The Pan American Hockey Federation is pleased to announce the 2022 Pan American Elite Teams.
Since 2007, Pan American Elite Teams have been named every two years to recognize the top players in Pan American competitions. Since 2017, separate Indoor Elite teams are also named.
Hockey specialists present at the 2022 Pan American Cups in Santiago, Chile, were consulted for the selection of this year’s Elite Teams.
| Men | |
|---|---|
| AGUILAR Francisco | MEX |
| AMOROSO Juan | CHI |
| CASELLA Maico | ARG |
| HABIF Thomas | ARG |
| HARRIS Pat | USA |
| HENRIQUEZ Adrian (GK) | CHI |
| HURTADO Jose | CHI |
| JOHNSTON Gordon | CAN |
| KAEPPELER Aki | USA |
| MARTINEZ Lucas | ARG |
| PEREIRA Keegan | CAN |
| REY Matias | ARG |
| SCHOLFIELD Oliver | CAN |
| TOLINI Jose | ARG |
| TOUSSAINT Akim | TTO |
| TRONCOSO Axel | CHI |
| Women | |
|---|---|
| ALBERTARIO Agustina | ARG |
| CARAM Camila | CHI |
| GORZELANY Agustina | ARG |
| GRANATTO Maria | ARG |
| LOSADA Denise | CHI |
| MAGADAN Amanda | USA |
| MATSON Erin | USA |
| McMANUS Sara | CAN |
| PALMA Constanza | CHI |
| ROSE Hope | USA |
| SOURISSEAU Natalie | CAN |
| STAIRS Brienne | CAN |
| SUCCI Belen (GK) | ARG |
| TRINCHINETTI Eugenia | ARG |
| URROZ Manuela | CHI |
| VIANA Teresa | URU |
The 2022 Men's Pan American Elite Team includes five players from Pan American Cup winners Argentina, four players for Pan Am Cup finalists Chile, then three players from Canada, two from the USA and one each from Trinidad & Tobago and Mexico.
For the 2022 Women's Pan American Elite Team, Pan American Cup finalists Argentina and Chile dominated the voting, with five players selected for Argentina and four for Chile, while semi-finalists Canada and USA are recognized with the selection of three players each.
Here are some stats on the PAHF Elite Teams since their creation in 2007:
Men | Women | |
Number of players selected in 2022 | 16 | 16 |
Number of countries represented in 2022 | 6 | 5 |
Number of Elite Teams since 2007 | 8 | 8 |
Number of players selected overall | 74 | 80 |
Number of countries represented overall | 10 | 12 |
Number of players selected more than once | 29 | 30 |
Number of players selected more than twice | 13 | 10 |
Number of players selected more than 3 times | 7 | 7 |
Maximum number of selections | 6 | 6 |
On the Men’s side, 3 players have been selected 6 times:
- Scott TUPPER (CAN)
- Kwandwane BROWNE (TTO)
- Pat HARRIS (USA)
Pat Harris was named in the first PAHF Elite Team in 2007 and again in the last one in 2022 (he missed 2011 and 2015). Kwan Browne only missed 2015 on injury before his retirement after the 2019 Pan Am Games. Scott Tupper was a steady presence since 2009 until his retirement.
On the Women’s side, Camila CARAM (CHI) is the only player selected six times, a steady presence since 2011.
Behind Camila Caram, Brienne STAIRS (CAN) is the only player with five selections, followed by five players with four selections:
- Agustina ALBERTARIO (ARG)
- Luciana AYMAR (ARG)
- Rosario LUCHETTI (ARG)
- Claudia SCHULER (GK) (CHI)
- Manuela URROZ (CHI)
David CARTER (CAN) is the top men’s goal-keeper with 3 selections, while Claudia SCHULER (CHI) is the top women’s goal-keeper with 4 selections.
For more information on the PAHF competitions and programs, please visit the Pan American Hockey Federation web site at www.panamhockey.org
The Pan American Field Hockey Federation is recognized by the FIH as the governing continental federation for all field hockey in the Pan American region. There are 30 member Nations of the PAHF. For more information please contact info@panamhockey.org