Deb Covey
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Debra Covey-Barnett (born September 7, 1961 in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Highway #14, west of Saskatoon, the province’s most populous city. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer...

) is a former field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 midfielder from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, who was a member of the Women's Senior National Team
Canada women's national field hockey team
The Canada women's national field hockey team represents Canada in international field hockey competitions. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place....

 from 1985 to 1994. She earned a total number of 109 international caps for her native country.

Covey-Barnett has been assistant coach of the Junior Women's National Team since April 1996. She was the recipient of one of the most prestigious coaching awards, the 3M Coach of the Year, in 1996.

International senior competitions

  • 1986 – World Cup, Amstelveen (Bronze Medal)
  • 1987 – Champions Trophy
    1987 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
    The 1987 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy took place from June 21 to June 28, 1987 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Participating nations were Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Korea.=...

    , Amstelveen (4th)
  • 1987 – Pan American Games
    1987 Pan American Games
    The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...

    , Indianapolis (Bronze Medal)
  • 1988 – Olympic Games, Seoul (6th)
  • 1990 – World Cup, Sydney (10th)
  • 1991 – Pan American Games
    1991 Pan American Games
    The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...

    , Havana (Silver Medal)
  • 1992 – Olympic Games, Barcelona (7th)
  • 1994 – World Cup, Dublin (10th)
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