News for 16 February 2023
ALl the news for Thursday 16 February 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League (W) - 16 February
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Australia
All times GMT +11
10 Feb 2023 18:40 AUS v CHN (RR) 1 - 1 (SO 3 - 1)
11 Feb 2023 16:40 CHN v GER (RR) 1 - 2
12 Feb 2023 16:40 AUS v GER (RR) 3 - 0
13 Feb 2023 18:40 AUS v CHN (RR) 2 - 2 (SO 4 -3)
14 Feb 2023 18:40 GER v CHN (RR) 3 - 0
15 Feb 2023 18:40 AUS v GER (RR) 3 - 3 (SO 1 - 2)
Wellington, New Zealand
All times GMT +13
18 Feb 2023 15:10 NZL v USA (RR)
19 Feb 2023 15:10 NZL v CHN (RR)
20 Feb 2023 16:10 CHN v USA (RR)
24 Feb 2023 16:10 USA v CHN (RR)
25 Feb 2023 15:10 NZL v USA (RR)
26 Feb 2023 15:10 NZL v CHN (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Die Danas stage remarkable comeback to draw and win shoot-out bonus
Germany and Australia played in the final game from the FIH Hockey Pro League mini-tournament in Sydney, Australia and produced remarkable hockey. The hosts grabbed the lead thrice in the game, but the Danas clawed back each time, sending the game into a shoot-out, where they won the bonus point thanks to the heroic efforts of goalkeeper Noelle Rother. 
Hockeyroos and Germany play out six goal thriller in Sydney
The Hockeyroos have wrapped up their Sydney leg of the FIH Pro League 2022-23 Season with an entertaining 3-3 draw against Germany, the Europeans securing the bonus point with a win (2-1) in the shootout.
FIH Hockey Pro League: Women's 2022-23
Goals in the first minute of the match
By Tariq Ali
The match played between Australia and Germany at Sydney ended in a 3-3 draw, later, Germany won the match in the penalty shootout by 2-1. Maddy Fitzpatrick of Australia scored the goal in the opening minute of the match.
Following are the instances in Women's FIH Pro League when a player scored the goal in the very first minute of the match:
Amy Robinson New Zealand 1-3 Germany Christchurch 2019
Agustina Gorzelany Argentina 6-1 United States Buenos Aires 2020-21
Lidewij Welten Netherlands 2-0 Belgium Amstelveen 2021-22
Rajwinder Kaur India 1-1 Netherlands Bhubaneswar 2021-22
Maria Granatto Argentina 3-1 Germany Berlin 2021-22
Emma Puvrez Belgium 3-3 Germany Mendoza 2022-23
Maria Granatto Argentina 4-2 Germany Mendoza 2022-23
Madison Fitzpatrick Australia 3-3 (pso 1-2) Germany Sydney 2022-23
Women's FIH Hockey Pro League matches played in Australia (2019 - 2022-23)
Venue. Matches Australia Australia
played won. lost
Melbourne. 2. 1 1
Hobart. 2. 2. -
Perth. 5. 2 3
Sydney. 10. 6 4
Germany v China 2. - -
FIH Hockey Pro League Scouting Report: USWNT vs. New Zealand
In anticipation of the U.S. Women's National Team's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches, here is a scouting report you’ll want to review before the starting whistle.
Finances, sponsorship behind SA Hockey's shocking decision to bail on Pro League
Lloyd Burnard
SA mens hockey side (Gallo)
The absence of a headline sponsor and the resulting financial strain was at the heart of SA Hockey's decision not to enter the national men's team into the 2023/24 FIH Pro League season.
Government scolds SA hockey bosses over 'silent' withdrawal of men's team
David Isaacson
SA men's indoor hockey team captain Jethro Eustice and his players acknowledge the crowd at the end of their quaterfinal match against the Netherlands in Pretoria on Friday. Image: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The government has weighed in on the South African Hockey Association’s (Saha) decision to withdraw the national men’s team from the Pro League, saying it was taken aback by the announcement on Tuesday.
South African hockey controversy: What’s the latest?
A statement has provided some reasoning as to why South Africa was controversially withdrawn from the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League.
by Craig Lewis
South Africa’s Keenan Horne celebrates. Photo by Steven Paston/PA Wire/PA Images/BackpagePix
The South Africa men’s hockey team had sensationally qualified for the Men’s Pro League after winning the Nations Cup in Potchefstroom last year.
