News for 08 July 2023
All the news for Saturday 8 July 2023
FIH Hockey Pro League: Leading Goal Scorers
By Tariq Ali
Alexander Hendrickx of Belgium became the highest goal scorers in the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League event, Alexander Hendrickx scored 41 goals, Harmanpreet Singh of India is second to him with 40 goals in this prestigious league.
Following is the list of players who scored 20 or more goals in FIH Men's Hockey Pro League event:
41 goals - Alexander Hendrickx (Belgium)
40 goals - Harmanpreet Singh (India)
26 goals - Samuel Ward (Great Britain and England)
25 goals - Tom Boon ( Belgium)
22 goals - Jip Janssen (Netherlands)
22 goals - Nick Bandurak (Great Britain and England)
21 goals - Blake Govers (Australia)
20 goals - Thierry Brinkman (Netherlands)
Frederick Matla of Netherlands with 32 goals is the leading goal scorers in the FIH Women's Hockey Pro League, see the list of players who scored 15 or more goals in the women's event
32 goals - Frederick Matla (Netherlands)
29 goals - Olivia Merry ( New Zealand)
26 goals - Yibbi Jansen (Netherlands)
22 goals - Agustina Gorzelany (Argentina)
17 goals - Gu Bingfeng (China)
16 goals - Lidewij Welten (Netherlands)
16 goals - Maria Jose Granatto (Argentina)
15 goals - Charlotte Stapenhorst (Germany)
2023 Test Matches SUI v CZE (M) - 8 July
Lucerne
All times GMT +2
7 Jul 2023 19:00 SUI v CZE 2 - 4
8 Jul 2023 17:00 SUI v CZE
FIH Match Centre
2023 Test Matches TPE v HKG (W) - 8 July
Nantou (TPE)
All Times GMT +8
8 Jul 2023 10:00 TPE v HKG 1 - 2
9 Jul 2023 10:00 TPE v HKG
FIH Match Centre
Hockey men take CAC silver
T&T’s hockey men missed out on a gold medal in the final at the Parque del Este when they went down to Mexico 5-1. The result, however, ensured that they took the silver medal when action in the Central American Caribbean (CAC) Games continued yesterday. 
National juniors thrash Western Australia in third friendly
By Jugjet Singh
The national Under-21 in action against Western Australia at National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil. - BERNAMA PIC
KUALA LUMPUR: The national Under-21 side showed their pedigree by hammering Western Australia's Under-23 team 7-3 in their third friendly at National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil, on Friday.
Azlan Shah Cup postponed to next year
By Jugjet Singh
(From left) Malaysian Hockey Confederation president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah and Perak Hockey Association president Sayuti Abdul Samat posing for a photograph after a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. -Pic courtesy of Malaysian Hockey Confederation
KUALA LUMPUR: This year's Azlan Shah Cup has been postponed to early next year due to a packed hockey calendar.
Hockey India names 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for Four-Nation tournament in Spain
Ace defender Harmanpreet Singh to Captain the squad along with the experienced midfielder Hardik Singh as Vice Captain
New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday announced the 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team that will participate in the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament to be held in Terrasa, Spain from 25th to 30th July. India will play against England, Netherlands, and hosts Spain in the four-nation tournament which will serve as the preparatory event for the Indian team ahead of the much-awaited Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will be followed by the crucial Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
We want Indian hockey team to find its own voice and new ways to grow: Coach Fulton
The tour – also featuring England and Netherlands – will be important given that the same squad will be called upon to decide the team for the Asian Champions Trophy next month.
Uthra Ganesan
Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said that the team’s intensity ‘subconsciously’ reduces when it plays low-raked teams, something it will look to change going ahead. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout/The Hindu
The Indian men’s hockey team will travel to Spain for a four-nation event later this month as part of its preparations for the Asian Champions Trophy and the Asian Games.
Men's hockey trying to discover 'new Indian way' to do things better, says coach Craig Fulton
India head to Europe later this month where they will play against England, Netherlands, and hosts Spain in the four-nation tournament followed by Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.
India have named a 24-member squad for the tour of Spain. Image: Hockey India
The national men’s hockey team is in a “discovery phase” to find the “new Indian way” of doing things in a better way, chief coach Craig Fulton said on Friday.
England Hockey Teams gear up for EuroHockey Championships 2023
Both England Men and Women's Hockey Teams are gearing up for the upcoming EuroHockey Championships, which are being held in Mönchengladbach, Germany in August 2023.
Scotland women’s squad to play England at Bisham
Scotland women will play England at Bisham this weekend in a two-match test series. The games, played on Sunday at 15:30pm and Monday at 12:00, come as part of preparations for the EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach next month.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Core Group returns to National Camp; to train under new Coach Tushar Khandker
Indian team was recently crowned Champions of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Japan
New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday named a 39-member core probable group for the Junior Women's National Coaching camp, scheduled to take place from 8th July to 14th August at SAI, Bengaluru.
Hockey Madhya Pradesh beat Hockey Jharkhand to clinch the 13th Hockey Women National Championship 2023
Rourkela, Odisha: Hockey Madhya Pradesh has been crowned as the Champions of the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2023 after defeating Hockey Jharkhand 1-0 in the Finals of the tournament. Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana defeated Chhattisgarh Hockey 12-2 in the Bronze Medal match.
Do These Nations Have a Point, or Points?
Ashley Morrison
On the 6th of June the Executive Board of the International Hockey federation met in Lausanne and a number of key decisions were made regarding the future of the sport.
“Hockey is for all!”
FIH President Tayyab Ikram participated to a number of events and meetings in various European countries at the end of June.