News for 06 January 2026
All the news for Tuesday 6 January 2026
Women’s National Team Kick off 2026 in South Africa
24-Athlete Squad prepares for the World Cup Qualifier
Field Hockey Canada’s Women’s National Team is set to kick off the new year with a vital warm weather tour to South Africa from January 5 to 23, 2026. For the 24-athlete squad, this is an opportunity to prepare ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualifier which takes place in Santiago, Chile from 1- 8th March 2026.
Kane Russell’s Hattrick Powers HIL GC to Dramatic 3-2 Win Over SG Pipers in Thrilling Men’s Hero HIL Clash
Kane converted three penalty corners to ensure victory for his side
Chennai: HIL GC edged past SG Pipers in a thrilling Men’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter, clinching a dramatic 3-2 victory after a late penalty corner from Kane Russell sealed the contest in the dying seconds of their opening match of the competition.
Russell hat-trick powers HIL Governing Council to 3-2 win over SG Pipers
With both sides deadlocked in the final minute, Hardik Singh embarked on a lengthy dribble from his own half, evaded three markers, and drew a stick-check past the 25-yard line from the fourth who attempted to halt him.
Abhishek Saini
Russell Kane of HIL Governing Council scored a hat-trick of penalty corner goals against SG Pipers during the Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 on Monday. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Kane Russell got the first hat-trick of Hockey India League (HIL) but it was Hardik Singh’s jaw-dropping stickwork that allowed HIL Governing Council (GC) to pip SG Pipers 3-2 on Monday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.
Kane Russell hat-trick seals dramatic 3–2 win for HIL GC over SG Pipers in Men’s HIL
Late penalty corner completes Kane Russell’s treble as HIL GC snatch victory in a pulsating league opener. 
Kane Russell’s Hattrick Powers HIL GC to Dramatic 3-2 Win Over SG Pipers (Photo credit: HI)
HIL GC produced a thrilling late surge to edge past SG Pipers 3–2 in their opening fixture of the Hockey India League 2025–26 season at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, with drag-flicker Kane Russell striking a decisive hat-trick.
JSW Soorma Hockey Club register maiden win in the Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26
Goals from Penny Squibb (1’) and Olivia Shannon (39’) help JSW Soorma Hockey Club open their account in Women's Hero HIL 2025-26 
Ranchi: JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first win of the Women’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26, beating Ranchi Royals 2-1 at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Monday. Penny Squibb (1’) and Olivia Shannon (39’) scored for the winners, while Agostina Alonso (35’) netted for Ranchi Royals.
Soorma Hockey Club secures first win of season against Ranchi Royals
It took Penny Squibb merely 42 seconds to squeeze the ball between the Royals’ custodian, Bichu Devi Kharibam, and Sabine Plonissen from a short corner.
Santadeep Dey
JSW Soorma Hockey Club player Olivia Shannon (R) who scored the second goal against Ranchi Royals during the Women’s Hockey India League match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo Credit: RV MOORTHY
Jude Menezes, if he were watching Monday’s Women’s Hockey India League game, would be left scratching his head over what Rani Rampal did differently. For the former India captain, having replaced him as interim coach only a day ago, has managed to accomplish what had seemed impossible thus far—getting JSW Soorma Hockey Club its first points on the board in the 2025-26 season with a 2-1 win over Ranchi Royals at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Stadium here.
Soorma Hockey Club notch first win of Women’s HIL season with victory over Ranchi Royals
Early strike from Penny Squibb and a second-half penalty stroke from Olivia Shannon help Soorma open their account in the league. 
Soorma Hockey Club notch first win of Women’s HIL season with victory over Ranchi Royals (Photo credit: HI)
Soorma Hockey Club registered their maiden victory of the Women’s Hockey India League 2025–26 season with a hard-fought 2–1 win over Ranchi Royals at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Monday.
Meet Jacob Draper — British hockey star balancing Olympic dreams and a finance career across Amsterdam and London
When he’s not wielding a stick on the hockey turf, Draper is occupied in Excel sheets, working as a financial analyst for a private investment firm.
Abhishek Saini
FILE PHOTO: Now, 63 caps into his Great Britain career, Jacob Draper is a linchpin in the national side. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Jacob Draper has played hockey for Wales, represented Great Britain at two Olympics, and made rapid strides in club hockey too, the most recent being his stint at SG Pipers in the Hockey India League. Hockey comes first on his LinkedIn profile as well. But the 27-year-old also nurtures his love for economics.
India junior captain Rohit eyes senior call-up, embraces learning curve at SG Pipers
Rohit, who captained India in the men’s Junior World Cup, hopes to carry the lessons he learnt from the tournament into the new Hockey India League season.
S. Prasanna Venkatesan
FILE - The Hockey India League, where he plays for Delhi SG Pipers, has further sharpened Rohit’s understanding of elite hockey. | Photo Credit: PTI
For the Indian junior men’s hockey team captain Rohit, last year’s Junior World Cup marked a turning point - not just because India returned with a bronze medal, but because of how much he grew through the experience.
Agustina Gorzelany and the Weight of Meaning
There’s more to hockey superstar Agustina Gorzelany than mere performance or statistics. Some of it lives in meaning, stemming from her father’s legacy as a Falklands War hero in Argentina.
Santadeep Dey
Agustina Gorzelany carries with her a familial legacy that she chose to channel onto the turf. Different arenas, different stakes, but the same spirit | Photo Credit: RV MOORTHY
There is a soldier’s resolve in Agustina Gorzelany’s game. The Argentine defender’s dragflicks are driven by belief as much as technique. With every penalty corner, you can almost gauge the urgency of someone who understands what it means to stand one’s ground.
Tickets for the final leg of Hero Hockey India League in Bhubaneswar goes live today
The coveted League returns to the home of hockey in Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Hockey Stadium from 17th January; Hockey India offers free tickets for all matches 
New Delhi: As the Hero Hockey India League 2025-2026 prepares to return to the home of hockey in Bhubaneswar from 17th January, the tickets have gone live today at 1100hrs IST. Hockey India has announced that tickets will be free of cost for fans keen on catching the action live.
Meet the teams: Austria look to star at Euros in men’s Pool A after Röhrmax success
With the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships beginning on Thursday, today we meet the teams who will be contesting Pool A, hoping to land a top two spot which will bring a place in the semi-finals.
Spanish desire to reach full potential in Heidelberg
Spanish coach Fede González says his side’s preparations have been “intense but positive” as they look to continue their rise back up the Euro ranks.
Where to Watch the EuroHockey Indoor Championships 2026
2026 begins with a bang this week with the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships in Heidelberg followed quickly by the women’s event in Prague a week later.
Versatile German women going for third successive Euro title in Prague
German women’s indoor coach Erik Koppenhöfer has named a “versatile” panel for their EuroHockey Indoor Championship campaign which takes place next week in Prague (January 15 to 18).
USA Field Hockey Announces 2025 Annual Awards Winners
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Field Hockey is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Annual Awards that more broadly recognize, honor and celebrate individuals across the field hockey community whose contributions have made a major and lasting impact on the game of field hockey in the United States.
