News for 17 October 2021
All the news for Sunday 17 October 2021
2021-22 FIH Pro League - 17 October
Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels (BEL)
All times GMT + 2
Men
16 Oct 2021 BEL v GER (RR) 6 - 1
17 Oct 2021 16:30 BEL v GER (RR)
Women
16 Oct 2021 BEL v GER (RR) 1 - 0
17 Oct 2021 14:00 BEL v GER (RR)
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Pool Standings
Men
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Women
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Glorious homecoming for men’s Olympic champions Belgium
A sell-out crowd witnessed Belgium’s women and men both claim FIH Hockey Pro League victories over the national teams of Germany on a jubilant day in Brussels, with the fans flocking in their thousands to witness the teams in action for the first time since the Red Lions became Olympic champions at Tokyo 2020.
FIH Pro League: Belgium beat Germany by a tennis score yet again
Belgium’s men’s and women’s teams treated their fans to a day of victories in the first of the FIH Pro League doubleheader at the Royal Uccle Sport stadium in Brussels on Saturday, October 16.
Juniors pipped by Scotland, seniors held by France
By Jugjet Singh 
THE national Under-21 hockey team were edged 1-0 by Scotland’s Under-23 side in their final Tour of Britain friendly in Glasgow on Friday. -Pic credit to Facebook MHC
THE national Under-21 hockey team were edged 1-0 by Scotland's Under-23 side in their final Tour of Britain friendly in Glasgow on Friday.
Under first-ever female chief coach, Indian women's hockey team sets Mission 2022
Janneke Schopman appointed as the new chief coach of Indian women's hockey team will have her vision set for a vital 2022, with World Cup and Asian Games lined up
Indian women's hockey team chief coach Janneke Schopman (Source- Female coaching network)
Interestingly, there are no official announcements yet by Hockey India. However, the official website of Hockey India showcases Janneke Schopman as the chief coach of Indian women's hockey team. The 44-year-old has taken over the reins of Indian women's hockey exactly where Sjoerd Marijne had left. She is also India's first-ever woman chief coach.
National camp for Junior Hockey World Cup begins
KARACHI: Players in action during the national junior team hockey camp in preparation for the upcoming Junior World Cup at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium on Friday.—Shakil Adil/White Star
KARACHI: A month long national camp in preparation for next month’s Junior World Cup commenced at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium on Friday.
Wimbledon Thrash Beeston To Move Second In Vitality Women’s Premier Division.png?auto=format&w=1520&fit=crop&q=85)
Photo credit: @WimbledonHC (Instagram)
Eliza Brett scored a hat-trick as Wimbledon moved up to second in the Vitality Women’s Premier Division with a big victory over Beeston.
GHK stay at the top
With many Scottish Premiership games postponed due to the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers, GHK took advantage by extending their lead at the top of the women`s Premiership by three points, but in the mens’ competition Kelburne failed to do likewise and Wildcats remain at the top.
Six more matches decided in CM Punjab Women Hockey
LAHORE - As many as six more matches were played on the second day of 1st Chief Minister Punjab 5-a-Side National Women Hockey Championship 2021 here at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Hockey India wants Belgium to apologise for lack of respect
Red Lions wait anxiously during the shoot-out PIC: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Belgium hockey’s dissatisfaction over the FIH Hockey Stars Awards was “racial discrimination”, according to Hockey India.
No. 1 Iowa field hockey ready for home game against No. 19 Ohio State
The Hawkeyes can clinch a Big Ten regular season title with a win over the Buckeyes.
Ben Palya
Michigan forward/midfielder Sarah Pyrtek look for a call during a field hockey game between No.1 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 2-1 in double overtime and a shootout. Jeff Sigmund
Fresh off a victory over No. 2 Michigan Friday, Iowa field hockey will return to Grant Field in Iowa City Sunday to take on No. 19 Ohio State.
No. 10 North Carolina field hockey defeats Wake Forest on the road, 1-0
By Lindsey Ware
UNC senior forward Hannah Griggs (3) sprints past her opponents during field hockey's home opener against Miami on Sept. 19, 2021, at Karen Shelton Stadium. UNC won 7-2. Photo by Ira Wilder | The Daily Tar Heel
After a difficult loss to No. 9 Liberty last weekend, the No. 10 North Carolina field hockey team (9-5, 3-1 ACC) fought back with a 1-0 win at No. 15 Wake Forest (5-7, 1-4 ACC) on Friday.
Hockey player was feared dead as best friend helped save his life
Best friends Ewan Fraser and Andrew Allan PIC: St Andrew’s First Aid
A hockey player at Clydesdale Western Wildcats HC has described how his best friend and team-mate saved his life after he collapsed during a match and was feared dead for nearly 10 minutes.