Barbados’ junior men’s hockey team didn’t get off to the best of starts in the Junior Pan American Under-21 Hockey Championships which got underway today.
The home team was soundly whipped by Canada 6-0 in their opening game at the Hockey Centre in Wildey with Robin Thind scoring a beaver trick.
Hudson Loh gave the visitors the lead when he slotted home in the 7th minute before doubling their lead in the 21st from a penalty corner.
Despite being down, Barbados was still in the game, but four goals in the space of four minutes from Thind sealed the deal.
Credit PAHF/JPAC
The 16-year-old scored in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd minutes, to turn a closely contested match into a blowout.
In the earlier Pool B contest, the United States defeated Guyana 3-0, with Wyatt Kattz scoring two goals in the second and 50th minutes while Mehtab Grewal also got on the scoresheet in the 17th minute.
In the lone men’s Pool A match to play today, Argentina blanked Brazil 11-0.
In the women’s division, Argentina defeated Uruguay 4-0.
Barbados’ women will get their first taste of action tomorrow when they take on Chile at 9 a.m. (RB)
