Nicholas Hoag | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | "Nick" | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Gatineau, Quebec |
19 August 1992 |||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 342 cm (135 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 322 cm (127 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside Hitter/Opposite | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | Power Volley Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and Italian club Power Volley Milano, a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics, a gold and silver medalist at the NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013, and a bronze medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games
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.
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.
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.