Scott Tupper Explained

Scott Tupper
Full Name:Scott William Martin Tupper
Birth Date:16 December 1986
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height:1.79 m
Weight:79 kg
Position:Defender
Nationalyears1:2005–2021
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:322
Nationalgoals1:126

Scott William Martin Tupper (born December 16, 1986) is a Canadian former field hockey player who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tupper first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club at the age of eight. Scott Tupper is known for his deadly drag flicks and short corners. Vancouver's one and only Field Hockey Iron Man. In the last few years, he's played mainly as a Central Defender, capable of launching 50-yard aerial passes to his forwards. His home club is the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. He's also played semi-professionally in Europe with HC Schaerweijde, Der Club an der Alster and Racing Bruxelles.

International career

In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[1] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[2] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[3]

In June 2021, Tupper was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[4] [5] After the 2020 Summer Olympics he retired from the national program as the top goalscorer with 126 goals.[6]

Notes and References

  1. 6 July 2016 . Canadian men’s field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016 . Vancouver, British Columbia . Canadian Olympic Committee. 7 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men’s National Team roster . www.fieldhockey.ca . . 18 June 2019 . 17 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics . www.ctvnews.ca . . 12 August 2019 . 11 August 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo. 28 June 2021. www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Captain Scott Tupper retires from Men's National Team Program . fieldhockey.ca . . 17 December 2021 . 16 December 2021.