EHL: Vandenbroucke’s WatDucks flying high ahead of KO16
Waterloo Ducks’ Simon Vandenbroucke says he is “leaving the dream” with his childhood club as they look forward to their EHL KO16 Men’s date with Surbiton on October 5th. It will be a rematch of a 2019 showdown in Eindhoven when the WatDucks edged through in a shoot-out en route to EHL gold. Since then, […]
EHL: Goodfield and Surbiton feeling the EHL vibe
Surbiton captain David Goodfield says the buzz around his club is growing ahead of the Euro Hockey League’s first appearance in England for 12 years as Sugden Road welcomes the KO16 Men from October 3rd to 6th. It is an exciting time for the club – they begin their national league on Saturday evening at […]
EHL: Quintet of EHL players on FIH Stars shortlists
Five players destined for the EHL this season have been named on the shortlist for the 2024 FIH Stars awards announced this morning. On the women’s shortlist are SCHC duo Yibbi Jansen and Xan de Waard from the all-conquering Dutch side who won Olympic gold and the FIH Pro League while Braxgata’s Stéphanie Vanden Borre […]
EHL: New look Wildcats start on winning note
Scottish national champions Western Wildcats overcame stubborn resistance from Grove Menzieshill at Auchenhowie, but finally came away with a 2-0 win to open their Premiership season on a winning note. After the frustration of a goalless first half Fraser Moran and Rob Harwood finally found the net for the three points. Coach Vishal Marwaha said […]
EHL: Lille profit from Chilean influence
French champions Lille got their season off to a winning start with a 4-2 win over Nord France rivals Douai. Chilean player Raimundo Valenzuela was on the mark for the side, linking up this season once again with the club’s new coach Jorge Dabanch whom he has worked with many times on the international stage. […]
EHL: Grasshopper leap into early lead in Switzerland
EHL debutants Grasshopper Club Zurich picked up an important early season victory over Rotweiss Wettingen as they build up for their big date in London in October. In a repeat of the Swiss national final from last season, Grasshoppers picked off a 2-0 result away from home with goals from Artur von Ruffer and Timon […]
EHL: Arminen and AHTC both have German challenges ahead
Austria’s two EHL sides SV Arminen and AHTC both saw their weekend matches postponed as the flooding in the country saw government recommendations take precedence. Both have tough dates with German opposition in the pipeline at the EHL KO16 in London in October, facing Hamburger Polo Club and Mannheimer HC respectively. Arminen will be happier […]
EHL: Waterloo keep 100% record in tact
Waterloo Ducks scored a significant win over Racing Club de Bruxelles in the fledgling Belgian Carlsberg 0.0 league. The tie was already a big one for the likes of Victor Wegnez and Samuel Malherbe playing for Waterloo against their former club with whom they won an EHL bronze a couple of years ago. The Ducks, were, however deprived […]
EHL: Junior and Campo face off in big Spanish opening tie
The Spanish women’s league begins with a bang with the meeting of Junior FC and Club de Campo de Madrid in Sant Cugat on Sunday morning. The hosts face the challenge of overcoming some important absences in their team such as Anna Serrahima, Carlota Petchamé, Julia Strapatto and Gigi Oliva. To do so, they have […]
EHL: Bloemendaal and Rotterdam look to hit full flow
The Hoofdklasse gets under way this weekend with EHL KO16 Men sides Rotterdam and Bloemendaal looking to get into full flow as quickly as possible. For Bloemendaal, they will play newly promoted Nijmegen on home turf with some big names moving on with Dutch captain Thierry Brinkman now at Den Bosch while Arthur van Doren […]
