Bio:

Sukhi Panesar is a 24-year-old field hockey player who has played 108 official games for Canada. Panesar made his senior national team debut in 2010. The highlight of his junior career was competing at the 2013 Junior Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, India. That same year, he was part of the Canadian team that won silver at the Pan American Cup.

In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games and at the Champions Challenge 1 in Malaysia, where Canada finished second in the tournament that was a qualifier for the Champions Trophy. In 2015, Panesar was a key part of the midfield when Canada qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games via the World League competition, and also captured silver at the Pan American Games.

In 2016, he was named to Canada’s Olympic team. The talented hockey player was also nominated for the 2015 U23 World Player of the Year. Panesar will be taking part in the upcoming 2018 World Cup.