A hockey Christmas wish list: umpire support, parahockey, indoors and cards
No turkeys here! The Hockey Paper’s columnist Todd Williams creates his 10-point vision to make hockey a better place in 2020 Dear Santa, I’ve just …
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Ollie Pope: from hockey to England cricket
An England cricketer crediting hockey for their rise in red and white ball cricket? It has been an all-too-familiar theme in the last few years. First, Jos …
Is the reverse stick too dangerous for hockey?
THP comment When we sent our last newsletter out following GB forward Sam Ward’s injury, we never expected the deluge of responses that followed. It is …
Ireland hockey debacle leave negatives for umpire community
Video Umpire expert Andy Mair picks the bones out of the Canada v Ireland controversy The national teams to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have now …
Hockey and mental health: Why juniors need better support
Goalkeeper Katie Knight shares her emotion-charged story and how hockey can deal better with mental health issues. Rod Gilmour reports “When I tried to hang …
Olympic hockey qualifier: Chile Devils aim to put heat on Great Britain
By Rod Gilmour “We started playing hockey because of Britain,” smiles Manuela Urroz. “In Chile, hockey is played by the British schools. …
English hockey continues to lose club lustre for international bluster
By The Hockey Paper | editorial | online special Later this month, the Terrassa Division of Honor men’s and women’s teams will convene at a hotel …
Hockey Belgium’s rise to top is simple: strong club network, coaching talent
By Todd Williams | opinion As far as years go, 2007 wasn’t particularly significant in the international men’s game. With no Olympics or World Cup, the …
Tess Howard: ‘We all want the same thing, for GB to defend Olympic hockey title’
GB international Tess Howard speaks to The Hockey Paper on her whirlwind six months since debut I guess I truly didn’t know what the senior programme was …
India vs Pakistan and the off-field hockey stick battle
By Shahbaz M | Global columnist For more than a decade, India and Pakistan have cut off their bilateral hockey relations. The reasons are varying – from …
