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News for 21 April 2024

Published: Sunday, 21 April 2024 10:00 | Hits: 615

All the news for Sunday 21 April 2024
2024 Test Matches AUS v JPN v CHN (W)
Perth, Western Australia

All times GMT +8

20 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v JPN     1 - 0
21 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v CHN     
23 Apr 2024 17:40     CHN v JPN     
24 Apr 2024 17:40     AUS v CHN     
27 Apr 2024 16:40     CHN v JPN     
28 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v JPN     

Live scores

FIH Match Centre


Late Mariah Williams heroics break Japanese hearts again in déjà vu fixture



The Hockeyroos and Mariah Williams have once again claimed a late fourth quarter victory against Japan in a near mirror image of the two side’s tense last meeting at the 2022 World Cup.


On thin ice

PHF should take comprehensive steps aimed at bringing improvement in the quality of our players

Pakistan hockey could be facing international suspension following a bitter infighting between two parallel factions in the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body of the sport in the country.


Hockey Ireland Domestic Weekend Results Round-Up: Saturday April 20



EY HOCKEY LEAGUE DIVISON 1 MEN’S CHAMPIONS TROPHY QUARTER-FINALS : YMCA 1 THREE ROCK ROVERS  0

Two evenly matched sides from the Southside of Dublin were almost inseparable in this tie at Wesley College. A scoreless first half was followed by a scoreless third quarter. As the game wound down and seemed to be heading for a penalty shoot-out with only two minutes left on the clock Grant Glutz popped up from open play to finish to the net in the 68th minute, to grab the only goal of the game. Three  Rock Rovers bow out and YMCA continue an impressive run which has now taken them into the final four of the Champions Trophy next weekend in Banbridge on a scoreline of YMCA 1 Three Rock Rovers 0.

News for 20 April 2024

Published: Saturday, 20 April 2024 10:00 | Hits: 645

All the news for  Saturday 20 April 2024
2024 Test Matches AUS v JPN v CHN (W)
Perth, Western Australia

All times GMT +8

20 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v JPN     
21 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v CHN     
23 Apr 2024 17:40     CHN v JPN     
24 Apr 2024 17:40     AUS v CHN     
27 Apr 2024 16:40     CHN v JPN     
28 Apr 2024 16:40     AUS v JPN     

Live scores

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Team Canada to attend the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Men’s National Team returns to Malaysia for spring Competition



Field Hockey Canada is excited to announce the Men’s National Team roster bound for Ipoh, Malaysia for the 30th iteration of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. Canada last attended the tournament in 2019. The iconic Malysian tournament will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a great field of teams in 2024.


Malaysian Stalwart Selvaruja dreams of a passage to India

K. ARUMUGAM & ERROL D’CRUZ



As a cub, he showed signs that would one day make him a Speedy Tiger. Selvaraju Sandrakasi kept the promise. Voted “Most Talented Player” in the U-19 Malaysian League, he made the junior national side and eventually became a full international, representing his country with aplomb.


Dutch players Retire

By Tariq Ali

Two women's hockey players from Netherlands Eva de Goede (Drummond) and Margot van Geffen announced their retirements from international hockey, a few months ago Lidewij Welten retired from the women's national hockey team of Netherlands.

Lidewij Welten and Eva de Goede both from Netherlands and  Rechelle Hawke from Australia have joined a selected band of players who were three times Olympic Champions. Margot van Geffen won two gold medals in the Olympic Games.

Eva de Goede made her debut in senior women's international hockey in 2006.

Eva de Goede appeared in four Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Gold
2012 London Gold
2016 Rio de Janeiro Silver
2020 Tokyo Gold

FIH World Cup
2010 Rosario Silver
2014 The Hague Gold
2018 London Gold
2022 Terasssa and Amstelveen Gold

FIH Champions Trophy
2006 Amstelveen Silver
2007 Quilmes Gold
2008 Monchengladbach Bronze
2009 Sydney Bronze
2010 Nottingham Silver
2011 Amstelveen Gold
2012 Rosario Bronze
2014 Mendoza Bronze
2016 London Silver
2018 Changzhou Gold

FIH World League (Semi Final)
2013 Rotterdam Gold
2015 Antwerp Gold

FIH World League (Final)
2015 Rosario 5th

FIH Hockey Pro League
2019       Gold
2020-21 Gold
2021-22 Silver

Euro Hockey Championship I
2009 Amstelveen Gold
2011 Monchengladbach Gold
2013 Boom Bronze
2015 London Silver
2019 Antwerp Gold
2021 Amstelveen Gold

