Michael McCann (field hockey)

Michael McCann OAM (born 26 September 1977) is a field hockey striker from Sydney, Australia, who won the gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] He was included in the national squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2001 after an impressive national league season netted him the top goal scorer's award.[2]

Michael McCann

Personal information
Born	26 September 1977 Sydney, Australia
Medal record Men’s Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team World Cup 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team 2006 Mönchengladbach Team Champions Trophy 2005 Chennai Team 2003 Amstelveen Team Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team 2006 Melbourne Team

He retired from international hockey in 2007 after playing 165 games and scoring 72 goals.[3]

His nickname in the younger days was "10 cents". This came about because every time he scored a goal his aunty would give him 10 cents as a reward. After at least 3 games of hockey on a weekend, the rewards were massive.

International senior tournaments

• 2002 – World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (2nd place)
• 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (1st place)
• 2002 – Champions Trophy, Cologne (5th place)
• 2003 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen (2nd place)
• 2004 – Olympic Games, Athens (1st place)
• 2005 – Champions Trophy, Chennai (1st place)
• 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (1st place)
• 2006 – Champions Trophy, Terrassa (4th place)
• 2006 – World Cup, Mönchengladbach (2nd place)

References

1. Olympic results
2. "Profile at hockey.org.au". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
3. New squad named but Kookaburras will struggle to fill hole left by McCann