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FIH Hockey Monthly Episode 76 (July 2011)

2011-07-28T17:08:00.000+02:00

London 2012 Olympics: One year to go!

2011-07-28T17:01:00.000+02:00

Wednesday 27^th July 2011 is a very significant day in the build up to the London 2012 Olympics – it is exactly one year until the start of what is being dubbed “The Greatest show on Earth.” The vibrant, multicultural city of London will be marking the date with celebrations and special events throughout the day. The anticipation and enthusiasm for the London 2012 Olympic Games cannot be under-estimated, with tickets for almost every event being sold at record speeds. In terms of ticket sales, hockey has been a massive success story, with well over half a million being sold.

With 365 days to go, FIH.ch caught up with Sue Catton, the person responsible for the planning, organisation and management of Hockey at the 2012 Games. In an exclusive interview, Sue gives us a full update on how everything is coming together.

FIH: Hi Sue, thank you for taking the time to talk to us! It is exactly one year to the day until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The excitement must really be starting to build for everyone working for LOCOG and also throughout the city of London. How are you feeling about planning the greatest show on earth?
Sue Catton: “Yes the excitement is certainly mounting and the pace of our planning and delivery is increasing also! Weeks are passing so quickly now at LOCOG, so we have to keep focused on our timelines and targets. But we are definitely on schedule with the venue build programme, and also on budget. The City of London is also gearing up and I’m sure there will be a fantastic British welcome and atmosphere throughout the Games.”

FIH: Are all the preparations going smoothly from your side?
SC: “Yes I'm very pleased with where we are positioned at this stage, with one year to go. I have a great team working on the event and we have been liaising closely with the FIH on an ongoing basis since the bid was won. At the beginning of July work started on installing both hockey pitches at the Hockey Centre and is also underway at the training venue, which is at Old Loughtonians Hockey Club. The designs and planning permission are all in place for the build programme for the temporary Hockey Centre to start in January 2012 and our planning is also well underway for the London Prepares Test Event in May 2012.”

FIH: Ticket sales for hockey at the London 2012 Olympics have been simply staggering, with over 600, 000 being sold. You must be eagerly anticipating the prospect of seeing matches taking place in front of a packed venue!
SC: “As the sport with the third highest number of tickets available for sale in the Olympic Games, behind Football and Athletics, I’m absolutely delighted with the response, but I’m not surprised at the level of interest! Whilst more Hockey tickets will become available later in the year there is no doubt that there will be a fantastic atmosphere in the Hockey Centre. With a capacity of 16,000 spectators per session the athletes are really going to be spurred on to perform at their best. With the noise coming out of the Hockey Centre, the only full outdoor venue on the Olympic Park, I’m really looking forward to the spectators making their mark too!”

FIH: The striking designs for both the stadium and the pitch colours have really turned a lot of heads and become real talking points. What is the thinking behind this and what impact do you think it will have?
SC: “We've received a lot of positive feedback about the new blue pitch and pink run-off areas since it was announced. However, in making such a big change we did consult widely before we agreed the ‘new look’ with the FIH. The time was definitely ripe for change in hockey, having been played on green surfaces since the sport first entered the Olympics in 1908 in London. Many other sports have moved to different colour surfaces that enhances the visibility of the ball for both spectators at the venue and a global TV audience, as well as for the players on the pitch. As one of 26 sports in the Olympics it is important that Hockey makes its mark. However, the number one objective is that the pitch works for the athletes, so a lot of planning is also going in to ensuring that not only do the pitches look good, but they play well and consistently across all our venues.”

