AHF: Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) and Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) named FIH Goalkeepers of the Year

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce the recipients of the FIH Goalkeepers of the Year 2025 awards: Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Jean‑Paul Danneberg (GER) Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Grace O’Hanlon delivered a remarkable 2024-25 season between the posts […]
EHL: De Waard and Boon named FIH Players of the Year

Xan de Waard and Tom Boon have been named the FIH Players of the Year for 2025 following their super years. SCHC’s de Waard delivered yet another outstanding campaign for the Netherlands, blending vision, technical precision and leadership at the highest level. Her pivotal contributions and consistent clutch performances throughout the FIH Hockey Pro League season […]
FIH Pro-League: FIH Hockey Pro League: Pre-Season Interview with German women’s coach Janneke Schopman

As we inch ever closer to the start of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2025-26 season on 9 December, we are excited to bring you an exclusive pre-season interview series with players and coaches from the world’s top hockey nations participating in the “League of the Best”. This series will dive into the minds of […]
Hoofdklasse: Xan de Waard World Player of the Year for second time
Xan de Waard (30) has been voted World Player of the Year for the second time. In the annual election of the world hockey federation FIH, the SCHC midfielder remained well ahead of her competitors Alix Gerniers (Belgium) and Li Hong (China). De Waard won the prestigious hockey award for the first time in 2023. […]
Scotland: Sports bodies call on First Minister to deliver long promised Government funding boost in upcoming Budget as cash crisis leaves them “running on empty”

21st November 2025 Home » News » Sports bodies call on First Minister to deliver long promised Government funding boost in upcoming Budget as cash crisis leaves them “running on empty” SPORTING bodies across Scotland have written to the First Minister urging him to use the upcoming Scottish Budget to deliver on the Scottish Government’s […]
England: EHL Premier Division Preview | Week Eleven

Women’s Premier Division Surbiton are looking to head the Women’s Hockey League Premier Division at the end of the first stage and into the new year. They lead the table by a point and face the long trip to Durham University tomorrow, the first ever meeting of the teams. Durham are on the cusp of […]