Laurelee Kopeck
Encyclopedia
Laurelee Kopeck is a former field hockey
defender from Canada
, who earned a total number of 163 international caps for the Canadian National Team
during her career. Nickname
d "Jumbo", she graduated from the University of Victoria
(sociology
/psychology
) in 1996. Kopeck also played club hockey in Hamburg, Germany.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
defender from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who earned a total number of 163 international caps for the Canadian National Team
Canada women's national field hockey team
The Canada women's national field hockey team represents Canada in international field hockey competitions. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place....
during her career. Nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d "Jumbo", she graduated from the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
(sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
/psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
) in 1996. Kopeck also played club hockey in Hamburg, Germany.
International Senior Tournaments
- 1989 – Champions Trophy, Frankfurt, West Germany (6th)
- 1990 – World Cup, Sydney, Australia (10th)
- 1991 – Olympic Qualifier, Auckland, New Zealand (3rd)
- 1991 – Pan American Games1991 Pan American GamesThe 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
, Havana, Cuba (2nd) - 1992 – Summer Olympics, Barcelona, Spain (7th)
- 1993 – World Cup Qualifier, Philadelphia, United States (3rd)
- 1993 – World Student Games1993 Summer UniversiadeThe 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America.-Medal table:-External links:*...
, Buffalo, USA - 1994 – World Cup, Dublin, Ireland (10th)
- 1995 – Olympic Qualifier, Cape Town, South Africa (7th)
- 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare, Zimbabwe (11th)
- 1998 – Commonwealth Games1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (not ranked) - 1999 – Pan American Games1999 Pan American GamesThe 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
, Winnipeg, Canada (3rd) - 2001 – Pan American Cup2001 Women's Pan American CupThe 2001 Women's Pan American Cup is the first edition of the Pan American Cup for women. It took place at the Mona Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica from March 8 to March 18, 2001....
, Kingston, Jamaica (3rd) - 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Amiens/Abbeville, France (10th)