Nicholas Hoag

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| image = Nicholas Hoag (Legavolley 2017).jpg

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| fullname = Nicholas Hoag

| nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|19 |df=y}}

| birth_place = Gatineau, Quebec

| hometown = Sherbrooke, Quebec

| height = {{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|97|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|350|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|323|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Outside hitter

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| years = 2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2024

| teams = Tours VB
Paris Volley
Power Volley Milano
Diatec Trentino
Stocznia Szczecin
Sir Safety Perugia
Asseco Resovia
Fenerbahçe S.K.
Arkas Spor

| nationalyears = 2010–2011
2013–

| nationalteam = {{vbu|21|CAN|name=Canada U21}}
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Nicholas "Nick" Hoag (born 19 August 1992) is a Canadian volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and a participant in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics.

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 former coach of the men's national team. Nick's older brother Christopher is also a member of the men's national volleyball program.{{Cite web|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/nick-hoag/|title = Nicholas Hoag}}

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.{{cite news|first=Asif|last=Hossain|title=Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/22/canadas-mens-volleyball-team-ready-for-rio-after-long-olympic-absence/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=22 July 2016}} In June 2021, Hoag was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.{{cite news|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Team Canada's men's volleyball squad set for Tokyo 2020|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/30/team-canadas-mens-volleyball-squad-set-for-tokyo-2020/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=30 June 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}