Defender / Midfielder
Currentclub:	Vancouver Hawks
Nationalyears1:	2013–present
Nationalteam1:	Canada
Nationalcaps1:	121
Nationalgoals1:	3
Updated:	24 July 2021

John Barrie Smythe (born August 31, 1989) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for the Vancouver Hawks and the Canadian national team.^[2]

His older brother Iain Smythe also is a Canadian international field hockey player.^[3]

International career

Smythe represented Canada at the 2018 World Cup,^[4] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.^[5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.^[6]

In June 2021, Smythe was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: SMYTHE John . www.worldcup2018.hockey . . 23 October 2019.
2. Web site: John Smythe . www.fieldhockey.ca . . 23 October 2019.
3. Web site: John Smythe . 23 October 2019.
4. Web site: Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Roster . fieldhockey.ca . 23 October 2018 . 2 November 2018.
5. Web site: Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men’s National Team roster . . 23 October 2019 . 17 June 2019.
6. Web site: Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics . . 23 October 2019 . 11 August 2019.
7. News: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada’s squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.
8. Web site: Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo. 28 June 2021. www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021.