Ronnie Guriqbal Singh Jagday (Canada)
 
Ronnie Jagday
Born 21.3.1978 in Vancouver, BC
School / University Centennial High School, Coquitlam
Profession Finance Bus. Analyst
Club(s) San Jose Khalsa
Playing Position Centre Half / midfield
First International 1998 against Spain
Last International 2004 against Japan
International Caps 125
Goals scored 5
Hockey Idol Shiv Jagday (Canada)

Olympic Games:

Ronnie Guriqbal Singh Jagday represented Canada at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

Ronnie Jagdey 1996 Junior Pan American Games, Barbados (3rd).

• 1998 World Cup, Utrecht (8th).

• 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur.

• 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg (1st).

• 2000 Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd).

• 2001 World Cup Qualifier, Edinburgh (8th).

• 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo.
Ronnie Jagday

2004 Olympic Qualifier, Madrid.

• 1999 Akhbar El Yom Tournament, Cairo (3rd).

• 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (4th).

• 2000 Barcelona 4-Nation Tournament (4th).

• 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (7th)

Ronnie Jagday
Ronnie Jagday
Ronnie Jagday

• 2003 New Zealand Tour.

• 2003 3-Nations Tournament, Vancouver (2nd).

Achievements in Hockey:

Essentially the run Canada made between 1997 and 2000 where as a team we gelled and showed synergy to overchieve. In that time period, we went to World Cup (8th), Olympics, and along the way beat a number of top teams in test competitions, including coming from 4-0 behind in World Cup in 1998 to tie Germany 4-4, beat Holland, Australia, Korea in test competitions.

Ronnie Jagday

Definitely a highlight was winning Pan Am Gold Medal in 1999 by beating Argentina 1-0 and qualifying for the Sydney, Olympics.

A result that helped me fulfil my dream of becoming an Olympian.

Ronnie says the following about the highlights of his career:

"Competing in 1998 World Cup in Holland, Competing in Sydney Olympics with family watching, winning Pan Am Gold in 1999 by beating Argentina 1-0, competing against my Dad (Canada versus USA) in 1999 Pan Am Games, and the 2001 World Cup Qualifier in Edinburgh Scotland, where I scored 2 goals."

Ronnie at Sydney Olympics
Ronnie Jagday at Sydney Olympics

Highlights of career outside hockey:

"I am an avid sports fan and have excelled at a number of sports outside of hockey including playing competitive tennis, soccer, and basketball.

I currently work at Cisco Systems Inc. as a Finance Analyst in San Jose, California.

Have a beautiful immediate family (Mom, Dad, 2 sisters Sherrie and Sandy."

Interesting Facts:

"Dad, Shiv Jagday – A man with a wealth of hockey knowledge and world class skill, and the one who provided me the foundation of the game that allowed me to become an international hockey player.

My father is former Canadian National Team Coach, FIH Coach, and current coach of the USA National Men’s Field Hockey team."

Centennial High School, Coquitlam, BC, Canada; Simon University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Finance Bus. Analyst, Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, California

San Jose Khalsa; Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club