SENIOR PROGRAMS
WELCOME TO THE VANCOUVER HAWKS SENIOR PROGRAMS
Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club is one of Canada’s oldest sporting organizations celebrating our 125th anniversary in 2020. We have 13 senior Men's and Women's Field Hockey teams playing in the Greater Vancouver Men's Field Hockey League and the Vancouver Women's Field Hockey Association. Our Club has proudly supplied many Provincial and National team members.
HAWKS Fees 2022/23
| Membership Type | 2022/2023 Membership Fee |
| Full Senior Member | $345 |
| Adult Goalie with Gear* | $115 |
| Junior Goalie with Gear* | $115 |
| Post-Secondary Student** | $172.50 |
*Goalies without your own equipment and using club gear - your fees are the same as regular Adult Membership
**Please supply proof of enrollment at registration
Note: FHBC/FHC fees are mandatory. Please visit FHBC to register and pay for your 2022/2023 FHBC membership PRIOR to completing your Hawks registration. FHBC MEMBERSHIP LINK IS HERE
2022/2023 Hawks Senior Season
WOMEN'S REGISTRATIONS
Registration for the 2022/23 Hawks women’s teams is now open: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Before you register, please ensure you have your FHBC number and confirmation email at hand for the 2022/23 season - last year’s membership is now expired. If you still need to obtain your FHBC membership, you may do so here.
If you have not already expressed your commitment to playing this season, please contact srwomen@vancouverhawks.com to add your name to the Women’s program waitlist. We have had strong interest from new and returning players this season and our teams are now full; by adding your name to the waitlist, we will let you know if space opens up on a skill-appropriate team. In your email, please provide your age and past playing experience.
MEN'S REGISTRATIONS
Registration for the 2022/23 Hawks men’s teams (playing in the VMFH League) is now open: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Before you register please ensure you have your FHBC number and confirmation email in hand for the 2022/23 season - last year's membership has now expired. If you still need to obtain FHBC membership you may do so here.
Women's Teams
Vancouver Hawks Premier
Hawks Premier is the club’s flagship women’s team, competing in the Premier division in the VWFHA. Our Hawks Premier team has had a great record of winning League, Divisional Championships and the BC Indoor Championships over the past twenty years.
Coach: Matthew Sarmento
Practices: Wednesdays 6:30 - 8 pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks 1
Hawks 1 is an elite team of varied ages playing in Division 1 of the VWFHA.
Coach: Kat Leahy
Practices: Wednesday 8 - 9:30 pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks 2
Hawks 2 is a competitive team of varied ages playing in Division 2 of the VWFHA.
Coach: Isabella Watson
Practices: Thursday 8 - 9:30 pm at Hamber
Vancouver Hawks 3
Hawks 3 is a competitive team of young players playing in Division 4 of the VWFHA.
Practices: Mondays 7 - 8:30 pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks 4
Practices: Wednesday 7:30-9 pm at Hamber
Vancouver Hawks 5
Hawks 5 is an emerging team of varied ages playing in Division 5 of the VWFHA.
Coach: Madi Thompson
Practices: Mondays 6 - 7:30 pm at Hamber
Vancouver Hawks 6
Hawks 6 is an emerging team of young player playing in Division 6 of the VWFHA.
Coach: Elise Wong
Practices: Mondays 6 - 7:30 pm at Hamber
Vancouver Hawks 7
Hawks 7 is a social team of new and experienced players playing in Division 6 of the VWFHA.
Coach: Carolina Curti
Practices: Mondays 7 - 8:30 pm at Wright Field
Men's Teams
Vancouver Hawks A
Our flagship Men's team, the Hawks A team competes in the Vancouver Men's Field Hockey League Premier division.
You must be fully committed at the highest level to play on this team and be able to attend practices and games once a week. You must be invited to join this team.
Coach: CJ Roydhouse
Practices: Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks B
The Hawks B team competes in the Vancouver Men's Field Hockey League Division 1. You must be fully committed to once a week practices and games.
Coach: Oliver Scholfield
Practices: Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks C
The Hawks C team competes in the Vancouver Men's Field Hockey League Division 2. You must be fully committed to practices and games once a week.
Coach: Cedric Vaz
Practices: Thursdays 8 - 9:30pm at Hamber Field
Vancouver Hawks D
Our all ages recreational team. The Hawks D team plays in the Recreational Division of the Vancouver Men's Field Hockey League. New and Junior players are welcome. For new players an athletic background or previous participation in a team sport is necessary for your enjoyment.
Coach: Alex Bleck
Practices: Thursdays 9 - 10:30pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Hawks E
Coach: Ben Fitch
Practices: Thursdays 9:00 - 10:30pm at Wright Field
Vancouver Greyhawks (Hawks F)
Our senior Men's recreational team. A social group of players with a high level of play (for their age!). You must like post-game samosas and frothy beverages.