Margot van Geffen made her debut in senior women's international hockey in 2011.
She appeared in three Olympic Games
2012 London Gold
2016 Rio de Janeiro Silver
2020 Tokyo Gold

FIH World Cup
2014 The Hague Gold
2018 London Gold
2022 Terasssa and Amstelveen Gold

Euro Hockey Championship I
2013 Boom Bronze
2015 London Silver
2017 Amstelveen Gold
2019 Antwerp Gold
2021 Amstelveen Gold
2023 Monchengladbach Gold

The following are the statiscics of  the Netherlands players appeared in 235 matches
Caps Goals Players
312       23   Minke Smabers
266       34   Eva de Goede
265       17   Margot van Geffen
258       34   Fatima Moreiro de Melo
247       95   Lidewij Welten
235     195   Maartje Paumen
235       96  Mijntje Donners


‘Never doubted my abilities to come back into the national setup’, says Indian Team forward Preeti Dubey

Preeti made her last appearance for the team in the Hockey World League Semi-Final in 2017


 
New Delhi: Preeti Dubey, the dynamic forward, was named in the 33-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team that is currently training at SAI Bangalore. The 60-member assessment squad that reported to camp on 1st April was spruced up after selection trials that were held on the 6th and 7th of April 2024.


Mulder & Pasarakonda Appointed Interim U.S. Men’s National Team Coaches



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Jason Mulder and Aditya Pasarakonda have been appointed by USA Field Hockey as the interim coaches of the U.S. Men’s National Team and will lead the program through July 2024. This follows the resignation of Harry Singh.

News for 16 April 2024

Published: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 10:00 | Hits: 777

All the news for Tuesday 16 April 2024
Pakistan Hockey Federation to send team to Malaysia despite bitter infighting

By Aftar Singh


Pakistan will take part in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh from May 4 to 11. - NSTP file pic

KUALA LUMPUR: Two rival factions in the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) are preparing separately to send a team to the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh from May 4 to 11.


Azlan Shah Hockey Cup: Pakistan Hockey Team's training camp begins in Karachi
 

(File photo)

The training camp for selection of Pakistan Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Hockey Cup began at Karachi today.


100 days to go until Paris 2024!



The clock continues to wind down until the Olympic torch relay reaches its destination in the Tuileries Garden, opposite the Louvre, signifying the start of the 30th Summer Olympic Games.


Olympic Games Records - Most Appearances

By Tariq Ali

The following is the list of the countries appeared in the Olympic Games for the most times in the field hockey event.

Men's Hockey
OG First Last  Countries
21 1929 2020 India
19 1928 2020 Netherlands
18 1928 2020 Spain
18 1920 2020 Great Britain
16 1956 2020 Australia
16 1948 2012 Pakistan
15 1920 2020 Belgium
15 1908 2020 Germany
  5 1968 1988 West Germany
13 1956 2020 New Zealand
12 1948 2020 Argentina
  9 1908 1972 France (The host for Paris 2024)
  9 1956 2020 Malaysia

Women's Hockey
OG First Last  Countries
10 1984 2020 Netherlands
10 1984 2020 Australia
  8 1992 2020 Germany
  2 1984 1988 West Germany
  8 1988 2020 Great Britain
  8 1988 2020 Argentina
  8 1988 2016 South Korea
  8 1984 2020 New Zealand


Privately owned league answers Black Sticks' wishes

Felicity Reid


Black Sticks during the international hockey match between New Zealand and Japan at the National Hockey Centre in Auckland. Black Sticks Photo: David Rowland

Why is hockey turning to private ownership and what will it mean for New Zealand's best players? Felicity Reid finds out.


EuroHockey Freestyle makes its pledge for International Hockey Day



The first EuroHockey Freestyle launched in spectacular fashion last week with over 5,500 fans marvelling at the skills of the three finalists at the Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam.


A leader promoting changes for the peace of children and youth in El Salvador.



Gerson Suárez currently leads the Salvadoran Hockey Federation (FESAHOCKEY). Graduated in Business Administration, he has been linked to the national sport since 2010, initially in high-performance rowing, competing until the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, where he achieved tenth place. His foray into Salvadoran hockey began in 2015 as part of an Olympic Solidarity project, participating in Indoor Hockey during 2016.

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