Monday, December 4, 2023

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FIH reveal Hockey Stars players of year nominees

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the 20 players shortlisted to win the FIH Best Player and the FIH Best Goalkeeper Awards of the Year. The FIH’s Hockey Stars awards came under the cosh last year after voting saw...

World hockey CEO Thierry Weil to quit FIH

Thierry Weil, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive, has resigned from his role over personal reasons, The Hockey Paper can disclose. Weil has already informed the FIH board of his decision which will end his near six-year tenure as...

Is hockey an unexplored market in the gaming industry?

Gaming is one of the fastest-growing industries and is worth roughly $250 billion. Despite this, hockey has yet to take full advantage of this market, writes TOM KIPLING. There are many forms of sports games; they vary depending on the...

FIH to install more Hockey 5s pitches globally

World hockey will install up to 15 new Hockey 5s pitches and has mooted tweaks to existing competitions to increase team participation as part of a new strategy to develop the sport. The Empowerment and Engagement strategy is aimed at...

World hockey aims for more free-to-air TV and exposure

Bhubaneswar -- World hockey says it is looking to change how the sport is viewed in the next round of broadcast deals with access still limited to attract a wider audience. Due to the myriad TV rights deals - there...

Hockey World Cup diary: How trophy map nearly caused India and Pakistan row

The Hockey Paper picks out the best of the coverage from the 2023 Men's World Cup and charts tour life in Rourkela and Bhubaneswar Hey, Sesame!, 1975 and all that The last time India won a World Cup, in 1975, the...

Hockey Matters: Penalty stroke denied by umpire for time delay

There was confusion at the recent men’s Nations Cup when a routine penalty stroke was overruled for time delay by the on-field umpire.  It was an unusual decision, but the correct one according to the FIH. What's more, we are...

Waterless turf still a target for hockey by Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

World hockey's new president Tayyab Ikram said the sport is aiming towards dry turf, perhaps in time for Paris 2024, but certinly by the time environmentally-conscious Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics. Pakistan-born Ikram defeated Belgium's Marc Coudron 79 votes...

FIH presidency: Marc Coudron or Tayyab Ikram?

The two-horse race to become world hockey’s next president enters its final straight when the FIH Congress takes place this weekend. Marc Coudron, the former Belgium international and ex president of the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, goes up against Tayyab...

FIH Hockey Pro League losses hit 3m Euros

The International Hockey Federations’s Pro League competition has lost around 3 million Euros (£2.7m) since its launch in 2019, The Hockey Paper can reveal. Season 4 kicked off last week with changes which the FIH hopes will finally kickstart the...
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EHTV+ hopes to muscle in on competitive club video market

“It’s a competitive market these days,” says EuroHockey chief executive Angus Kirkland of the rising adoption of video installments...
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