Madison Babineau 

Madison Babineau has been playing for Field Hockey Ontario since 2014 and continues to be an active member with us. 

Madison has been playing sports throughout her life, and it has taught her skills that she'll use for the rest of her life as an athlete and as a teacher. Sports have taught her teamwork, how to communicate with others, responsibility, gain confidence, problem-solving, and so much more. 

Take it from Madison, "Asian heritage was never something that held me back from pursuing my field hockey journey. On the contrary, the bonds and lifelong friendships I've made in the sport make it so fun. Being able to share the field and compete with my best friends is something I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to do over the years at the club, provincial, and international levels."

When it comes to role models, Madison has always looked up to Christine Sinclair because of how humble, hard-working, and dedicated she is to her sport. Her passion and leadership qualities she exemplifies are traits I've tried to replicate in her life as a field hockey athlete. 

Alison Lee 

Alison is currently a defender for the Women's National Team. She has been playing for Field Hockey Ontario since 2012 and continues to be an active member as a player and a coach. 

One of Alison's most prominent role models in sports growing up was Vicky Sunohara. She grew up playing ice hockey and idolized the Canadian Women's National Team. Alison leaned towards her because she saw someone who looked like herself, doing the things she wanted to do, which resonated with her. 

Growing up, Alison played ice hockey and field hockey and benefited from sports growing up as it has shaped her into the person she is today. It has taught her things like dedication, perseverance, resilience, time management, and many other things that have helped her grow. But the essential thing that sport has shown her is the impact that passion can have on an individual's ability to go beyond what they thought they were capable of.

Alison would like others girls like her to know that "As tough as things may get when you're in the thick of it, you will always be able to look back and cherish these times and these memories you've made with friends." 

Jessica Aun

Jessica Aun has been an active member of Field Hockey Ontario since 2009.

Jessica's journey in field hockey shows that anyone can play the sport. When she was younger and first started in the sport, she was not the most athletic and found it challenging to keep up at times. However, she was always surrounded by a great group of supportive teammates who made it fun to play. So she stuck with the sport, and over time, with hard work and practice, she got much better and found a position that suited her best. After that, she found field hockey more and more enjoyable.

Jessica showed great perseverance throughout her journey, and one of her role models in field hockey was Lisa McCrae. She recently started playing with the Scarborough Dolphins back during University, and she was on boarded as one of the coaches. Lisa's time on the National Team was back in the '80s when she had competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics to represent Canada. It was inspiring to see an older athlete of her caliber demonstrate her skill and know-how through coaching and briefly playing some tournaments together! On top of that, she was an Asian female. Jessica believes representation is so essential that young girls can also see their likeness in those they admire to find an even deeper connection to themselves in the role models they aspire. Similarly, Jessica will never forget Lisa's impact on her sports journey.

Deepi Gill 

Deepi Gill is currently the goalkeeper for the University of Toronto and has played since she was nine years old.

Deepi says that "Growing up Indian Canadian was challenging initially as there was no one who looked like me on the national team. However, I continued to play since being surrounded by a group of girls that had the same passion, drive, and commitment allowed me to stay engaged and constantly excited for new opportunities."

Deepi has benefitted from field hockey in many ways, one being the opportunity to travel to new places to compete and get the chance to experience the culture of areas outside of Ontario. Secondly, getting introduced to lifelong friends to share endless memories while playing the sport. Lastly, getting the opportunity to compete at the university level, and learning all sorts of skill sets such as multitasking and punctuality, will be beneficial in the long run.

Deepi believes that the types of contributions that should be at the forefront when discussing Asian Heritage are that while we do acknowledge the pain, harm and injustices faced by Asian communities, we must take this time to now recognize and highlight their resilience and successes. Meaning not only what they contributed to benefiting Canadian society but how they overcome these barriers to be successful.

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