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son TG1 will be for U16 and U18 Girls.

For adults, the Knighthawks offer a 17+ Pick Up coed adult program from April to August. This program is not recommended for beginners. Sessions will be once a week on Monday nights and will be in pick-up format.

The Nighthawks also have men’s and women’s adult teams that train and travel for competition.

Last fall, plans for a $4 million field hockey complex on Colonnade Road were unveiled.

“The power of team sport can unite people in all walks of life, keeping them active and healthy both physically and mentally,” said Sandeep Chopra in a release sent to the Independent. “Everyone, in any stage of their life, deserves to have access to a space where they can develop their skills and feel welcome in their community.”

With 220 million players worldwide, field hockey is the world’s second largest sport, behind only soccer. Field hockey in Ottawa has seen an explosion of growth in the last 15 years. Seventy per cent of all players in Ottawa are female.