FIH: We have heard rumours of something called "Hockey Hill" within the Olympic Park, a place where people can sit and watch the action outside the stadium. Tell us more!
SC: “The Olympic Park is already looking fantastic a year out with great landscaping and the River Lea running though the heart of it. You are right, just outside the Hockey Centre plans are in development for a 'Live Site' where it is hoped that there will be two large TV screens positioned in the middle of the river broadcasting action across all 32 venues. Whilst there clearly cannot be back to back coverage of Hockey on these screens, I'm sure it will offer a great place for hockey fans to meet and share in the atmosphere both before and after the Olympic hockey matches. Who knows what the Hill will be named by the end of the Games, but let's try and put a marker down for Hockey Hill!”

FIH: We understand that you are also overseeing Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics. Can you tell us more about it?
SC: “Yes, as Hockey is one of a number of Olympic sports that does not have a Paralympics equivalent, I was keen to be involved in the Paralympics having also worked in disability sport in the UK for over ten years. When I was given the chance the manage Wheelchair Rugby as well as Hockey, it was a dream job for me. Wheelchair Rugby is a relatively young Paralympic sport, only coming in as a demonstration sport in Sydney in 2000, but it’s really captured a lot of interest and profile within the movement very quickly. The game was invented in Canada and was initially known as Murder Ball. As the name suggests it is action packed, but also very tactical. It is played by tetraplegic athletes who have limited use of all their limbs. The top eight teams in the world will take part in the programme which runs over 5 days culminating on the final day of the Paralympic Games. It will be hosted in the Basketball Arena, also on Olympic Park, and many of our Hockey team will move on to deliver this event also.”

FIH: Finally, on a personal level, what is it like working on such an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime project such as this?
SC: “I do feel tremendously proud to have this opportunity and also very responsible, in partnership with the FIH, for ensuring that Hockey can maximise all the opportunities London 2012 brings to the sport. I’m thoroughly enjoying the experience; the momentum and passion from all involved is tremendous. Today I must admit to wondering how I will feel in 367 days time when that first ball is played at the Hockey Centre! After all, we have two extra days before Hockey starts! I’m perhaps a bit nervous but overall I’m very excited.”

Some more information about the exciting build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games can be found at the links below.

BBC panoramic view of Olympic Park – Click hereOfficial London 2012 Site – Click here

España gana a Australia (1-2) y concluye segunda el Cuatro Naciones

2011-07-25T13:03:00.000+02:00

La selección española ha superado a la campeona del mundo Australia (1-2) en la tercera y última jornada del Cuatro Naciones de Monchengladbach celebrado en el mismo campo que en menos de un mes albergará el Europeo. Los goles de Pau Quemada de penalti-córner y de Roc Oliva remontaron el tanto inicial de Matthew Butturini y situaron a España en disposición de alzarse con el triunfo en el Cuatro Naciones, pero el quinto gol de Holanda a dos minutos del final rompió el empate ante Alemania (5-4) y privó a la selección de la victoria. España fue segunda, por detrás de Holanda y por delante de Alemania y de Australia.

El último partido del Cuatro Naciones representaba un doble desafío para la selección, que tenía la posibilidad de acercarse al triunfo final en este prestigioso torneo y al mismo tiempo suponía una buena oportunidad de deshacerse de los precedentes negativos de sus últimos enfrentamientos con la campeona mundial, que la había superado recientemente en dos amistosos en Terrassa y con anterioridad en el Mundial y en el Champions Trophy.

La consecución de ambos retos se complicó en el minuto 7, cuando Matthew Butturini culminó una jugada personal con un disparo seco a media altura que superó a Quico Cortés (1-0). Con el viento a favor, Australia cortó las conexiones del medio del campo y la delantera española y se dispuso a ampliar diferencias respaldada por su fuerte presión, pero Cortés demostró sus reflejos en la jugada más peligrosa de los oceánicos, un disparo de Wilson.

Inmersa en su labor de aguante, España no se acercó con peligro al área rival hasta el minuto 25, cuando en una gran jugada Marc Sallés se deshizo de dos contrarios y cedió a Santi Freixa, cuyo pase de primeras remató en plancha Roc Oliva y sacó el meta australiano.

