News for 10 March 2023
All the news for Friday 10 March 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - 10 March
Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
10 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR)
11 Mar 2023 19:10 AUS v GER (RR)
12 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR)
13 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR)
14 Mar 2023 19:10 GER v AUS (RR)
15 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Preview: Indian Men's Hockey Team gear up to take on world champions Germany in FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League 2022/23
India will take on World Champions Germany and World No.4 Australia in the forthcoming matches 
Rourkela: The Indian Men's Hockey Team will eye redemption when they take on the newly-crowned World Champions Germany in the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022/23 match on Friday at the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
New look Kookaburras face massive FIH Pro League test
A Kookaburras squad featuring four debutants will get a stunning taste of international hockey as they come up against host nation India and recently crowned world champions Germany in a six-day FIH Pro League ‘mini tournament’ in Rourkela from 10-15 March 2023.
India ready to start afresh after World Cup debacle
Arnab Lall Seal
Photo: Hockey India Twitter
ROURKELA: The last time the Indian men’s hockey team played at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here, it was their final classification match of the World Cup where they beat South Africa to finish a disappointing ninth.
India take on world champs
The Indian men’s hockey team will eye redemption when it takes on the newly-crowned world champions Germany in the FIH Pro League here tomorrow.
Captain Harmanpreet seeks fresh structure as India embraces new era on Pro League return
Fresh legs have been added to the squad as the Pro League resumes on Friday with India taking on world champion Germany at the Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela.
Aashin Prasad
While India skipper Harmanpreet Singh does not know whether there will be a change in the team’s style, he hopes India can improve on its structure both in and out of possession. (FILE PHOTO) | Photo Credit: PTI
After getting over the disappointment of the World Cup failure and having the opportunity to reflect on its performance, India skipper Harmanpreet Singh was insistent on improving the team’s structure as it looks forward to a new era in the men’s hockey team.
Rome was not built in one day: VC Hardik Singh asks hockey fans to believe
Newly-appointed vice-captain of the Indian men's hockey team Hardik Singh has asked the hockey fans to believe in the team. 
Hardik Singh
Indian men's hockey team will be back in action at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela for the matches against Germany and Australia between 10th March to 15th Match.
FIH Hockey Pro League (Men's) statistics
By Tariq Ali
Following are the all time statistics of the men's hockey teams participating in the FIH Hockey Pro League for the current season 2022-23.
All time historical records of the teams in the FIH Hockey Pro League:
Team Played Won Lost Drawn GF. GA
NED. 48. 24. 10. 14. 143 103
GER. 44 20. 15. 9. 105 102
AUS. 30. 18. 5. 7. 93. 61
BEL. 50. 30. 10. 10. 157 91
ARG. 54. 16. 22. 16. 107 134
IND. 28. 13. 8. 7. 99. 69
ESP. 50. 14. 11 25. 112. 138
GBR. 20. 8. 7. 5. 47. 45
NZL. 28. 2. 21. 5. 54. 97
Junior Africa Cup 2023: Preview
From 12-16 March 2023, the best young hockey teams, in both men’s and women’s category, from Africa will compete in the Junior Africa Cup at Ismailia, Egypt with two spots, in each gender, up for grabs in the upcoming FIH Junior World Cups 2023.
Indoor USMNT Wrap Up Big Apple International Championship
Images Taken by Connor Hollinger
SPRING City, Pa. – This past weekend, members of the Junior and Senior U.S. Men’s National Indoor Teams competed at the 2023 Big Apple International Indoor Championship held at The Training Center in Spring City, Pa. An International Hockey Federation (FIH) Sanctioned Event, the competition was tough, but good preparation, as the squads look forward to the second-annual CanAm Indoor Series in less than two weeks.
Tenaga zap Thunderbolts 14-1
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional trounced their sister team, TNB Thunderbolts, 14-1 at the Batu Buruk Stadium today to 'stockpile' goals ahead of their Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) League title showdown.
Körper named athlete of the month
The users of Austrian sports website Laola1 have chosen Michael Körper as athlete of the month for February.
At just 22, energetic Edith Molikoe is making a name for herself in SA hockey
Being chosen to play at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is where it all really kicked off, she says
Mark Etheridge
Edith Molikoe is one of the young rising stars of SA hockey. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
Shocking herself comes easily for energetic Edith Molikoe, one of SA’s new generation of women’s hockey aces.
University Of Nottingham Women Are Relishing Prospect Of The Top Eight League Finals
Vitality Women’s Premier Division newcomers University of Nottingham are relishing prospect of the top eight League Finals, reports Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper 
Alex Wilkinson Media
As December took hold, University of Nottingham women’s coach Matt Taylor gathered all the video of his side’s first 11 games in the Premier Division season and clipped together every single one of the 41 goals they conceded.
Hockey India announce nominations for the 5th Hockey India Annual Awards
The annual awards will be held on 17th March 2023 in New Delhi 
New Delhi: Hockey India today released the list of nominations for the much-awaited Hockey India Annual Awards. The most coveted awards in Indian hockey will be held on 17th March in the Capital and it carries a total prize money of INR 1.35 crore along with a trophy in each category.
Does the skort still have a place in hockey?
Hockey must leave the past and move towards a future where the skort doesn’t appear to be the only option, writes LAURA HOWARD
Skorts are still perceived as the only option for the majority of women’s hockey teams. Tess Howard has found that this lack of choice deters women and girls from getting involved in sport, particularly those looking to pick up a stick for the first time. “All we need is choice, genuine choice,” she says.