Former national field hockey captain returns to P.E.I. with workshop
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: August 18, 2017 11:00 AM | Last Updated: August 18, 2017
Katie Baker attended 2 Canada Games and led the Canadian national team
A former national team field hockey captain from P.E.I. wants to pass on her knowledge of the sport to young athletes.
Katie Baker is running a summer field hockey clinic at UPEI Friday in support of KidSport P.E.I.
Baker competed at the 2001 and 2005 Canada Games and went on to play for the Canadian national team. She was team captain until she retired in 2012.
Former teammates attending
Baker lives in Vancouver, but often puts on clinics when she visits the Island.
"It's just about getting to meet and talk about field hockey and the opportunities that are provided by playing sport," she said.
"Or it's learning and polishing up on some field hockey skills before season starts."
Baker will be joined at the clinic by five of her former national teammates.
The clinic is open to athletes in university, high school and junior high.
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- A previous version of this story said Katie Baker would be joined by Canada Games teammates. In fact, she will be joined by national teammates. August 18, 2017 11:57 AM