Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Rod Gilmour

The Hockey Paper's Editor. First covered international hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - no better than a full house watching India play England - and has reported on the sport for the Daily Telegraph and other major newspapers ever since. Co-founded THP in 2016.

World hockey to launch penalty corner project in bid ‘to keep spectacle and curb dangers’

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is set to investigate the dangers of the penalty corner routine while maintaining the "excitement and spectacle" of the...

How long can patched-up Hockey Pro League continue in current format?

Twenty five years ago, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) concocted plans for an annual global competition. Called the World Hockey Series, the first men’s...

Hockey nations confirmed for 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 20 Commonwealth Games teams for the Birmingham 2022 hockey competition have been finalised, with India now committed to the Games after a period...

European hockey bans Russia and Belarus athletes from competition amid Ukraine invasion

European hockey has banned the participation of all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all its sanctioned events "for the foreseeable future". The move,...

‘Interesting option’: Argentina star Gonzalo Peillat granted German citizenship

Gonzalo Peillat, the Argentinian regarded as one of world hockey's best dragflickers, has acquired German citizenship and hinted at a desire to gain selection...

Holcombe faced playing with 11 outfield players for top Premier Division match

Holcombe men were considering using either a 16-year-old or over-55 Masters player as their goalkeeper in the Premier Division after they were denied grounds...

‘Trailblazer’ Val Robinson, England Hockey great, passes away at 80

Valerie Robinson, regarded as one of English hockey’s greatest female players and the first ‘working class girl' capped by her country, who was also...

Midweek matches, more teams, greater prize money form plan to reboot Euro Hockey League

A major proposal has been handed to Euro Hockey League (EHL) officials to reboot the current format of the continent’s top club tournament. If...