España no se encontraba a gusto sobre el campo, con la portería rival oscurecida entre las sombras de los jugadores australianos y su incómoda presión sobre la salida de la bola, pero fue a dos minutos para el descanso, poco después de un penalti-córner australiano, cuando Pau Quemada demostró que su talento en el penalti-córner es suficiente para iluminar un decorado de tinieblas. Su flick raso ajustado al poste se convirtió en el 1-1 y dio paso a un encuentro nuevo tras el descanso.

La selección inició la segunda parte con nuevos bríos, y Roc Oliva estuvo a punto de poner el 1-2 en el 37 aunque no llegó a rematar el rechace de un disparo de Santi Freixa. Un minuto después Oliva no desaprovechó un gran pase de Tubau y firmó la remontada con un revés cruzado.

El 1-2 frenó el ataque en tromba de la selección y cedió a Australia la responsabilidad de buscar el empate, aunque la defensa española, bien instalada y siempre lista para montar una contra, mantuvo a raya a los delanteros australianos repitiendo el guion de ayer ante Holanda.

Esta vez, en cambio, no hizo falta que Cortés se exprimiese al máximo, porque el orden y la eficacia defensiva y los posteriores contraataques transmitieron la seguridad del ganador, confirmaba con el pitido final, después de que los dos penaltis-córner de Australia, los cuatro consecutivos de España y el disparo de Quemada a pase de Freixa, las jugadas más claras en la segunda parte, se quedasen en nada.

Con su triunfo sobre Australia España acarició el triunfo en el Cuatro Naciones, aunque finalmente fue Holanda la que consiguió la victoria al desempatar ante Alemania a dos minutos de la conclusión (5-4). El seleccionador Dani Martín resta importancia al hecho de no haber conseguido el triunfo y prefiere quedarse con el nivel ofrecido por los suyos.

“No es una lástima no haber conseguido ganar el Cuatro Naciones. Desde luego siempre queremos ganar, pero nos quedamos con que el equipo ha progresado en este torneo y ha alcanzado una buena intensidad durante los partidos, ha crecido en el sistema defensivo y ha mejorado en la efectividad en ataque”.

Después de las dos derrotas en Terrassa ante Australia (2-3 y 0-3) la selección se reencontró con la victoria ante los oceánicos, aunque el juego, según Martín, “ha sido parecido al de los partidos de Terrassa, es decir, bueno” y la principal diferencia es que en esta ocasión “hemos materializado nuestras ocasiones y hemos neutralizado sus principales fortalezas”.

La selección se tomará unos días de descanso y ya en agosto disputará sus últimos amistosos ante Bélgica e Inglaterra (dos contra cada uno) para posteriormente poner rumbo a Monchengladbach, sede del Europeo. “Quiero que sigamos con esta misma intensidad en los amistosos y sigamos creciendo en defensa y en ataque. Además, nos vendrá bien enfrentarnos a Bélgica, porque hace tiempo que no jugamos contra ellos”.

Por parte de España jugaron Quico Cortés, Bosco Pérez-Pla, Juan Fernández, Ramón Alegre, Manel Terraza (defensas), Miki Delás, Edi Tubau, David Alegre (medios), Roc Oliva, Pol Amat y Pau Quemada. También jugaron: Sergi Enrique, Franc Dinarés, Marc Sallés, Xavi Lleonart y Santi Freixa.

Clasificación Final1.Holanda
2.España
3.Alemania
4.Australia

PARA QUE NO DESAPAREZCA EL CAMPO DE HOCKEY Las Palmas de gran Canaria

2011-07-23T15:46:00.000+02:00

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La U.D. Las Palmas de fútbol, ha presentado una “propuesta de Ciudad Deportiva” al Cabildo, que pretende eliminar el Campo de Hockey de su ubicación actual, en Siete Palmas: un campo sin pistas de atletismo, nuevas gradas, espacios comerciales y una ciudad deportiva adyacente. El proyecto de remodelación del estadio de Gran Canaria, ideado por el presidente de la Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, Miguel Ángel Ramírez, es tan positivo para los intereses de la sociedad anónima que representa como negativo para los deportes que margina: el hockey y el atletismo.

