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Latest NewsHockey Paper staff - 27 May 2022

Final teams secure berths for men’s Hockey World Cup 2023

Latest NewsHockey Paper staff - 27 May 2022

Maddie Hinch returns to England women duties in Hockey Pro League

Latest NewsHockey Paper staff - 26 May 2022

Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022: Australia women look to next gen

InternationalRupert Barker - 26 May 2022

Player development: are our best hockey players slipping through the net?

Features

CoachingJonathan Smith - 24 May 2022

Hockey Matters: Bouncing back from injury

In my experience working in a variety of sports, there are three periods when it is toughest for players....

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Features

James Albery: ‘My hockey coach Nick Thompson gave me the fire and desire’

Rod Gilmour - 23 May 2022

Features

Alyson Annan: My top five women’s hockey players of all time

Alyson Annan - 20 May 2022

Club

A night of emotion and club service at Ashford’s 100th anniversary

Rod Gilmour - 16 May 2022

Features

My life in Hockey: Masters provides physical challenges and makes me get up every day

Hockey Paper staff - 11 May 2022

Latest News

InternationalHockey Paper staff - 26 May 2022

Penalty corner future: ‘Safety first, but we need to keep essence of the sport’

The future of the penalty corner is set for possible changes - but not before the Paris 2024 Olympics - with world hockey launching...

Coaching

Hockey Matters: 5 ways you can build a club fitness programme on a budget

Henry Davies - 25 May 2022

International

World hockey moves into betting with BetCity.nl

Hockey Paper staff - 25 May 2022

Coaching

Hockey Matters: Bouncing back from injury

Jonathan Smith - 24 May 2022

Europe

Maddie Hinch: ‘So proud to make history’ as Tilburg reach Dutch big league

Hockey Paper staff - 23 May 2022

Opinion

InternationalRupert Barker - 26 May 2022

Player development: are our best hockey players slipping through the net?

Latest NewsRupert Barker - 18 May 2022

State of Play: Decision making and accuracy key to England women’s success

InternationalRupert Barker - 11 May 2022

State of Play: New-look England men in strong position to make next step

Latest NewsAnna Toman - 9 May 2022

Anna Toman: We must have a voice when it comes to sports kit, feel and sizes

ClubRupert Barker - 28 April 2022

England Hockey needs to monitor strength of smaller clubs and offer support

Olympics

Latest News

Team GB hockey based at Saint-Germain-en-Laye for Paris Olympics prep

Hockey Paper staff - 29 April 2022

Latest News

Paris 2024 Hockey: Olympic qualifier tournament to replace play-off matches

Rod Gilmour - 7 April 2022

Latest News

Paris 2024 reveals Olympic hockey competition and dates schedule

Hockey Paper staff - 1 April 2022

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Club

Club20 May 2022

Top tier club hockey and country clash on same day, at same venue

Club17 May 2022

Deeside Ramblers set for dawn to dusk marathon charity hockey match

Club17 May 2022

Replacing with 3G is ‘step back for hockey and kick in the teeth for women’s sport’

Club16 May 2022

Barry Middleton’s mum campaigns to save Welsh hockey club from 3G

Club16 May 2022

A night of emotion and club service at Ashford’s 100th anniversary

Club15 May 2022

Scottish hockey: Western Wildcats complete historic treble

Schools

Features18 April 2022

No goals or astro: How a state school hockey team was set up and won first match

Club6 April 2022

‘When it comes to junior hockey fixtures, we listen to each other’

Club4 April 2022

Colour and action from England Hockey Junior Club Championships

Club26 March 2022

Single system? Why junior competition is so important for hockey development

Coaching

Coaching25 May 2022

Hockey Matters: 5 ways you can build a club fitness programme on a budget

Coaching24 May 2022

Hockey Matters: Bouncing back from injury

Coaching12 May 2022

Hockey Matters: Strength and conditioning tips for goalkeepers

Club5 May 2022

‘Balance is something alot of goalkeepers struggle with’

Coaching27 April 2022

Winning in hockey: How to mentally prepare for your match

Coaching20 April 2022

Developing control skills in hockey

Club File

Club

A night of emotion and club service at Ashford’s 100th anniversary

Rod Gilmour - 16 May 2022

The Hockey Paper's editor attends one Middlesex club's 100th anniversary celebrations She is the first person you usually see at events - be it club, internationals, Euros or World Cups - and was the last to receive a special lifetime...

Club4 May 2022

Meet Witney women, one of English hockey’s smallest National League teams

Club22 April 2022

Neston Badgers mark hockey club first

Club19 April 2022

How hockey clubs can access up to £10k to improve facilities

Club14 March 2022

Once a male-only hockey club, meet Teddington’s first ever female captain

Masters

Features11 May 2022

My life in Hockey: Masters provides physical challenges and makes me get up every day

Latest News3 May 2022

Social side Warlocks Vets seeks more hockey-playing tourists

Club2 May 2022

Fairytale ending as Sutton Coldfield stalwart, 50, scores in final fixture

Latest News26 April 2022

England over-80s set to kickstart international year with Dutch hockey test

History

Features28 April 2022

The Hockey Museum: bringing the past to life

International20 April 2022

Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh top career longevity table

Features14 April 2022

The changing face of Easter hockey festivals

Club13 April 2022

Torbay and Blackpool Easter hockey festivals buck the trend

Umpire

Features1 May 2022

Hockey umpiring: Every day is different at international events

Umpiring24 March 2022

Do we need to implement a low tolerance policy for unsportsmanlike conduct?

Features18 March 2022

An umpiring journey: Missing out on Hockey World Cup was sad, but my dream is still alive

Hockey 5s

Hockey5s19 November 2021

FIH presses ahead with Hockey 5s promo event in 2022

Hockey5s19 November 2021

FIH wanting Hockey 5s and 11-a-side in Olympics is ‘fantasy’

Hockey5s5 October 2021

GB Hockey: 5s calls for long-term vision on short version’s importance

Hockey5s14 July 2021

‘Hockey 5s concept sounds dangerous and will take some converting’

Health

Coaching

Hockey Matters: 5 ways you can build a club fitness programme on a budget

Henry Davies - 25 May 2022

Hockey clubs are always striving to be their best, enabling players to express their individual skills and develop their talent. One of the cornerstones of a high performing club is a physical preparation programme, which optimises performance whilst mitigating...

Coaching24 May 2022

Hockey Matters: Bouncing back from injury

Club17 May 2022

Deeside Ramblers set for dawn to dusk marathon charity hockey match

Club13 May 2022

Leek hockey to support Imran Sherwani at centenary dinner

Club3 May 2022

Old Georgians’ Andy Bull creates Otter stick in memory of late team-mate

Hockey equipment

Equipment Guide10 December 2021

Our top 5 hockey retailers of 2021

Equipment Guide10 November 2021

The best hockey equipment guide: THP’s shoe reviews

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Equipment Guide18 October 2021

Hockey stick review: Mercian Evolution

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Equipment Guide15 October 2021

Hockey stick review: Otter O90

Columnists

Coaching25 October 2021

Hockey Coaching: Drills repetition and performing in gameplay

Coaching18 October 2021

Hockey Coaching: The art of the great drill

Coaching22 September 2021

Decision making can align stars with your hockey team

Coaching13 September 2021

How Covid might just have helped junior hockey