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Dana D'ABREO
(née Anderson)



Dana Anderson
57 International Caps
Height, Weight:5'6 (166 cm), 148 lbs
Date of Birth:January 13, 1973
Birthplace:Oshawa, Ontario
Residence:Etobicoke, Ontario
Club:Toronto F.H.C.
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Current 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
(as a player):
  • 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)
Coaching:

Points of Interest:
  • 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!

Favorites
Field Hockey Memory:Winning CIAU's in Victoria in 1996
Country Visited: Australia

"Always do your best"

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