- Field Hockey Olympic Stats
As Augusts draws approaches, so does the 2016 Rio de Summer Olympics. And for field hockey fans like us that means a showdown between the greatest field hockey players in the world! This year the 12 top countries will assemble their finest players compete for the Olympic gold medal. So, lets have a look at why … - Atlas GX9000 Stick Review
Hands on video review of the 2015 Atlas ZX9000 field hockey stick. Pros: What we found most impressive from this stick was the hitting power. It has a good sized head and a nice sweet spot, so when you connect the ball rockets from the stick, a very nice feeling indeed! This is mainly due … - Growth, Popularity and Sponsorship
Field Hockey is not what you would strictly call a ‘professional’ sport like baseball, tennis, basketball or football. Hence many players and fans ask the questions, will field hockey ever go pro? If so when ? What is the current status of the sport on a global scene? We hope to answer some of these … - Field Hockey News for 2015As mentioned previously 4 of the top seeded teams are Euro does this mean that we will continue to see a European domination of the FIH? This may not in fact continue through 2015 and beyond. If you examine the rankings closely from the position 6 through 16, you see Asia is fast moving up …
- 2018 Field Hockey World CupAs you can see by the news that even this year all International field hockey teams are making plans and their moves to begin preparing for 2018. Surprisingly it will not be held in China. You’d think that with the lengths the Chinese are going to in order to secure sporting events they missed the golden opportunity to …
- FIH Hockey World Cup 2014
You, of course, know that Australia defeated the Netherlands in a rather lopsided match as the Aussies were favored to win as they’d done it before on separate occasions. Highlights Belgian raised a few eyebrows with the controversial and heated arguments over the extra length of the “Broom.” It seems there is a loophole in … - Recent changes to the Game of Field HockeyThe FIH said not to sanction the WSH. This is due to some regularizes in playing for prestige or playing for cash. The FIH is now on the Slippery slope that recently caught 14 members of the FIFA governing board. Money is out there and Hockey players do play professionally in Europe and the FIH …
- Field Hockey vs Ice Hockey – Whats the difference?Some people that are not familiar with field hockey sometimes wonder how it is different to the popular North American sport of Ice Hockey. Well here are some pointers to get you started. The differences between ice hockey are very much evident. First of course the ice and the cold. The puck is flat and …
- History of Modern Field HockeyField hockey is a really interesting sport with a rich history. It is very popular in Western Europe, South America, Australia, Pakistan and India. The highest governing body is International Hockey Federation and it is very popular Olympic sport. You can play hockey indoors or outdoors. There are international competitions such as World Cup, World …
- What are some of the Pros using?Which hockey sticks do the 10 best male and female field hockey players use? Field hockey is very popular game in Western Europe, South America, Australia and Asia. That is truly very interesting and dynamic game with a lot of good moves. It is very important that you have good equipment in field hockey. Why? …
- About me (and field hockey)A little bit about myself I have been playing field Hockey since I was seven. Like most young starters, Field Hockey was in my family from the grandparents to parents to siblings. I took to sport as a youngster and have developed a great love for the game over the years. I find that Field …