Taylor Curran (field hockey)

Taylor Westermark Curran (born May 19, 1992) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for West Vancouver and the Canadian national team.

Taylor Curran
Personal information
Full name Taylor Westermark Curran
Born (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Vancouver
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Vancouver
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–present Canada 179
Last updated on: 18 January 2020

International career

Curran made his debut for the national team in 2009 and he played in the 2010 World Cup. He played for the Canada national field hockey team at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.[1][2] In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[3] He was named as a reserve for the 2018 World Cup.[4] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[6]

References
  1. "Our Turf, Our Time: Men's team named for 2015 Pan Am Games". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. "Taylor Curran". 25 June 2015.
  3. "Canadian men's field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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