News for 17 June 2023
All the news for Saturday 17 June 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League - 17 June
Men
London, Great Britain (GMT +!)
16 Jun 2023 15:10 NED v ESP (RR) 3 - 2
17 Jun 2023 15:10 GBR v GER (RR)
18 Jun 2023 15:10 GBR v ESP (RR)
Antwerp, Belgium (GMT +2)
16 Jun 2023 18:10 ARG v NZL (RR) 6 - 1
17 Jun 2023 16:40 BEL v AUS (RR)
8 Jun 2023 16:40 BEL v NZL (RR)
Pool standings
Women
London, Great Britain (GMT +1)
16 Jun 2023 12:40 GBR v GER (RR) 0 - 2
17 Jun 2023 12:40 NED v USA (RR)
18 Jun 2023 12:40 GBR v USA (RR)
Antwerp, Belgium (GMT +2)
16 Jun 2023 20:40 BEL v AUS (RR) 0 - 2
17 Jun 2023 14:10 ARG v NZL (RR)
18 Jun 2023 14:10 BEL v NZL (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Die Danas and Dutch men triumph in London, Los Leones and Hockeyroos dominate in Antwerp
Germany’s women ensured their return to FIH Hockey Pro League action was a successful one, defeating Great Britain 1-0 in London. And while the Spanish men enjoyed the upper hand at the start of their match, it was the Dutch who eventually prevailed 3-2. Over in Antwerp, Tomas Domene scored four of Argentina’s goals in a dominant 6-1 victory over the Black Sticks. Australia then denied the home side, beating the Belgian women 2-0.
GB Women Just Lose Out In Tough Opener Against Germany.
Day 1 at the FIH Pro League tournament two in London. GB Women took on Germany in what was a tight clash but the women were caught short in the final minutes.
Germany women ride high over Great Britain
Germany were too good for GB women PIC: Hockey,de
Lee Valley — A clinical last 10 minutes saw Germany leapfrog Great Britain in the FIH Pro League standings after an end-to-end game, reports Simon Beasley.
Great Britain women lose at home to Germany
Benedetta Wenzel celebrates scoring for Germany against Great Britain
Great Britain's women lost 2-0 to Germany in their penultimate home game of the FIH Pro League season.
GB women pay emotional green and gold tribute to Grace O’Malley-Kumar
By Rod Gilmour
GB women paid tribute to fellow hockey player Grace at Lee Valley PIC: GB Hockey
Lee Valley — GB women wore black ribbons on their shirts as well as a green and gold ribbon — the University of Nottingham colours — on their astro shoes “to represent the life” of Grace O’Malley-Kumar on Friday. In her first year at the university she had experienced the highs of BUCS gold with UoN. Having played England under-16 and 18s, the university side had also made great strides and, alongside, Grace’s fledgling career was taking shape.
Tough start to Euro tour for VBS Men
The Vantage Black Sticks men were outclassed in Antwerp overnight as they went down 1-6 to Argentina. New Zealand failed to capitalise on their opportunities and found themselves wanting on counter-attack defence.
Hockeyroos on target to halt Belgium’s unbeaten run
The Hockeyroos have recorded their seventh win of the FIH Pro League 2022-23 Season after outlasting Belgium 2-0 in Antwerp.
Iglesias Alvaro completes 200 matches
By Tariq Ali
In the opening match of the FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23 Netherlands defeated Spain by 3-2 at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre London, Great Britain. Iglesias Alvaro of Spain completed his 200 senior international hockey matches.
Iglesias Alvaro made his debut in senior international hockey in 2014 appeared in all the major International competitions, invitational tournaments and bilateral Test Matches.
