News for 07 June 2023
All the news for Wednesday 7 June 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League - 7 June
Eindhoven, Netherlands
All times GMT +2
Men
7 Jun 2023 19:40 NED v IND (RR)
8 Jun 2023 17:10 ARG v IND (RR)
9 Jun 2023 19:40 NED v AUS (RR)
10 Jun 2023 17:40 NED v IND (RR)
11 Jun 2023 17:40 IND v ARG (RR)
12 Jun 2023 19:40 NED v AUS (RR)
Pool standings
Women
7 Jun 2023 17:10 NED v CHN (RR)
8 Jun 2023 19:40 NED v AUS (RR)
9 Jun 2023 17:10 ARG v CHN (RR)
10 Jun 2023 15:10 NED v CHN (RR)
11 Jun 2023 15:10 NED v AUS (RR)
12 Jun 2023 17:10 CHN v ARG (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
"Want to take it one match-at-a-time," says Chief Coach Craig Fulton
Indian Men's Hockey Team will take on Netherlands and Argentina in the final leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in Eindhoven this week
Eindhoven: After ending their London campaign on a high, winning back-to-back matches against Belgium and Great Britain, the Indian Men's Hockey Team look to retain the top spot in FIH Hockey Pro League. Having played 12 matches so far, India is only two points behind current leaders Great Britain (26 points), and the team led by Harmanpreet Singh are all set for the challenge against the Netherlands and Argentina this week.
FIH Hockey Pro League: Netherlands Statistics
By Tariq Ali
Now, the Mini Tournament will be held in Netherlands for the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022-23
The following teams are participating
7-12 June, 2023: At Eindhoven
Argentina, Australia, India, the Netherlands
23-28 June, 2023: At Amsterdam
Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand
FIH Men's Hockey Pro League statistics of the matches played in the Netherlands in past
Sessions Matches Goals Ave.
2019. 11. 49. 4.4
2020-21. 4. 15. 3.7
2021-22. 8. 37 4.6
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Total. 23. 101. 4.3
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Venues. Matches Goals Ave.
Amstelveen. 11. 51 4.6
Den Bosch. 3. 19. 6.3
Eindhoven. 2. 4. 2.0
Malden. 2. 11. 5.5
Rotterdam. 4. 12. 3.0
Utrecht. 1. 4. 4.0
Teams Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA
NED. 22. 11. 6. 4. 49. 40
ARG. 3. 0. 2 1. 5. 10
AUS. 3. 3. 0. 0. 13. 4
BEL. 5. 1. 3. 1. 11. 12
GBR. 5. 1. 4. 0. 8. 16
GER. 3. 2. 1. 0. 8. 3
IND. 2. 0. 1. 1. 3. 4
NZL. 1. 0. 0. 1. 0. 0
ESP 3. 0. 3. 0. 4. 12
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FIH Women's Hockey Pro League Mini Tournaments in the Netherlands, 2023
The following teams are participating
7-12 June, 2023: At Eindhoven
Argentina, Australia, China, the Netherlands
23-28 June, 2023: At Amsterdam
Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand
FIH Women's Hockey Pro League statistics of the matches played in the Netherlands in past
Seasons Matches Goals Ave.
2019. 12. 44. 3.6
2020-21. 4. 11. 2.7
2021-22. 18. 76. 4.2
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Total. 34. 131. 3.8
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Venues. Matches Goals Ave.
Amstelveen 13. 45. 3.4
Den Bosch. 6. 22. 3.6
Eindhoven. 2. 5. 2.5
Nijmegen. 2. 4. 2.0
Rotterdam. 9. 46. 5.1
Utrecht. 2. 9 4.5
Teams Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA
NED. 22. 18. 0. 4. 68. 15
ARG. 7. 1. 1. 5. 11. 11
AUS. 3. 0. 1. 2. 4. 6
BEL 5. 2. 3. 0. 9. 7
CHN. 7. 2. 5. 0. 8. 22
GBR. 3. 0. 2. 1. 1. 6
GER. 7. 1. 5. 1. 8. 13
IND. 4. 2. 1. 1. 13. 8
NZL. 1. 0. 1. 0. 2. 3
USA. 9. 1. 8. 0. 7. 40
T&T trio Brown, McClean, Richardson represent in world hockey
T&T’s Reyah Richardson (technical official), from left, Kwandwane Brown (Great Britain assistant coach), and Ayanna McClean (umpire) at the Commonwealth men's matchup between Great Britain and India, during the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Pro League on May 27.
