Canada: Field Hockey Canada Youth Tours to Europe: A Developmental Success
International tours foster development, experience and camaraderie From April 13-21, Field Hockey Canada sent two youth teams on international tours as part of their talent development pathway. The U16 women’s team traveled to Hradec Králové, Czechia, while the U18 women’s team headed to Cardiff, Wales. Both tours provided valuable international on- and off-field experiences for […]
AHF: JAC 2024 (M/W) – Kenya U21s fall to Egypt in shootouts, miss out on Junior World Cup spot
Kenya’s dream of qualifying for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup came to a heartbreaking end on the final day of the Junior Africa Cup after a dramatic 4-2 post-match shootout loss to Egypt in the third-place playoff at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. The high-stakes encounter ended 2-2 in regular time […]
South Africa: Junior Africa Cup – Final Pool Stage Recap | Windhoek, Namibia
South Africa complete perfect pool stage – all eyes now on the final Both the South African U21 Men and Women’s teams wrapped up the group stages of the Junior Africa Cup with victories to secure a 100% record, setting the stage for Friday’s double-header final against hosts Namibia. While both sides were already assured […]
Netherlands:
Which players have the hardest shot in the Tulip big league? Field hockey.nl goes in search of the answer in the new Youtube series ‘Shot Power Challenge’. Today the fifth episode. We visited Amsterdam. There Felice Albers, Noor de Baat and Michelle Fillet took on our speedometer. Per premier league team, three players venture into […]
Netherlands: R’dam: ‘We’d rather invest in players’ future than their wages’
In the “Salary Gap” series, we dive into the world of (un)equal salaries in men’s and women’s field hockey. In this episode: Rotterdam president Jac Bressers thinks top field hockey is too focused on financial rewards. Under his leadership, Rotterdam chooses to better guide players in building a social career. Striker Joy Haarman signed a […]
Hoofdklasse: Jorge Nolte succeeds Jordy van der Waart at Rotterdam
Jordy van der Waart will quit as coach of the Rotterdam women’s team after this season. He will be succeeded by Jorge Nolte, who is currently head coach of Leiden and national coach of Switzerland. Van der Waart is in his second season with the Rotterdam women. Last season he was Brian Vervoort’s assistant, this […]
