Shanlee Elizabeth Johnston (born 5 February 1990)[1] is a field hockey player from Canada.[2][3]

Shanlee Johnston
Personal information
Full name Shanlee Elizabeth Johnston
Born (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
London, Ontario
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Canada 133 (9)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's field hockey
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mendoza Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Santiago Team
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Valencia Team

Personal life

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Shanlee Johnston was born in London, Ontario, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3][4]

She has a younger brother, Gordon, who also plays field hockey for Canada.[2]

Career

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National team

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Johnston debuted for the national team in 2012 during a test series against the United States.[2] Later that year she competed in her first international tournament during Round 1 of the FIH World League.[5]

She won her first medal with the team in 2013, taking home bronze at the Pan American Cup in Mendoza.[6]

In 2018 Johnston was a member of the national team at the XXI Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.[7]

Johnston has also medalled twice at the Pan American Games, winning bronze and silver at the 2015 and 2019 editions, respectively.[8] She won her second Pan American Cup medal in 2022, taking home bronze in Santiago.[9][10]

International goals

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Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 12 November 2012 Eddie Hart Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago   Guyana 9–0 10–0 2012–13 FIH World League [11]
2 8 April 2017 West Vancouver HC, Vancouver, Canada   Trinidad and Tobago 5–0 8–0 2016–17 FIH World League [12]
3 5 August 2017 Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States   Brazil 6–0 9–0 2017 Pan American Cup [13]
4 13 April 2018 Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia   South Africa 1–0 3–1 XXI Commonwealth Games [14]
5 7 June 2018 Cancha Hockey Siglo XI, Salamanca, Mexico   Puerto Rico 9–1 18–2 2018–19 FIH Series Open [15]
6 16–2
7 22 June 2018 Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf, Germany   Germany 1–1 1–1 Test Match [16]
8 18 May 2019 Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Scotland 3–1 4–1 [17]
8 24 May 2019 La Gantoise HC, Ghent, Belgium   France 4–0 6–0 [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Shanlee Johnston". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Shanlee Johnston". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "SHANLEE JOHNSTON". govikesgo.com. University of Victoria. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "JOHNSTON Shanlee". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2013 Pan American Cup (Women)". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Shanlee JOHNSTON". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Pan American Games". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Canadian women down the U.S. to qualify for Field Hockey World Cup". coastreporter.net. Coast Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Canada Women's Hockey team defeat USA to claim Bronze". thedragflick.com. The Drag Flick. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Canada 10–0 Guyana". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Canada 8–0 Trinidad and Tobago". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Canada 9–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  14. ^ "South Africa 1–3 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Puerto Rico 2–18 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Germany 1–1 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Scotland 1–4 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Canada 6–0 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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