Women's National Team
Dana D'ABREO (née Anderson)

 
Position:  
Caps: 76
Height, Weight: 5'6 (166 cm), 148 lbs
Born: January 13, 1973
Birthplace: Oshawa, Ontario
Residence: Etobicoke, Ontario
Clubs:

Toronto F.H.C

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Dana D'Abreo

Occupation:
  • Physiotherapist
Field Hockey Background:
  • Started playing in Grade 10 at O'Neill Collegiate in Oshawa, coached by Margaret Pearson.
  • Played for Ontario from age 15 to present.
  • Played for University of Toronto Varsity Blues from 1991-1996, winning CIAU Nationals in 1993 and 1996.
  • Named CIAU player of the year, CIAU Tournament MVP and top goal scorer in 1996.
  • Received All-Canadian 1st team awards for 4 years.
  • Retired from the National team in 1998.
  • Coach for Ontario Program from 1997 to present, including Assistant Coach for Team Ontario for the 2001 Canada Summer Games.
  • Selected again in the National Team in 2002 for the Training Tour to Australia.

International Competitions:

  • 1992 Junior World Cup Qualifier (3rd)
  • 1993 Junior World Cup, Barcelona (8th)
  • 1994 World Cup, Dublin (10th)
  • 1995 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata (3rd)
  • 1995 Olympic Qualifier, Cape Town (7th)
  • 1997 World Cup Qualifier, Harare (11th)
  • 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo
  • 2004 Pan Am Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados
Other Competitions:
  • 2003 4-Nations Tournament, Vancouver (2nd)
Coaching:
  • Ontario Canada Games Program: 2001 Canada Games (2nd)
Personal File:
  • Interests (outside field hockey):
    running and hanging out with all the animals at parent's house.
  • Married to Men's National Team player Robin D'Abreo
  • "Thrill of a lifetime": watching Robin play at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney!

"Always do your best"