News for 06 November 2022
All the news for Sunday 6 November 2022
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League - 6 November
Men
Bhubaneswar, India (All times GMT +5:30)
4 Nov 2022 19:10 IND v NZL (RR) 7 - 4
5 Nov 2022 19:10 ESP v NZL (RR) 1 - 1 (SO 0 - 1)
6 Nov 2022 19:10 IND v ESP (RR)
Mendoza, Argentina ( All times GMT - 3)
4 Nov 2022 21:40 BEL v GER (RR) 2 - 3
5 Nov 2022 21:40 ARG v GER (RR) 2 - 2 (3 - 4 SO)
6 Nov 2022 21:40 ARG v BEL (RR)
7 Nov 2022 21:40 GER v BEL (RR)
8 Nov 2022 21:40 ARG v GER (RR)
9 Nov 2022 21:40 ARG v BEL (RR)
Pool Standings
Women
Mendoza, Argentina ( All times GMT - 3)
4 Nov 2022 19:10 BEL v GER (RR) 3 - 3 (4 - 3 SO)
5 Nov 2022 19:10 ARG v GER (RR) 4 - 2
6 Nov 2022 19:10 ARG v BEL (RR)
7 Nov 2022 19:10 GER v BEL (RR)
8 Nov 2022 19:10 ARG v GER (RR)
9 Nov 2022 19:10 ARG v BEL (RR)
Pool Standings
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Shootout bonuses for New Zealand, Germany men while Leonas put away Die Danas
The New Zealand men earned the first points of their season with the bonus point coming in a shootout after a 1-1 draw with Spain. Dominic Dixon made some big stops to deny all Spain attempts in the shootouts and,ultimately, secure the bonus point. Over in Mendoza, the Leonas blasted past the German women, 4-2, in front of packed stands thanks to two goals from Maria Jose Granatto. The German men picked up two more points with a 4-3 shootout victory over Argentina following a 2-2 regulation score. Christopher Ruhr provided the heroics — scoring once in the game and providing a goal and two penalty stroke finishes in the shootouts.
Upbeat India look to finish city leg on a high vs Spain
Spain will pose a stiff challenge and skipper Harmanpreet said they will need to stick to their own plans.
India player in action . (Source : HOCKEY INDIA / Twitter )
India will look to produce another attacking display and finish their Bhubaneswar leg on a high when they take on Spain in their reverse fixture of the FIH Hockey Pro League.
2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 - 6 November
Ipoh
All times GMT +8
4 Nov 2022 16:00 JPN v PAK (RR) 2 - 2
4 Nov 2022 18:00 EGY v KOR (RR) 0 - 0
4 Nov 2022 20:00 RSA v MAS (RR) 0 - 0 (Match postponed after 14 minutes to 17:00 Sunday due to torrential rain - With thanks to Juget Singh of New Straits Times for this information)
5 Nov 2022 16:00 KOR v PAK (RR) 2- 1
5 Nov 2022 18:00 RSA v JPN (RR) 2 - 4
5 Nov 2022 20:00 MAS v EGY (RR) 4 - 1
6 Nov 2022 17:00 MAS v RSA (RR) 1 - 4 HT *Resumption of postponed match - looks like rain has got involved again though)
7 Nov 2022 16:00 KOR v RSA (RR)
7 Nov 2022 18:00 EGY v PAK (RR)
7 Nov 2022 20:00 MAS v JPN (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Pakistan out of race for final after losing to Korea
The Green Shirts have two points from four games
Pakistan took the lead in the third minute of the match — Asian Hockey Federation
KARACHI: Pakistan are out of the race for the final of the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after losing to Korea, 2-1, on Saturday in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Pakistan crash out in Ipoh
IPOH: Pakistan lost to South Korea 2-1 on Saturday and are now out of the race for the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Korea sink Pakistan’s hopes in Ipoh
ISLAMABAD: Two back-to-back penalty corner strikes by Kim Hyeonhosng sunk Pakistan's hopes of achieving an upset win over Korea in the Azlan Shah Hockey at the Malaysian city of Ipoh on Saturday.
Malaysia blank Egypt to reignite hopes in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
By Jugjet Singh 
Malaysia finally found their rhythm as they demolished Egypt 4-1 today to keep their hopes alive of playing in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. -BERNAMA file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia finally found their rhythm as they demolished Egypt 4-1 today to keep their hopes alive of playing in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Tayyab Ikram (MAC) elected as new President of FIH
Lausanne, Switzerland: Tayyab Ikram (MAC) was elected as new President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) today by the FIH Congress. Of the 126 votes submitted by the member National Associations, Tayyab Ikram attained the required absolute majority of more than half the votes, receiving 79 votes to the 47 given to Marc Coudron (BEL). The duration of the term of the new FIH President will be of 2 years in order to complete the mandate of previous FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra who resigned on 18 July.
