2024 JUNIOR OUTDOOR PRACTICE SESSIONS:
Practice Days:
Wednesdays 7-8pm @ UofT Back Campus Turf
Sundays 10-11 am @ UofT Back Campus Turf
Location:
University of Toronto Back Campus Turf
20 Tower Road, Toronto, ON M5S 2E5
Registration Sessions:
Spring sessions: May 2 – June 27, 2024 (16 sessions – $200)
Summer Sessions: July 24 – Aug 29, 2024 (16 sessions – $200)
What to expect:
Outdoor practice sessions are held twice a week. Each session is 1 hour long. Practice format:
- Warm up as a group
- Agility and physical literacy
- Technical skills
- Game-like situations and small-sided games
- Scrimmage
Groups are divided by skill level and age as appropriate to provide the a challenging and safe environment for all. Athletes as young as 5 can participate depending on ability.
Required Equipment:
- Stick
- Appropriate shoes for turf
- Field hockey shin pads
- Mouthguard
- Left hand glove (age 14+)
- Water bottle
For more information on where to buy equipment and the Toronto United FHC, please read our frequently asked questions.
TOURNAMENTS & LEAGUES:
After registration you will receive a list of summer tournaments. Based on availability, we will enter 2-3 tournaments a summer in U12 Coed, U14, U16 and U18 age groups.
Friendly games versus other clubs are scheduled every second Sunday during our practice time on home turf. Other clubs may invite us to play away games.
MEET THE COACHES
DAVE COX
In addition to being a crowd favourite at the Toronto United junior practices, Dave Cox is the Assistant Coach of the U21 Canadian Women’s Field Hockey Team, Head Coach of the U18 Canadian Indoor Team and Performance Analyst of the Canadian Senior Women’s Team. He is the Ontario Head Coach of Field Hockey Canada’s NextGen junior high-performance programme and former Team Ontario Head Coach.
Dave’s playing career with the Barbados national team spanned more than 20 years. He went on to coach the Barbados Mens National Field Hockey Team. He is a FIH Academy Level 3 Coach and FIH Academy Educator and the founder and Head Coach of the Toronto United Field Hockey Club.
MADDIE CHO
Coach Maddie meets every player where they are at and creates a welcoming and safe atmosphere for all. Growing up in BC, she was introduced to field hockey at an early age with the Vancouver Hawks, but quit before she had to wear a skirt. She instead focused on ice hockey and ringette, both as a goalie. In Grade 8, she returned to the sport when the Vancouver Regional Team reached out, needing someone willing to play in net. Maddie is a goalie before anything else and quickly made the transition to the field.
Maddie continued to play all 3 sports competitively in high school before playing field hockey at the University of Toronto. She became a member of Toronto United Field Hockey Club in 2018. Maddie has also been coaching field hockey, hockey and ringette since high school and is a celebrated community coach and player advocate.
ANDREA LOWN
Coach Andrea easily breaks down skills and translates corrections in her fun and quirky style. Through decades of coaching field hockey, ringette and powerskating, she has worked with athletes as young as five, junior high and high school, and adults.
Andrea grew up in Alberta playing provincially for 14 years before moving to Toronto. A competitive multi-sport athlete, she was the captain of the University of Alberta field hockey team and attended Canada Summer Games twice for Field hockey and once for Ringette. Andrea continues to play women’s and masters field hockey and Open AA Ringette. She currently coaches the Bishop Strachan Junior Field Hockey team, Barrie U14 AA Ringette team and the Toronto United Juniors.
2024 PRACTICE SCHEDULE
SPRING SESSION DATES:
Thursday May 2
Sunday May 5
Thursday May 9
Sunday May 12
Thursday May 16
Sunday May 19 – OFF
Thursday May 23
Sunday May 26 – Game vs Dynamos
Thursday May 30 – Game vs Bishop Strachan
Sunday June 2
Thursday June 6
Sunday June 9 – Game
Thursday June 13
Sunday June 16
Thursday June 20
Sunday June 23 – Game
Thursday June 27
Sunday June 30 – OFF
SUMMER SESSION DATES:
Wednesday July 3
Sunday July 7
Wednesday July 10
Sunday July 14
Wednesday July 17
Sunday July 21
Wednesday July 24
Sunday July 28
Wednesday July 31
Sunday Aug 4 – OFF
Wednesday Aug 7
Sunday Aug 11
Wednesday Aug 14
Sunday Aug 18
Wednesday Aug 21
Sunday Aug 25
Wednesday Aug 28