South Africa’s Hockey History And Road Ahead
South Africa has produced some top talent in hockey, but it has also been held back in recent years. A lot more needs to be done but the team’s former coach, Garreth Ewing, left behind a stable ship, one where he worked hard to improve the culture within the team environment.
By Nick Said
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, Men’s – Pool B: USA v South Africa
South Africa’s 11th place finish at the recent 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was perhaps below the ambitions of the team but should be measured against the realities the sport faces in a country where it is under-funded yet still manages to punch above its weight.
2023 Test matches AUS v JPN (W) (U21)
Gold Coast
11 Feb 2023 18:00 AUS v JPN 1 - 2
13 Feb 2023 18:00 AUS v JPN 1 - 1
14 Feb 2023 18:00 AUS v JPN 0 - 2
16 Feb 2023 13:00 AUS v JPN 0 - 2
FIH Match Centre
Harris Names Men’s 2023 Junior Pan American Championship Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. U-21 Men’s National Team Head Coach Pat Harris has named the 18-athlete roster that will compete in the men’s 2023 Junior Pan American Championship (JPAC). Taking place April 10 to 18 at the Wildey Hockey Centre located in the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in St. Michael, Barbados, the men’s and women’s event is a qualifier for the 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
Next Chapter: U.S. National Teams are Now the United Eagles & Wolves
100 years ago, USA Field Hockey was formed.
Now it’s time for the next chapter.
USA Field Hockey is excited to reveal the new and improved look for the U.S. National Teams. The collection consists of three iterations of the classic red, white and blue jersey tops – all designed with principles of a clean and functional aesthetic in mind. This latest design is also the first to feature official sponsor “Bank of America” across the chest, flanked on each side with the Osaka Hockey logo on the left and the national team crest on the right. The United States Performance Center logo can be found on the sides of the uniform, amidst a gradient pattern of USA’s signature colors.
Field Hockey Canada announces U18 National Team
Next Generation of Canadian superstars will play a test-series in France
Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to announce the Under-18 Women’s National Team that will travel to France in April for a training tour and test series. Formed yearly, the U18 National Team will train and tour in preparation for moving up the NextGen ladder towards the Junior National Team. This U18 cohort is next in line to progress into the Junior ranks and prepare for Junior Pan American Championships and Junior World Cups in years to come.
Weatherhead obliterated by Butali Sugar in Hockey African Cup of Clubs Championships
Butali Sugar opened the scoring in the first half with three early goals from short corners.
Charles Lwanga
Weatherhead midfielder Maxwell Mugiisa has called upon his teammates to up their game to get a win in the ongoing Hockey African Cup of Clubs Championships in Nairobi.
Day 1 Results: 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 15th February: The 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh got off to a rousing start, with Hockey Punjab and Hockey Bengal each picking up three points after victories in their respective games.
A solid step in the right direction
K. ARUMUGAM
Hockey India has recently announced the schedule for most of its annual domestic events. National Championships are the most important activities of the national body. It conducts inter alia six National Championships each year where only a team each from its State Associations takes part. With three age categories — Sub-Junior (Under-16), Junior (Under 19 or 20) and Seniors– for both men and women, the six tournaments help it scout talent for the core group.
Shaheen, Haris appointed ambassadors of Qalandars Hockey League
The Qalandars will improve hockey in Pakistan
Two hockey teams will be made — Lahore Qalandars
Pakistan's and Lahore Qalandars' star pacers, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, have been appointed as the ambassadors of the Qalandars Hockey League.
Surbiton To Host England Hockey League Finals Weekend
Photograph: Surbiton Hockey Club by Blakedown Sport & Play
England Hockey is pleased to announce Surbiton Hockey Club as the location for the 2022-23 Premier Division finals.
FIH: Revolutionising Hockey – FIH Banning Water-Based Pitches in International Games Post-Paris 2024
After the Olympic Games in Paris, no more global tournaments will be played on water fields. A revolution in hockey, to which attention was paid during the National Hockey Congress on Saturday. The Dutch clubs are following the changes closely.
It was a crowded Saturday afternoon in the cafeteria of Rabobank’s head office in Utrecht. At the place where salads are usually put together, the focus was now on the green field of the future. The development of the new, ‘waterless’ field is in full swing, as was apparent from the presentation by field supplier Ten Cate Grass.