News for 08 February 2022
All the news for Tuesday 8 February 2022
2021-22 FIH Pro League (M) - 8 February
Potchefstroom, Universtity of North West, South Africa
All times GMT +2
8 Feb 2022 18:00 FRA v IND (RR)
8 Feb 2022 20:00 RSA v NED (RR)
9 Feb 2022 18:00 RSA v IND (RR)
9 Feb 2022 20:00 FRA v NED (RR)
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Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 9 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
A bright future for French hockey
Gaspard Baumgarten is an established member of the French men’s national team with 139 caps to his name. The French forward has enjoyed being part of a resurgent national team in recent years and, with the excellent bronze medal won by the France U21 team at the Junior World Cup, Baumgarten is looking forward to an even brighter future.
Upbeat Indian men face France opener
World number three India - which hasn't played world No.13 France since winning the world league 2015 semifinals - will fancy its chances.
FILE PHOTO: After France, the Manpreet Singh-led side will face host South Africa on Wednesday. - THE HINDU
Carrying the mantle of Olympic bronze medallist has added "some pressure" as India begins its campaign in the 2021-22 FIH Pro League Hockey with a match against France here on Tuesday.
French test for Indian hockey team
There’s some pressure after Olympics bronze, says coach Graham Reid
The Indian hockey team, which won the Olympics bronze last year, would consequently be under “some pressure” when it takes on France in the FIH Pro League here tomorrow.
SA Hockey Men named for the Potchefstroom Leg of FIH Pro League
South Africa begin their inaugural stint in the FIH Pro League this week as they play host to Netherlands, India, Germany and France at Potchefstroom University. The South Africans were invited to compete in the 2021-22 edition of the tournament as a result of the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand. Its an opportunity they are looking to grab with both hands.
SA hockey have a shot at redemption against The Netherlands after Olympics let-off
By Herman Gibbs
The South African men's hockey team will make their bow in the elite FIH Pro League on Tuesday when they run out against the world No 4-ranked The Netherlands in Potch. Photo: File
Cape Town — The South African men's hockey team will make their bow in the elite FIH (International Hockey Federation) Pro League on Tuesday when they run out against the world No 4-ranked The Netherlands at the North-West University in Potchefstroom.
To Broadcast Or Not, That Is The Question
Ashley Morrison
In this current day and age, it appears that every sport wants a slice of the money available from television. Yet how many truly warrant receiving money from the television stations for airing their particular sport?
FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022: draw scheduled on 17 February
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to announce that the draw ceremony and the draw for the pools of the next FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & the Netherlands 2022 will be held on 17 February, at 11am CET, at the facilities of the Museu Nacional de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya (MNACTEC), in Terrassa, Spain.
Hockey World Cup venue has too much filth to clear
The RMC estimates the landfill site to have around 68,000 to 1 lakh tonne of mixed waste. Spread over around 10 acres.
The landfill site near the proposed hockey stadium on BPUT campus. (Photo | Express)
ROURKELA: A stench lingers around the under-construction hockey stadium, billed as India’s largest with world-class facilities, on the BPUT campus at Chhend Colony here. The proposed stadium will co-host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in January next year but less than 100 metre away, piles of garbage sit in the landfill site of BPUT.
GPS-tagging for national players
By Jugjet Singh
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Malaysia national hockey chief coach Arul Selvaraj.
For the first time in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), which starts on Feb 18, 28 national players will be GPS-tagged
UniKL drop out of national hockey league
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: After making their Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) debut in 2009, and having won many doubles and trebles, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) have made a quiet and mysterious exit this year.
Masters Talk: No price on pleasure gained from playing opponents from 60 years ago
In our regular My Life in Hockey series, we speak to the captain of Wales Masters over-70s
Announcing our 2022 columnists: Driving the world hockey agenda
The Hockey Paper is delighted to announce the most exciting line-up of columnists ever assembled by a hockey journal.