Gordon Johnston (field hockey)
Canadian field hockey player (born 1993)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon MacKenzie Johnston | ||
| Born |
January 30, 1993 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) |
| Last updated on: 31 October 2023 | |||
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]