Practices: Wednesdays 7:30 - 9pm at Hamber Field
2022/23 Adult Women's Season Assessments - registration now open
We are pleased to announce our final assessment for all prospective Vancouver Hawks players.
For Premier, Division 1, and Division 2 players, the final opportunity for an assessment will be August 24, 9 - 10:30 pm at Hamber.
For Division 3 to Division 7 players, the final opportunity for an assessment will be August 26, 6 - 8 pm at Hamber.
Returning, New, and Prospective Hawks Senior Women,
We are pleased to announce a comprehensive series of assessments for our 2022/23 senior teams, and we ask that every player who wishes to play in the senior league in 2022/23 attend at least one session. If you are unable to attend any of the appropriate sessions for any reason please complete the Statement of Intent form so that we can factor you in to our team planning. We will have further opportunity in August to place you, however, this will make things harder for your coaches, teammates, and the club so please do your best to attend.
These assessments will be overseen by our Head Coach, Matt Sarmento. Each session will have coaches from the relevant divisions plus independent assessors present, and teams will be formed based on some of the following criteria (not in order):
- Previous coach’s evaluation
- Performance at assessment session(s)
- Social fit
- Other
SESSION DETAILS
Players are to self-select which session(s) they are suited to attend, and you may attend as many as you wish:
| Field | Date | Day | Time | Event | Registration Link |
| Hamber | June 21 | Tue | 8-9:30 | Prem/1/2 | CLOSED |
| Hamber | June 23 | Thur | 6:30-8 | 2/3/4 | CLOSED |
| Hamber | June 23 | Thur | 8-9:30 | 4/5/6 | CLOSED |
| Hamber | June 27 | Mon | 6:30-8 | 4/5/6 | CLOSED |
| Hamber | June 28 | Tue | 8-9:30 | 2/3/4 | CLOSED |
| Hamber | June 30 | Thur | 6:30-8 | Prem/1/2 | CLOSED |
*Sessions will begin promptly at the listed start time. Please arrive early enough to warm up, sign in, and receive a numbered pinnie.
Registrations will remain open until the day before the session starts, please register in advance of attending so that we have accurate player information. The Statement of Intent will be open until June 30th.
If you are not able to attend any of the above sessions, please make sure that you complete a Statement of Intent to indicate your desire to play for Hawks this coming season; failure to complete this form may restrict our ability to accommodate you should you reach out to us or attempt to register later in the summer as we have limited teams and space
LINK – HAWKS Statement of Intent.
Any junior aged 14 and up is eligible to play in the VWFHA league and we hope to see you join. All adults are of course welcome, and those new to the club are encouraged to attend the assessments.
We look forward to seeing you at the field in the coming weeks!
2022 Summer Senior Drop-In
Open to players 14+, our Summer Senior Drop In sessions start Tues. July 5th.
Registration for each session is $40 for the summer. We ask that people please limit themselves to a max of one mixed and one single gender session – if sessions do not fill up we will open up the sessions to allow for you to attend more. We are limiting the sessions in this way to ensure we do not have too many people attending the field at one time.
Session details and registration links:
| Hamber | Tuesdays | 8-9:30pm | Senior Mixed | SESSION IS FULL |
| Hamber | Thursdays | 8-9:30pm | Senior Mixed | CLOSED |
| Hamber | Thursdays | 9:30-11pm | Senior Women | CLOSED |
| Hamber | Thursdays | 9:30-11pm | Senior Men | CLOSED |
Hawks Ambassadors
Our Club Ambassadors are always available to help you if you have any questions about the Club or if you are not sure about which team may be appropriate for you. They come from the highest, lowest and indeed middle teams, and will be able to point you in the right direction!
Ceri Cornwall
"I started playing field hockey at age 12, much against my will as I “thought" that I preferred swimming. Bullied into a team sport, played outside mainly in the rains of North Yorkshire, I grew to love the game. I am astounded to say that over 40 years later I’m still playing! The occasional swim still sometimes occurs on the slightly damp fields of now, The North Shore, but the move from the grassy knolls of Yorkshire to the lush turf of Vancouver keeps my love of field hockey alive and well... New for this year is Umpiring 😉 Ceri is the person to contact at ceri.cornwall@gmail.com for social/competitive league hockey!"
Rolf Sickmuller
Rolf has been dribbling (rather clumsily) and whacking (rather erratically) a hockey ball since he was able to tie his shoelaces (no idea when that was, but it was certainly pre-velcro). He joined the Vancouver Hawks in 1991 and has since played on a number of teams in various divisions, still seeking the perfect placement. Rolf has, in recent years, played with the Hawks B and C teams.
Rolf can be contacted at sickmuller@envirowest.ca
Indoor Programs
Stay tuned for our upcoming indoor programs!
Vancouver Hawks
Field Hockey Club
Box 18118
2303 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6M 2A3