Nikki Woodcroft Explained

Nikki Woodcroft
Fullname:Nicole Woodcroft
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Waterloo, Canada
Height:160cm
Weight:46kg
Position:Attacker
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:40

Nikki Woodcroft (born 30 January 1996) is a Canadian women's field hockey player.[1]

Playing career

Senior National Team

Woodcroft first represented Canada in 2016, in a test series against the United States.[2] Her first major tournament with the team was the 2017 Pan American Cup, where the team finished fourth.[3]

In 2018, Woodcroft was named in the Canada team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The team finished fifth in the tournament.[4]

Junior National Team

Woodcroft first represented the junior national team in 2011, at just 15 years old. She continued to represent the team until 2016, at the Junior Pan American Cup.[5]

Personal life

Family

Not only does Nikki play for the Canadian national team, her sister Amanda is also a national representative.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nikki Woodcroft . 11 June 2018 . Field Hockey Canada.
  2. Web site: WOODCROFT Nikki . . 11 June 2018.
  3. Web site: 2017 Pan American Cup - Women . . 11 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Nicole WOODCROFT . Gold Coast 2018 . 11 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Nikki Woodcroft . 11 June 2018 . Field Hockey Canada.
  6. Web site: Together again: Woodcroft sisters unite on international pitch . The Record . 11 June 2018.