2023 Junior Pan American Championships Schedule Revealed
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by USA Field Hockey
SAINT MICHAEL, Barbados - With less than a month to go, the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) has revealed the competition schedule for the 2023 Junior Pan American Championship (JPAC). Taking place April 10 to 18 at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in Saint Michael, Barbados, this men's and women's event is a qualifier for the 2023 FIH Junior Hockey World Cup.
Making up the men’s competition is Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Guyana and USA. In the women’s competition is Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Guyana, Uruguay and USA.
In 2021, for the second time in JPAC history, the U.S. U-22 Men's National Team brought home bronze after beating Canada in a shootout. Deadlocked at 1-1 following regulation, the shootout went down to the final person where USA capitalized on a foul and converted the penalty stroke for the win. Although USA missed out qualifying for the 2021 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup event directly, they were invited as the first reserve from the PAHF region after Australia and New Zealand pulled out. The U.S. U-22 Women's National Team also brought home bronze and earned a spot at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup after beating Chile in a shootout. Tied 1-1 after regulation, it went down to the final round of the shootout for USA to prevail 3-2. The Junior Eagles won the JPAC in 2008, took home silver in 1988, 2000, 2005 and 2016, and bronze in 1997, 2012 and 2021.
| DATE | TIME | GAME | POOL | TEAM | VS | TEAM |
| Mon. | 9:00 AM | M1 | A | ARG | vs | BRA |
| April 10 | 11:00 AM | M2 | B | USA | vs | GUY |
| 1:30 PM | M3 | B | CAN | vs | BAR | |
| 3:30 PM | W1 | A | ARG | vs | URU | |
| Tues. | 9:00 AM | W2 | B | CHI | vs | BAR |
| April 11 | 11:00 AM | W3 | B | CAN | vs | GUY |
| 1:30 PM | M4 | A | CHI | vs | ARG | |
| 3:30 PM | M5 | B | BAR | vs | GUY | |
| Wed. | 9:00 AM | M6 | B | USA | vs | CAN |
| April 12 | 11:00 AM | W4 | A | USA | vs | ARG |
| 1:30 PM | W5 | B | BAR | vs | GUY | |
| 3:30 PM | M7 | A | BRA | vs | CHI | |
| Thurs. | 10:00 AM | W6 | B | CAN | vs | CHI |
| April 13 | 1:30 PM | M8 | B | CAN | vs | GUY |
| 3:30 PM | M9 | B | BAR | vs | USA | |
| Fri. | 10:00 AM | W7 | A | URU | vs | USA |
| April 14 | 12:00 PM | W8 | B | CHI | vs | GUY |
| 3:30 PM | W9 | B | BAR | vs | CAN | |
| Sat. | 9:45 AM | M10 | Cross | 3rd A | vs | 4th B |
| April 15 | 12:30 PM | M11 | SF1 | 1st A | vs | 2nd B |
| 3:30 PM | M12 | SF2 | 2nd A | vs | 1st B | |
| Sun. | 9:45 AM | W10 | Cross | 3rd A | vs | 4th B |
| April 16 | 12:30 PM | W11 | SF1 | 1st A | vs | 2nd B |
| 3:30 PM | W12 | SF2 | 2nd A | vs | 1st B | |
| Mon. | 9:45 AM | M13 | 5th/6th | 3rd B | vs | M10 Winner |
| April 17 | 12:30 PM | M14 | 3rd/4th | M11 Loser | vs | M12 Loser |
| 3:30 PM | M15 | 1st/2nd | M11 Winner | vs | M12 Winner | |
| Tues. | 9:45 AM | W13 | 5th/6th | 3rd B | vs | W10 Winner |
| April 18 | 12:30 PM | W14 | 3rd/4th | W11 Loser | vs | W12 Loser |
| 3:30 PM | W15 | 1st/2nd | W11 Winner | vs | W12 Winner | |
| *All times in Eastern Time Zone | ||||||
*All times are Eastern Time Zone
A men's Pre-JPAC Preparation Camp took place March 10 to 12 in Chula Vista, Calif. and another one is scheduled for April 1 and 2 in Charlotte, N.C., including scrimmages with the U.S. Women’s National Team. U-21 USMNT Head Coach Pat Harris named the competing squad back in February. The women have a Pre-JPAC Preparation Camp March 17 to 19 in Charlotte, N.C. From there the final roster of 18 competing athletes and two reserves will be named. Both squads will leave for Barbados on April 6 to get acclimated and train onsite prior to the start of the event.
The top three men’s and top three women's teams at the JPAC will qualify for the 2023 FIH Junior Hockey World Cups, set for December 5 to 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the men and December 6 to 17 in Santiago, Chile for the women.
For more information regarding the 2023 Junior Pan American Championship, visit the event page.
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