Rick Roberts (field hockey)
- Rick Roberts (field hockey)
Rick Roberts (born December 8, 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former field hockey defender from Canada.
Roberts started playing hockey in Victoria at age thirteen. He is nicknamed "Rico". He is married to former Women's National Team player Lisa Faust.
International Senior Competitions
* 1989 – International Student Games, Sheffield
* 1993 – World Cup Qualifier, Poznan (7th)
* 1995 – Pan American Games, Mar del Plata (2nd)
* 1996 – Olympic Qualifier, Barcelona (6th)
* 1996 – World Cup Preliminary, Sardinia (2nd)
* 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur (5th)
* 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht (8th)
* 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur (not ranked)
* 1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur (4th)
* 1999 – Pan American Games, Winnipeg (1st)
* 2000 – Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd)
* 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur (7th)
* 2000 – Olympic Games, Sydney (10th)
* 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Edinburgh (8th)
* 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (6th)
Career After Field Hockey
Roberts is currently a teacher at St. Georges Senior School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He teaches English and coaches the school's field hockey team. "Hammer" Rico is also an accomplised 12-stringer guitar player and singer, who constantly delights his classes with classic songs such as "Like a Rolling Stone."
References
* [http://fieldhockey.ca/archives/profiles/men/roberts.html Profile]
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