Before we dive into this week’s news - we have HOME field hockey games for USA Field Hockey this weekend!!! Make sure to either get your tickets to attend the match at UNCC or stream the games on YouTube! You can find ticketing and livestream info on USA Field Hockey’s Website and read our weekend preview here.
International Hockey
FIH Pro League Returns this Weekend! The FIH Pro League will be back in action this weekend for their June stint! All games are streamable for fans in the USA on Watch.Hockey. Schedule (all times in ET): June 7, 5:00 AM: Spain vs. Argentina (W) June 7, 7:30 AM: Spain vs. Argentina (M) June 7, 7:30 AM: Netherlands vs. Australia (W) June 7, 10:00 AM: Netherlands vs. India (M) June 8, 5:00 AM: Spain vs. Argentina (W) June 8, 7:30 AM: Spain vs. Argentina (M) June 8, 8:30 AM: Netherlands vs. Australia (W) June 9, 8:30 AM: Netherlands vs. India (M) June 11, 9:00 AM: Argentina vs. India (M) June 11, 11:30 AM: Netherlands vs. Spain (W) June 11, 2:00 PM: Netherlands vs. Ireland (M) June 12, 9:00 AM: India vs. Argentina (M) June 12, 11:30 AM: Netherlands vs. Spain (W) June 12, 2:00 PM: Netherlands vs. Ireland (M)
CAM92 Defeats Saint Germain in French Men’s Final Regulation ended in a tied 2-2, but CAM92 took the game in shootouts. EHL Press Release
Real Club de Polo send Xavi Lleonart off with Spanish Men’s Title Lleonart ended his career, which included 221 International Caps for Spain, with a 2-1 win against Atlètic Terrassa in the Spanish men’s title. EHL Press Release
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid Takes the Spanish Women’s Title In the Spanish Women’s final, Campo took home the crown, also beating Atlètic 2-1. EHL Press Release
After 52 Years, Harvestehuder THC Wins German Women’s Title HTHC defeated reigning champions, Düsseldorfer HC, in a 2-1 game to earn their first title. EHL Press Release
Crefeld Takes Home 18th Successive Win to Earn Second German Men’s Title For the first time since 2006, Crefelder HTC won the German Men’s Bundesliga title in a comeback 3-1 win. EHL Press Release
AH&BC Amsterdam Wins Dutch Men’s Title After a shootout against SV Kampong, AH&BC Amsterdam won the Dutch men’s title for the first time since 2012. EHL Press Release
Den Bosch Wins 23rd Dutch Title With the score at 2-2 at the end of regulation, it took shootouts to decide the Dutch Women’s Title. The game was played infront of a sold out home crowd and was Den Bosch’s 23rd title. EHL Press Release
New Zealand Name Roster for the USA Tour The Vantage Black Sticks will be heading to the States in early July to prepare for the 2025 Oceania Cup. Nina Murphy, their Junior Hockey League Tournament MVP, will debut for the squad.
Sport Group Nominated as LA2028 Hockey Turf Supplier Sport Group, represented by AstroTurf and Polytan, has been named as the sole suppier for the LA Olympic Games. The agreement includes 3 fields: one competition field, one warm-up field, and one training field; as well as their shock pads.
European Masters Championship for O45 and O50 Concludes In the M O45, England took first in a 2-1 win against Ireland. On the Women’s side, Ireland finished first in a 1-0 game against Germany. In the O50 category, Netherlands took the Men’s Title in a 2-2 (4-3) Shootout win. Netherland also took the Women’s Title, with a 2-1 win against England.
FIH Launches Recommended Face Protectors Certification With the recent ruling requiring penalty corner masks, the FIH has announced a certification program to assess the quality of the face masks to make sure they provide an appropriate level of impact protection.
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USA Field Hockey
USA Field Hockey and Leap Hockey Announce Collaboration USAFH and Leap Hockey have announced a collaboration, in which they will be making “FUNdamental” Field Hockey vidoes. The videos are aimed to teach coaches how to teach the basics on the sport to beginners. USAFH Article
NCAA Field Hockey
U.S. Visa Uncertainies Causing Concern for Coaches and International Athletes (ESPN) The State Department has stopped scheduling interviews for new student visa, and if it extends into late summer, it could impact student-athletes’ ability to play the fall season. ESPN Article
Club Field Hockey
Interview with Texas Pride’s Tina Edmonds Colleen Fink, with Youth Inc., interivewed Tina Edmonds about the growth of the sport in Texas and development of the club. Interview link