King Maker becomes the King, Tayyab wins the FIH President election handsdown
K. ARUMUGAM
Tayyab Ikram is for long known as the king maker in the Asian hockey domain. He became the King himself today. Far exceeding all the expectations, the master-trainer, first CEO of the Asian Hockey Federation, defeated his rival Marc Coudron, Europe Hockey’s giant, hands down in the FIH president election.
Ikram beats Coudron to become new President of International Hockey Federation
By Geoff Berkeley 
Tayyab Ikram has been elected as the new head of the International Hockey Federation ©FIH
Pakistan’s Tayyab Ikram has become the new head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after defeating Belgium’s Marc Coudron in the Presidential election.
Asian Hockey Federation CEO Tayyab Ikram elected as new FIH president
Mohammed Tayyab Ikram becomes the new International Hockey Federation (FIH) president succeeding Narinder Batra.
Tayyab Ikram is the new FIH President.
Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Mohammad Tayyab Ikram of Pakistan was on Saturday elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), succeeding India's Narinder Batra as its full-time chief.
Tayyab Ikram elected new FIH president, Shahbaz Sr receives Order of Merit
LAHORE - Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Muhammad Tayyab Ikram was elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Saturday.
New FIH president open on Champions Trophy hockey format
Tayyab Ikram was voted in at FIH Congress PIC: FIH
New FIH president Tayyab Ikram has hinted that he would be open for a return to a Champions Trophy-style format but said that the Pro League was still in its infancy and needed time to develop.
New FIH president pledges waterless hockey pitches
The world governing body is already experimenting with turfs that need far less watering with target to achieve waterless pitches at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
World hockey chiefs missing the mass-interest India-Pakistan encounters
With India and Pakistan now placed in two different tiers of world hockey rankings, they do not feature together in FIH events.
Sandeep Nakai 
Once a toast of the world, India now rarely plays against Pakistan in hockey events. Image: hockey India
India and Pakistan may no longer be the prima donnas of world hockey, yet a contest between the sub-continental hockey rivals continues to provide sparks and plenty of thrills, so much so that the International Hockey Federation is missing the mass-interest encounters that used to get the cash registers ringing.
Odia hockey star Deep Grace Ekka recommended for Arjuna Award
National Sports Awards Selection Committee has recommended Deep Grace Ekka for the second-highest sporting honour of India.
Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
Deep Grace Ekka
Odia international hockey star, Deep Grace Ekka, has been recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2022.
Watch - Ric Charlesworth: Indian hockey is getting to the levels its cricket is at
Ric Charlesworth shares an unbreakable bond with India and its hockey. Being among the first high-profile overseas names to be involved with Indian hockey about a decade-and-a-half ago as the technical director, the Australian legend had to leave the country on a bitter note in 2008. But even then, he continues to follow Indian hockey closely and bats for the team every time it hits the turf.
NCAA Division 1 weekend results and fixtures
Results from 5 November
Fixtures for 6 November
Third-Seeded Lehigh Claims Patriot League Field Hockey Title
Mountain Hawks earn first League title since 1994 in overtime thriller
WASHINGTON – Third-seeded Lehigh (13-7, 4-2 PL) outlasted No. 1 Boston University (10-9, 5-1 PL) in a 2-1 overtime victory at the William I. Jacobs Recreational Complex on Saturday afternoon to claim their first Patriot League title since 1994.
BACK-TO-BACK: #11 Field Hockey Stifles #21 UMass, 3-0, for Second Consecutive Atlantic 10 Title
AMHERST, Mass. – When the stakes were the highest, the Hawks soared to the top and left absolutely no doubt that they are the class of the Atlantic 10.
No. 15 Field Hockey Shuts Out Brown, 2-0, in Regular Season Finale
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – First-year Bronte-May Brough scored her team leading 11th and 12th goals of the season, and senior goalkeeper Ellie Shahbo made two saves to lift No. 15 Harvard field hockey (13-4, 6-1 Ivy) to a 2-0 win at Brown (8-9, 1-6 Ivy) in the regular season finale for the Crimson.
Fairfield's Penalty Corner NEC Goal Make SportsCenter Top 10
Image Courtesy of Fairfield Athletics/Olivia Frzop
In the Northeast Conference (NEC) Semifinals, a between the legs pass by No. 3 Fairfield's Nora Amme to teammate Julianna Kratz on a penalty corner made No. 10 on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 plays on November 5, 2022.
14-year-old NHDP hockey trainee dies at training camp
By Jugjet Singh
National Hockey Development Programme trainee Bill Wolfson Lianie (right) with former national goalkeeper S. Kumar at the Azlan Shah Stadium (pitch II) in Ipoh, Perak, today before the former's death. - Pic courtesy of Malaysian Hockey Confederation
KUALA LUMPUR: A National Hockey Development Programme (NHDP) trainee died at a training camp in Ipoh, Perak, today.