Matt Peck
Encyclopedia
Matthew Peck (born July 16, 1980 in London, Ontario
) is a male field hockey
player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a goalkeeper
. He was a member of the VRC Jokers, and played his first international senior tournament in 2005.
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
) is a male field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
. He was a member of the VRC Jokers, and played his first international senior tournament in 2005.
International senior competitions
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier2006 Men's Hockey World Cup QualifierThe 2006 Hockey World Cup Qualifier for men is a pre-tournament for 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. It was held from April 12 to April 23 in Changzhou, China.Twelve teams participated in this event to determined the final five slot to the World Cup...
, Changzou City (10th) - 2006 — Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth GamesThe 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, Melbourne (9th) - 2007 — Pan American Games2007 Pan American GamesThe 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, Rio de Janeiro (1st)