T&T's Kwandwane Brown, Ayanna McClean and Reyah Richardson were prominently involved in a significant Commonwealth men's matchup between Great Britain and India, which took place as part of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Pro League on May 27.
2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cup - 7 June
Kingston, Jamaica
All times GMT -5
Men
6 Jun 2023 16:20 GUA v CRC (Pool B) 4 - 0 (1 - 0)
6 Jun 2023 17:00 PAR v TTO (Pool B) 1 - 12 (0 - 3)
6 Jun 2023 17:40 USA v PAN (Pool A) 5 - 0 (3 - 0)
6 Jun 2023 19:00 JAM v PUR (Pool A) 3 - 2 (1 - 1)
7 and 8 June are rest days
Pool standings
Women
6 Jun 2023 14:20 USA v PAN (Pool A) 8 - 0 (4 - 0)
6 Jun 2023 15:00 GUA v PAR (Pool A) 0 - 2 (0 - 1)
6 Jun 2023 15:40 BRA v TTO (Pool B) 2 - 2 (1 - 0)
6 Jun 2023 18:20 URU v JAM (Pool B) 10 - 1 (4 - 1)
7 June is a rest day
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
USMNT Defeat Panama to Finish Top of 2023 Hockey5s PAC Pool
Images taken by WORLD SPORT PICS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The U.S. Men’s National Team met Panama in their final pool match of the 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups (PAC) in Kingston, Jamaica. USA broke open the scoring early and never looked back as they secured the 5-0 win, as well as the top spot in Pool A.
USWNT Finish Top of Pool at 2023 Hockey5s PAC
Images taken by World Sports Pics
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The U.S. Women’s National Team finish at the top of Pool A at the 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups (PAC) after beating Panama. Six different goal scorers contributed to tallying four goals in each half as the United Eagles claimed an 8-0 victory.
Toussaint fires Calypso Stickmen past Paraguay 12-1
by Nigel Simon
T&T’s Chelsea Dey, left, fires a shot on goal while Brazil’s Laiana Bispo attempts a block during their Women’s Group B match at the inaugural Hockey5s Pan American Cups Tournament at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Turf, Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. The match ended 2-2. Courtesy PAHF
Team captain Akim Toussaint netted a beaver trick while England-based Teague Marcano, and Mickell Pierre added a hat trick each as T&T’s Calypso Stickmen blasted Paraguay 12-1 in their Men’s Group B decider at the inaugural Hockey5s Pan American Cups Tournament at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Turf, Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday.
FIH to install more Hockey 5s pitches globally
FIH is keen to further promote Hockey 5s PIC: Buenos Aires 2018
World hockey will install up to 15 new Hockey 5s pitches and has mooted new events and tweaks to existing competitions to increase team participation as part of a new strategy to develop the sport.
Women's Junior Asia Cup - 7 June
Kakamigahara (JPN)
All times GMT +9
6 Jun 2023 12:00 UZB v MAS (Pool A) 0 - 12
6 Jun 2023 14:00 KOR v IND (Pool A) 2 - 2
6 Jun 2023 16:00 INA v KAZ (Pool B) 0 - 6
6 Jun 2023 18:00 JPN v CHN (Pool B) 0 - 1
7 June is a rest day
8 Jun 2023 12:00 CHN v HKG (Pool B)
8 Jun 2023 14:00 MAS v KOR (Pool A)
8 Jun 2023 16:00 IND v TPE (Pool A)
8 Jun 2023 18:00 KAZ v JPN (Pool B)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 – DAY 5
With remarkably diverse matches and results in search of qualifying to the top of this competition in each of the Groups.
