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Nicholas Hoag
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Hoag
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 32)
Gatineau, Quebec
HometownSherbrooke, Quebec
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Spike350 cm (138 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2020		France Tours VB
France Paris Volley
Italy Power Volley Milano
Italy Diatec Trentino
Poland Stocznia Szczecin
Italy Sir Safety Perugia
Poland Asseco Resovia
National team
2010–2011
2013–		Canada Canada U21
Canada Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Canada
FIVB World League
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Curitiba
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mexico
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team

Nicholas "Nick" Hoag (born 19 August 1992) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics, a gold and silver medallist at the NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013, and a bronze medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Personal life

Nick Hoag was born in Gatineau, Quebec to parents Glenn Hoag and Donna Kastelic. His parents both played for the Canadian national volleyball team, with his father Glenn the current coach of the men's national team. Nick's older brother Christopher is also a member of the men's national volleyball program.[1]

Career

Club

Nick Hoag began his post high-school career by training at the Team Canada Full-time Training Center. In 2013, Nick joined French club Tours VB. Over the two years Nick spent there, he helped the team win both the French Cup and the French League in both seasons. Nick left the club to join Paris Volley for the 2015-16 season. He helped the team win the French League for the 9th time in the club's history.

For the 2016-17 season, Nick signed with Italian club Power Volley Milano. Now he is playing 2020-21 season for Fenerbahce Hdi Sigorta Turkish club.

National team

Nick was a member of the Canada men's junior national volleyball team from 2010 to 2011. He helped the team finish second at the 2010 Junior NORCECA Championship, and finish 11th at the 2011 U21 World Championship. Nick also helped the team finish 5th at the 2013 Universiade.

Nick joined the Senior men's national team in 2013. He was the youngest member of the squad that finished a national team record 7th at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. He helped the team win bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games, silver at the 2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, and was the MVP of the 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, helping Canada win gold along the way.

Nick was a member of the squad that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] In June 2021, Hoag was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3]

Sporting achievements

Individually

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Hoag".
  2. ^ Hossain, Asif (22 July 2016). "Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Team Canada's men's volleyball squad set for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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