Eddie

Hi, my name is Eddie. I've seen the game of hockey change in so many ways throughout the years and it's been an amazing ride for me to watch! When I was younger, field hockey seemed like this obscure niche sport but now there are a lot more people playing than ever before. My goal with these posts is to help you find your own love of Field Hockey because whether you have played since childhood or just picked up a stick last week - we're all on our Journey together 🙂

Pakistan will have well-trained PC drag flickers before Junior Asia Cup

Pakistan Field Hockey News / /

Pakistan junior hockey team’s assistant coach Muhammad Imran has said he is grooming some talented penalty corner specialists for the Asia Cup 2020.Three or four junior players had been identified during the first phase of the training camp in Lahore.Imran, a former captain who himself was a PC specialist during his international career and scored […]

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Kookaburras thrash Argentina in Eddie’s milestone game

Australian Field Hockey News / /

Inspired by Eddie Ockenden’s record breaking milestone, the Kookaburras have rinsed the current Olympic Champions Argentina 5-1 in Perth to move into second position on the FIH Pro League table. In a history-breaking night for Australian hockey, Ockenden led his side onto the field in his 366th international appearance, passing legend Jamie Dwyer’s mark of

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Hockey Australia suspends all international travel

Australian Field Hockey News / /

In the wake of the ongoing and increasing outbreak in Europe, Hockey Australia has taken the unfortunate but necessary decision to suspend all international travel for its national teams, including the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, until further notice. Hockey Australia have made the determination after regular consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Institute

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India: “Will will go with IOC’s stand with regards to the Tokyo games.” IOA & FIH President Narinder Batra

International Hockey / /

  As the pressure mounts on the IOC to postpone the Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra who is also the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said that that he will follow whatever the IOC eventually decides to do about the global event. Dr. Batra

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Peers all compliments for new record games holder

Australian Field Hockey News / /

After becoming the most capped Kookaburras player of all time, a number of Eddie Ockenden’s former national teammates have toasted the 32 year on his latest achievement. Ockenden eclipsed Australian hockey legend Jamie Dwyer’s 365 game record after playing in the Kookaburras’ 5-1 demolition of Argentina in Perth on Saturday night. The North-West Graduates Hockey

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“We don’t know what the Olympics looks like moving forward.” Blake Govers

Australian Field Hockey News / /

  Pic : Getty images The coronavirus pandemic prompted Australia to withdraw its athletes from the 2020 Olympics on Monday. With its athletes unable to train or prepare properly due to social distancing and a clampdown on travel, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said it could no longer assemble a team for the July 24-Aug.

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PHF President calls on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah

Pakistan Field Hockey News / /

President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brigadier (Retd.) Muhammad Khalid Sajjad Khokhar Called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at CM House on February 18th, 2020 and briefed him on affairs of Pakistan Hockey, discussed ways and means to uplift the National game and requested him for sindh government support.Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali

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Hockey Australia – coronavirus update 12 March 2020

Australian Field Hockey News / /

Following Hockey Australia’s published decision on Saturday 7 March 2020 to suspend international travel for all Hockey Australia national teams including FIH Pro League, Country, Masters and Junior touring teams – Hockey Australia would like to provide the following information to our wider hockey community. Hockey Australia is monitoring daily the current situation in relation

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