Malaysia blast Uzbekistan 12-0 in Kakamigahara
By Jugjet Singh
The Malaysian women’s team pulverised Uzbekistan 12-0 in Group A of the Junior Asia Cup (JAC) in Kakamigahara, Japan, today, and are just one match away from qualifying for the semi-finals. - PIc courtesy of MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian women's team pulverised Uzbekistan 12-0 in Group A of the Junior Asia Cup (JAC) in Kakamigahara, Japan, today, and are just one match away from qualifying for the semi-finals.
India aim to seal Semi-Final berth in Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 with win against Chinese Taipei
India are currently on top of the Pool A table having accumulated seven points from three games
New Delhi: The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team began their campaign at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan in an exciting way as they won their opening two games while in the third match, they came back from behind to pull off a thrilling draw. After registering a stellar 22-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening game, India picked up a comeback 2-1 win over Malaysia before fighting back against Korea to secure a 2-2 draw.
Callum Duke retires from international hockey
Callum Duke has called time on his international career with 102 caps and four goals for Scotland. Duke also represented Scotland at two Commonwealth Games and a number of FIH and EuroHockey competitions, in a tremendous Scotland career.
Oceania Cup to be broadcast free
In a move aimed at bringing high-quality hockey action to all corners of New Zealand, Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) has announced that the upcoming Oceania Cup, presented by Sentinel Homes, will be broadcast live and on-demand on TVNZ+ – entirely free for all Kiwis.
Rot-Weiss men make it three in a row
Rot-Weiss Köln’s men completed a German hat trick as they came from behind to defeat Mannheimer HC 3-2 on Sunday.
Mannheim finally land German women’s title via a shoot-out
Mannheimer HC finally got over the line as the runners-up from the past two seasons got the best of Club an der Alster via a shoot-out to become Germany’s women’s champions.
Campo’s women confirm EHL spot for 2024
Club de Campo de Madrid sealed first place in the Spanish women’s Iberdrola League with a clear 5-1 victory at home against CD Terrassa.
TJ Plzen Litice and Slavia Prague win Czech titles
TJ Plzen Litice won the Czech men’s championship via a shoot-out as they dethroned SK Slavia Prague to take the top European spot for 2023/24.
45 teams for Malaysian Junior Hockey League
Malaysian Hockey Confederation Competitions Committee chairman Datuk Seri Anil Jeet Singh said they had selected more venues to attract more teams to compete. - NSTP/AMIRUDIN SAHIB
KUALA LUMPUR: The Junior Hockey League (JHL) will be held on August 3-19 with 45 men's and women's teams competing at five venues.
FIH EB meets at Olympic House
Lausanne, Switzerland: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) met today, under the chairmanship of FIH President Tayyab Ikram, at the Olympic House in Lausanne where the new FIH Empowerment and Engagement strategy was launched in attendance of IOC President Thomas Bach.
FIH launches first-of-a-kind Empowerment and Engagement strategy
Lausanne, Switzerland: On the occasion of its second meeting of the year – held at the Olympic House in Lausanne – FIH and its President, Tayyab Ikram, launched a new strategy for the global development of hockey - called “Empowerment and Engagement” strategy - in attendance of IOC President Thomas Bach.
Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh presents memento to IOC President Mr. Thomas Bach at FIH Summit
Inclusive and sustainable hockey dominates key discussions 
Lausanne, Switzerland: Representatives from the leading nations and FIH Executive Board Members congregated today at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, where they met the President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Thomas Bach. The unprecedented initiative held under the leadership of FIH President Dato Tayyab Ikram was attended by representatives from India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, England, Spain, Malaysia, Australia, Belgium and Germany, along with key members of the FIH Executive Board. At the end of the summit, on behalf of Hockey India, Secretary General Hockey India Shri Bhola Nath Singh, presented a memento to Mr. Thomas Bach on the completion of the meeting as a token of appreciation for his efforts.
Back to the future for hockey’s penalty corner
Wales' Gareth Furlong is a PC exponent PIC: Worldsportpics
While we wait for the FIH to suggest alternatives for the current outdoor hockey PC, discussions between traditionalists and those who want a material alternative to the PC continue, writes Peter D’Cruz.