Canada men's national volleyball team facts for kids
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Association | Volleyball Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | NORCECA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Daniel Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB ranking | 15 (as of September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 6 (First in 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 4th (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 12 (First in 1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 7th (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 5 (First in 1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 7th (2003, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 28 (First in 1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Volleyball.ca |
The Canada men's national volleyball team plays for Canada in big international volleyball games. Volleyball Canada is the group that manages the team.
The team finished fourth at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. They also won three bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1979, 1999, and 2015. Canada has played in six Olympic Games. They finished fifth at the Rio 2016 Olympics, which was their first time back at the Games in 25 years.
Canada hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. There, they won the bronze medal by beating Puerto Rico. In 2015, Canada also played in the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup for the first time in 12 years, finishing seventh. They had also finished seventh in 2003. At the 2014 FIVB World Championship, they tied for seventh place.
Team History
Early Years and First Games
The Canadian Volleyball Association (CVA) started in 1953. They joined the FIVB (the world volleyball group) in the same year. Canada played in its first major international event at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. They finished sixth.
In 1968, Canada joined NORCECA, a volleyball group for North, Central America, and the Caribbean. They played in their first NORCECA Championship in 1969, finishing fourth.
1970s: Medals and Olympics
In 1973, Canada won a bronze medal at their second NORCECA Championship. A year later, they played in their first FIVB World Championship in Mexico. They finished 20th overall.
Canada played in their first Olympic tournament in 1976 because they were the host country. They finished ninth. In 1977, Ken Maeda became the head coach. Under him, the team won bronze at the 1977 NORCECA Championship. Canada won another bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games.
1980s: Olympic High
At the 1981 NORCECA Championship, Canada finished third. In 1982, they played in their third FIVB World Championship in Argentina, finishing 11th. The next year, they won a silver medal at the 1983 NORCECA Championships.
In 1984, Canada played in the Olympic Games for the second time. They made it to the semi-finals, which was a first for them. They finished fourth, which is still their best Olympic result ever. Canada also won bronze medals at the NORCECA Championship in 1985 and 1987, and silver in 1989.
1990s: World League and More Medals
Canada played in the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, finishing 12th. In 1991, they joined the FIVB World League for the first time. They finished last that year.
Canada hosted the NORCECA Championship in Regina in 1991, finishing third. This helped them qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where they finished tenth.
In 1993, Canada won another bronze medal at the NORCECA Championship. At the 1994 FIVB World Championship, they finished ninth. Canada continued to win bronze medals at the NORCECA Championships in 1995, 1997, and 1999. They also won bronze at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.
2000s: New Challenges
In the 2000 World League, Canada finished 11th. They won bronze at the 2001 NORCECA Championship. At the 2002 FIVB World Championship, Canada finished 17th.
In 2003, Canada won a silver medal at the NORCECA Championship. They also won bronze in 2005. In 2006, Canada finished 11th at the FIVB World Championship in Japan. In 2007 and 2009, Canada finished fourth at the NORCECA Championship, missing out on a medal for the first time in a while.
2010–2016: Return to the Olympics
At the 2010 FIVB World Championship, Canada finished 19th. In 2011, they finished 12th in the World League and won bronze at the NORCECA Championship. Canada finished fifth in the 2013 World League and won silver at the NORCECA Championship.
In 2014, Canada had their best World Championship result ever, finishing seventh at the FIVB World Championship in Poland.
In 2015, Canada hosted the Pan American Games and won their third bronze medal.
In the 2016 World League, Canada won their group and then won the final, which qualified them for Group 1 in the 2017 World League. After this, Canada qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, their first Olympics in 24 years. They finished fifth, their best Olympic result since 1984.
2017–Present: New Coaches and Medals
After Glenn Hoag retired as head coach, Stephane Antiga took over in 2017. The team had many younger players. At the 2017 World League, Canada played well and made it to the semi-finals. They won their first-ever World League medal, a bronze, by beating USA. Graham Vigrass and Blair Bann were named tournament all-stars.
