Gordon Johnston (field hockey)

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Gordon MacKenzie Johnston (born January 30, 1993) is a Canadian field hockey player, who plays as a defender for the Canadian national team.

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Gordon Johnston
Personal information
Full name Gordon MacKenzie Johnston
Born (1993-01-30) January 30, 1993 (age 32)
Vancouver, Canada
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
Royal Wellington
–2021 Vancouver Hawks
2021–2022 HGC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2011–present Canada 201 (123)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam
2019 LimaTeam
2023 SantiagoTeam
Pan American Cup
2017 Lancaster
2022 Santiago
Pan American Junior Championship
2012 Guadalajara
Last updated on: 31 October 2023
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Club career

Johnston joined HGC in the Dutch Hoofdklasse in 2021 after the 2020 Summer Olympics after having played for the Vancouver Hawks.[1] He played one season at HGC.

International career

He was part of the Canadian squad that competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.[2][3] In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[4] He was selected for the 2018 World Cup,[5] where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[6] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[7]

In June 2021, Johnston was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9] He was the top goalscorer at the 2022 Men's Pan American Cup with ten goals as Canada won the bronze medal.[10]

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