Veronica Planella

Veronica Planella (born November 24, 1963 in Santiago, Chile) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned several international caps for the Women's Senior National Team. Planella, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, represented both Canada and Chile internationally. In 1985 she was named Chilean Athlete of the Year and in 1998-1999 Canadian Most Valuable Player at the National University Championships. She is a Bronze Medalist at the 1995 PanAms Games. After her hockey career she completed a master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Victoria, and has worked at the National Coaching Institute and Canadian National Sport Centre, BC as mental and life skills educator, performance analyst and coaching effectiveness researcher.