The team continued to compete in major events. They finished seventh in the 2018 Nations League and ninth in 2019. In 2021, they finished eighth. In 2022, they were 15th, and in 2023, they finished 12th. In 2024, Canada reached the quarterfinals of the Nations League, finishing sixth.
Canada also continued to perform well in regional championships. They won silver at the 2021 NORCECA Championship and again at the 2023 NORCECA Championship.
Team Records
Olympic Games
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
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Preliminary Round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Squad |
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Semifinals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | Squad |
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9th–10th places | 10th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | Squad |
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
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Quarterfinals | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad |
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Preliminary Round | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 6/16 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 77 | — |
World Championship
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
World Cup
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
World League
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
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Intercontinental round | 10th | 16 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 45 | ||
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Intercontinental round | 7th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | ||
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Intercontinental round | 8th | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | ||
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Intercontinental round | 11th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | ||
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Intercontinental round | 13th | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | Squad | |
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Intercontinental round | 12th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | Squad | |
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Intercontinental round | 5th | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 16 | Squad | |
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Intercontinental round | 13th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | Squad | |
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Intercontinental round | 15th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | Squad | |
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Group 2 final round | 13th | 11 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 7 | Squad | |
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Semifinals | 3rd | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 27 | Squad | |
Total | 0 Titles | 11/28 | 136 | 59 | 77 | 239 | 282 | — |
Nations League
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
NORCECA Championship
Champions Second place Third place Fourth place
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City — did not participate
1959 Chicago — 6th place
1963 São Paulo — 8th place
1967 Winnipeg — 6th place
1971 Cali — 9th place
1975 Mexico City — 6th place
1979 San Juan —
Bronze medal
1983 Caracas — 5th place
1987 Indianapolis — 5th place
1991 Havana — 6th place
1995 Mar del Plata — 5th place
1999 Winnipeg —
Bronze medal
2003 Santo Domingo — 5th place
2007 Rio de Janeiro — 7th place
- Bernier, Carroll, Cundy, Duerden, Grapentine, Daniel Lewis, Munday, Soonias, Wilcox, Winters, Wolfenden, Youngberg. Head Coach: Hoag
2011 Guadalajara — 6th place
- Bann, Burt, Halpenny, Kilpatrick, Leiske, Mainville, Miller, Nault, Parkinson, Ratsep, Santoni. Head Coach: Vincent Pichette
2015 Toronto —
Bronze medal
- Hoag, Lewis, Marshall, Perrin, Sanders, Schmitt, Schneider, Simac, Van Lankvelt, Verhoeff, Vigrass, Winters. Head Coach: Hoag
Pan-American Cup
2006 Mexicali & Tijuana —
Bronze medal
2007 Santo Domingo — 4th place
2008 Winnipeg —
Silver medal
2009 Chiapas —
Silver medal
2010 San Juan — 5th place
2011 Gatineau —
Bronze medal
2012 Santo Domingo — 6th place
2013 Mexico City — did not participate
2014 Tijuana — 7th place
2015 Reno — 4th place
2016 Mexico City —
Bronze medal
2017 Gatineau — 4th place
2018 Córdoba — 6th place
2019 Colima City — 7th place
2021 Santo Domingo —
Silver medal
2022 Gatineau —
Silver medal
America's Cup
Team Members
Current Roster
This is the team that played in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- 2 Luke Herr S
- 4 Nicholas Hoag (c) OH
- 5 Brodie Hofer OH
- 6 Danny Demyanenko MB
- 7 Stephen Maar OH
- 8 Brett Walsh S
- 11 Xander Ketrzynski OP
- 12 Lucas Van Berkel MB
- 14 Arthur Szwarc OP
- 18 Justin Lui L
- 33 Fynn McCarthy MB
- 80 Eric Loeppky OH
Coaching Staff
Coach History
Team Gear and Sponsors
Kit Provider
This table shows who has provided the team's uniforms over the years.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000– | Mizuno |
Sponsorship
The main sponsors for the team include Inter Pipeline, Lululemon Athletica, Wilson Sporting Goods, and UNIGLOBE Travel International.
See also
In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de Canadá para niños
- Canada men's junior national volleyball team
- Canada women's national volleyball team