No. He played on the Canadian National teams for field hockey and floorball hockey, but he has never played any high level ice hockey.
There is no such thing as a lefty stick. In fact lucky for you if you're a lefty playing field hockey because your power hand gets all the power
Players usually going from juniors either move to the pros or they go on to play college
Well it depends on the person and the level of the game but on average a midfielder (halfback) in hockey would run about 8-10 km. Sources: Me being a hockey halfback for 4 years and playing regional field hockey where the coach measured our average running distance.
There aren't four specific health and safety aspects to field hockey. The correct equipment is the main component, as well as sound knowledge of the rules, suitable weather for the game and playing people of a similar level to yourself.
The OMHA stands for Ontario Minor Hockey Association as they govern hockey at a minor level. They are an offshoot of the larger Ontario Hockey Federation.
16AA is a level of Midget hockey under USA Hockey, meaning the age limit, and the level of play, AA being a high level
The American Hockey League. (AHL)
Shinty - A form of field hockey, but the sticks are allowed to be raised above waist level. This makes shinty a much more dangerous game than normal hockey.
It all depends on the level of hockey.
The officials in hockey are like the refs in American football or soccer. They are the ones on the ice or field the enforce the rules! Typically they're between 2-4 refs on the ice at one time depending on the Level of play!
About 5 hours each of fitness and skills training, if possible, depending on the level of your team.