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  Gibraltar triumph as rain lashes Lousada

  Italy & Portugal match abandoned in latest HWL competition

  Posted 8 months ago.

  It was a frustrating start for players, officials and spectators alike on Day 1 of the men’s Hockey World League Round 1 competition in Lousada, Portugal, as poor weather resulted in only one of the two scheduled matches being completed. More

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  Colin Batch

  (Photo: FIH / Euro Hockey League / Frank Uijlenbroek )

  Batch appointed Black Sticks Men’s coach

  "Colin is going to be a huge asset" says Hockey NZ CEO Poole

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Hockey New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Batch as head coach of the Black Sticks Men. A former Australian player, Batch is highly respected and recognised as a world-class coach.   More

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  How can the fan experience in a hockey stadium best reach people at home watching on TV?

  (Photo: Stanislas Brochier)

  Viewpoint: Say Cheese!

  Making hockey more television and photo friendly

  Posted 8 months ago.

  One of the ongoing debates in World Hockey is how the game is presented on TV. Quite frankly the broadcast team contracted by the IOC did hockey very few favours at the London Olympics. There is no doubt that cameramen, directors and producers who do not have a deep understanding of the game are simply unaware of the incredible skills involved in the game and what to highlight. Particular nuances of the game will be lost to them.   More

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  Argentina men claimed their tenth consecutive Junior Pan American title

  (Photo: FIH / PAHF / Paul Winstanley)

  Double delight for Argentina at Junior Pan Ams

  South American giants storm to success in Guadalajara, Mexico

  Posted 8 months ago.

  After 14 competition days, 79 matches and a staggering 521 goals, a hugely successful and entertaining Pan American Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico has drawn to a close. It proved to be a fantastic event for Argentina, who continued their domination of the Junior Pan American competitions by claiming Gold medals in both the men’s and the women’s competitions.  x 5 More

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  Ireland's Niamh Small

  (Photo: FIH / Irish Hockey Association)

  Hockeyroos defeat Ireland in WCC warm-up

  Ireland 0-3 Australia

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Host nation Ireland fell to a 3-0 defeat against Australia in a warm up game ahead of the women's Electric Ireland FIH Champions Challenge I, which begins this Saturday in Dublin. More

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  Four more women's teams join World League Round 2

  Belgium sets the pace at Vienna tournament

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Four more women’s team claimed a place in Round Two of the World League after this weekend’s Round One event in Vienna, Austria. Making the cut were Belgium, Russia, Ukraine and Austria. Belgium and Russia already had their place in the next round secure after just three days of action. But the real drama was the fight for the last two spots, which Ukraine and Austria ultimately won. The Austrian's berth came after a nail biting shootout in the final game of the tournament. More

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  Puerto Rico competes in Guadalajara

  (Photo: FIH / PAHF / Paul Winstanley)

  Puerto Rico hockey with an eye on the future

  Island nation looking forward to World League and 2014 Youth Championships

  Posted 8 months ago.

  During the 2012 Pan American Junior Championships in Guadalajara, FIH.ch had the chance of finding out about hockey in Puerto Rico. We sat down with Victor Martinez Arcelay, Press Officer of the Hockey Federation of Puerto Rico, who also works with the junior team as part of the coaching staff here in Guadalajara, and his wife Katherina Perez Santiago, who works for the Puerto Rican Federation and is an event official in the girls' tournament.  x 7 More

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  Belgium & Russia continue to dominate

  Top seeds reach Rd 2 - two remaining spots still up for grabs

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Belgium and Russia have continued to dominate proceedings at the women’s Hockey World League Round 1 competition currently taking place in Vienna. With two full days of competition remaining, the top seeds have already claimed enough points to guarantee a top four finish and seal a place in Round 2 of the Hockey World League. However, four teams will fight it out for the two remaining qualifying positions in Austria this weekend. More

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  Scotland's Iain Scholefield

  (Photo: FIH / Scottish Hockey)

  Scotland Men's squad for World League announced

  Qualification for Round 2 is the aim, says manager Eugene Connolly

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Scotland Head Coach Derek Forsyth has announced his squad of eighteen players ahead of the FIH World League Round 1 competition taking place in Lousada, Portugal from 25-30 September. More

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  Next generation of Black Sticks head into camp

  Thirty U-21 hopefuls to take part in Future Black Sticks programme

  Posted 8 months ago.

  The next generation of Black Sticks Men have been invited to a selection camp in Counties Manukau this weekend as part of the Owen G Glenn Future Black Sticks programme. Thirty athletes, selected from the U-21 National Tournament in May this year, were invited to attend a four day camp (21-24 September).   More

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  Irish Hockey Announces New Chief Executive

  Heskin appointed CEO and aims for Irish participation at Rio 2016

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Irish Hockey have today announced Mike Heskin as their new Chief Executive. Heskin who comes from Galway has held a number of senior management positions with Irish and multinational companies in the property, insurance services and healthcare sectors. More

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  The stadium in Guadalajara has been hosting 24 teams

  (Photo: FIH / PAHF / Paul Winstanley)

  Pan American Junior Championships drawing to a close in Guadalajara

  'We're thrilled with the event's success', says Carmen García

  Posted 8 months ago.

  With the Pan American Junior Championships ending on Sunday, FIH.ch took the opportunity to sit down with Mexican Hockey Federation President María del Carmen García Orozco to talk about the event and hockey in Mexico. More