Thursday, January 23, 2025

Hockey Paper staff

Latest breaking news, previews and match reports written by Hockey Paper staff

‘There needs to be more creativity around penalty corners in hockey’

Short corner specialist Calum Giles reflects on the penalty corner in modern hockey I watched the EuroHockey a few years ago and I remember just...

Bhubaneswar ‘to host Olympic hockey if India win 2036 host bid’

Bhubaneswar could host hockey matches should India win its bid to host the 2036 Olympics. The Indian government has planned to make the Games a...

Hockey India League: News, goals, colour and action 

The Hockey Paper runs the rule over the latest action in the men’s and women’s HIL in Ranchi and Rourkela Men's Hockey India League Match of...

China and Australia teams compete in Malaysia Hockey League

The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) was labelled the Malaysia Haphazard League last week following the news that two teams from China and Australia would...

English club calls for jailed scammer to be banned from playing in UK

English club Slough have spoken out over the “devastating and abhorrent” actions of one of its members who swindled millions to cover his gambling...

‘Hockey India League should have equal prize money’

Dutch star Maria Verschoor believes prize money for the Hockey India League should be equal once the nascent women’s competition becomes established. Verschoor, 30, was...

‘Master of the reverse stick’ in hockey dies, aged 88

Thelma Hopkins (McLernon), who died on Jan 10 in Canada aged 88, was regarded as a ‘master of the reverse stick’ pass in hockey...

Hockey captain jailed for six years over fake business fraud

A Slough men's hockey captain has been jailed for fraud offences after swindling over £3m from family and friends to fund his gambling addiction. Inder...