News for 21 February 2023
All the news for Tuesday 21 February 2023
Hat Tricks makers in FIH Hockey Pro League (Women)
Gu Bingfeng scores a Hat Trick
By Tariq Ali
Chinese women's hockey forward Gu Bingfeng claimed a hat trick against USA at Wellington in the FIH Hockey Pro League (Women) in 2022-23.
Gu Bingfeng is the first Chinese to score a hat trick in FIH Hockey Pro League (Women).
Olivia Merry from New Zealand recorded maximum four hat tricks and Agustina Gorzelany of Argentina claimed two hat tricks in this event.
Olivia Merry scored most 4 goals in a match twice.
Olivia Merry is the leading goals scorer with 26 goals in 28 appearances in FIH Hockey Pro League Women event. She was the Top scorer with 15 goals in 2019 and 11 goals in 2020-21.
Two Dutch players Felice Albers and Lidewij Welten scored hat tricks in the same match Netherlands 9-0 United States Chapel Hill 2020-21.
Following is the list of Hat Trick makers in FIH Hockey Pro League (Women) event:-
4 Olivia Merry New Zealand 4-1 Belgium Auckland 2020-21
4 Olivia Merry New Zealand 5-3 Argentina Christchurch 2020-21
3 Olivia Merry New Zealand 5-1 Great Britain Christchurch 2019
3 Alix Gerniers Belgium 4-1 China Brussels 2019
3 Caia van Maasakker Netherlands 6-0 China Utrecht 2019
3 Charlotte Stepanhorst Germany 4-0 Belgium Antwerp 2019
3 Olivia Merry New Zealand 3-0 Belgium Antwerp 2019
3 Felice Albers Netherlands 9-0 United States Chapel Hill 2020-21
3 Lidewij Welten Netherlands 9-0 United States Chapel Hill 2020-21
3 Agustina Gorzelany Argentina 3-1 Belgium Buenos Aires 2021-22
3 Yibbi Jansen Netherlands 10-0 United States Amstelveen 2021-22
3 Agustina Gorzelany Argentina 3-3 India Rotterdam 2021-22
3 Frederique Matla Netherlands 6-0 China Rotterdam 2021-22
3 Pia Maertens Germany 4-0 China 's-Hertogenbosch 2021-22
3 Gu Bingfeng China 4-1 United States Wellington 2022-23
Kookaburras teams announced for Hobart and Rourkela Pro League
Kookaburras Head Coach Colin Batch will use the team’s forthcoming two FIH Pro League series in Hobart and India to ‘open up selection’ by providing opportunities for players to stake their claims in the Kookaburras line up.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team plays out a narrow win against South Africa in shootouts
Team wins three consecutive matches in the Tour of South Africa
South Africa: The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team won in shootouts against the U-21 South African team in their final match of the Tour. Having won all their matches against the U-21 team they now focus on playing the A team, twice in quick succession.
East Grinstead win in Europe
After 3 days of competition in France, East Grinstead’s women lifted the Euro Hockey Indoor Club trophy yesterday after being unbeaten in 5 games.
Day 6 Results: 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada (AP) Action continued in the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh with Hockey Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu picking up three points after victories in their respective games.
Artificial Hockey Intelligence
By Shane Sadanand
How can a new"artificial" stuff bring an Indian Hockey Gold in Paris Olympics?