He appeared in the following major competitions:
Olympic Games:
2016 - Rio de Janeiro - Rank 5
2020 - Tokyo - Rank 8
FIH World Cup
2018 - Bhubaneswar - Rank 13
2023 - Bhubaneswar - Rank 6
FIH World League
2015 - Semi Finals - Buenos Aires - Rank 5
2017 - Semi Finals - Johannesburg - Rank 4
2017 - Finals - Bhubaneswar - Rank 6
FIH Pro League
2019 - Rank 7
2020-21 - Rank 9
2021-22 - Rank 7
Eurohockey Championship (I)
2017 - Amsterdam - Rank 5
2019 - Antwerp - Rank 2
2021 - Amsterdam - Rank
2023 - Monchengladbach - Rank 5
Following are the Spanish players appeared in 200 and more senior international hockey matches:
Matches/ Players/ International career
323 - Quico Cortes - 2004 - 2021
314 - Sergi Enrique - 2014 - 2019
304 - Paul Amat - 1995 - 2012
294 - David Alegre - 2004 - 2021
293 - Pau Quemada - 2003 - 2021
273 - Tubau Eduard - 1999 - 2014
273 - Miguel Delas - 2005 - 2021
260 - Ramon Alegre - 2002 - 2014
258 - Marc Salles - 2007 - 2023*
256 - Juan Escarre - 1994 - 2004
221 - Xavi Lleonart - 2009 - 2021
200 - Iglesias Alvaro - 2014 - 2023*
John-John Dohmen closes in on becoming most capped international hockey player
By Rod Gilmour
Belgium's most capped player at a Tokyo celebration ceremony PIC: John-John Dohmen/Instagram
John-John Dohmen could equal the men’s world caps record next month. The Belgian, 35, is currently on 445 international matches, according to FIH records, and should he play in all eight of Belgium‘s remaining matches he will stand alongside Teun de Nooijer’s feat of 453.
Scotland women lose through late goal to China
Scotland Women lost a very close contest with China 3-2 in the first of two test matches in Amstelveen. They meet again tomorrow to round off back-to-back series’ that has seen the Scots go toe-to-toe with two top ranked teams in the World.
‘We will continue to work on our defence,’ says India Captain Harmanpreet Singh
The Indian Men's Team won four out of the eight matches during the FIH Hockey Pro League matches they played in Europe
New Delhi: It was a mixed result for the Indian Men's Hockey Team in their recent Europe outing where they won four out of the eight matches played over a span of two weeks in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23 season. India lost 1-2 and won 5-1 against Belgium, while they lost 2-4 and won 4-4 (4-2) in the shootout against Great Britain. In the doubleheader against Argentina, India won 3-0 and 2-1, while the team lost 1-4 and 2-3 against the Netherlands.
Speedy Tigers to experiment with new playing system in South Korea
Coach A. Arul Selvaraj said he will use the friendlies to help his players adapt to a new playing system. - NSTP/ASYRAF HAMZAH
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian men's hockey team, nicknamed Speedy Tigers, will be based in Incheon, South Korea, from June 18-28 for a series of warm-up matches ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, India, in August.
National goalkeepers get Dutch touch ahead of Korea Tour
By Jugjet Singh
Goalkeeper coach Martijn Drijver (second from right) speaking to the national goalkeepers and coaches in a recent training session at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. - Pic courtesy of MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) has brought in goalkeeper coach Martijn Drijver from the Netherlands to drill the national keepers ahead of the South Korea tour.
Blue sky thinking paves way to Canadian success
He is the person with the longest commute in world hockey but, despite the hours spent flying back and forth across the Atlantic, Danny Kerry is very happy with his lot.
Day 5 Results: 13th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2023
Rourkela, Odisha, 16th June 2023: Action on Day 5 of the 13th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2023 saw Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Hockey register wins in their respective pool matches at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
Dilip Tirkey, JSP Foundation launch programme to promote hockey among tribal kids
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Friday launched the One Step Ahead Grassroots Hockey Development Programme to provide facilities and training to tribal kids in an effort to further attract them to the sport.
Uthra Ganesan
FILE PHOTO: Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. | Photo Credit: PTI
Having initiated a grassroots development programme within the federation with zonal competitions at junior age-group levels, Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Friday launched the One Step Ahead Grassroots Hockey Development Programme to provide facilities and training to tribal kids in an effort to further attract them to the sport.
PHF to only give tech help in Talent Hunt Programme
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has distanced itself from the financial matters of the Prime Minister Talent Hunt Programme, and is only willing to provide technical assistance in exploring the talent through this programme.
Balochistan hockey officials’ families to receive compensation
Four died in an accident when they were travelling to Quetta from Khuzdar
KARACHI: The Prime Minister's talent hunt programme in Balochistan which was stopped after the death of four officials in a traffic accident will be completed, said Arsalan Ahmed, coordinator of the programme.