El terreno de Siete Palmas es el único que dispone el Archipiélago para la práctica del hockey y que acoge a 785 deportistas federados, seis clubes y dos equipos de División de Honor (SIENDO LA U. D. TABURIENTE EL ÚNICO CLUB GRANCANARIO CON DOS EQUIPOS EN DIVISIÓN DE HONOR, ya que ningún otro deporte tiene a sus equipos masculino y femenino en la máxima división)

El deporte del stick considera que la permuta que propone la UD con los terrenos de Barranco Seco es inviable técnicamente debido a la denominación de suelo rústico que pesa sobre este último, además de suponer una pérdida notable para sus federados, ya que además de las limitaciones que sufre este deporte minoritario pretendían, en una primer momento, llevarlo a un espacio sin accesos ni transporte público.

Finalmente esta última se descartó pero siguieron adelante con el plan.

La propuesta es totalmente unilateral por parte de la UD Las Palmas y por supuesto, sin contar con la U.D. Taburiente, al estar ya asentado el hockey en dicha zona, y porque además no existiría una parcela deportiva de características similares en Las Palmas de GC, supondría un golpe tan duro para el hockey, que incluso podría llevar a su futura desaparición.

Es más que sabida la fuerza que tiene la UD Las Palmas SAD en la isla de Gran Canaria, y cómo usa todos los mecanismos a su alcance para conseguir los objetivos que se proponen. En este sentido está realizando fuertes presiones en los medios de comunicación, ante las propias fuerza políticas y el propio Cabildo Insular, para intentar conseguir sus objetivos.

Sabiendo que lo que solicita es muy difícil de conseguir y aprovechando las elecciones del mes de mayo, intentaron conseguir de los diferentes grupos políticos un compromiso de ellos para que den el VºBº a sus peticiones: ciudad deportiva propia en el anexo del Estadio de Gran Canaria –con la desaparición del campo de hockey- y eliminación de las pistas de atletismo.

Por tanto nos encontramos en una dura e importante batalla de comunicación, en el que la UD Las Palmas tiene muchas ventajas.

Estamos claramente en el caso de expulsión de una minoría (el hockey) en comparación con la UD Las Palmas SAD, que por el solo hecho de serlo, termina transformándose en víctima del poder económico y de presión. No hay datos objetivos sociales, deportivos, económicos o urbanísticos que justifiquen el cambio, ni a mediano ni a largo plazo. El único motivo que justifica el cambio es el interés de la UD Las Palmas SAD de estar en ese lugar, pero por su propia conveniencia, no por una necesidad real.

El España-Holanda, hoy a las 14.00 horas en Spobox.tv

2011-07-23T13:43:00.000+02:00

La web www.spobox.tv emitirá hoy sábado a partir de las 14.00 horas el España-Holanda correspondiente a la segunda jornada del Cuatro Naciones de Monchengladbach.

España inicia con derrota el Cuatro Naciones (0-2)

2011-07-22T08:54:00.002+02:00

La selección masculina ha perdido el primer partido del Cuatro Naciones de Monchengladbach ante la anfitriona Alemania por 0-2 en el campo en el que en agosto se disputará el Europeo. Dos errores arbitrales costaron el encuentro a la selección, que ofreció buenas sensaciones pero no pudo superar a la rocosa defensa germana.

La selección protagonizó un arranque esperanzador del torneo y tomó el mando del partido en los primeros minutos, aunque Alemania supo esquivar los golpes de la delantera española y mediada la primera mitad se adelantó gracias a un penalti-strocke injusto que no desperdició Jan Marco Montag.

Con la reanudación ambos equipos se repartieron ocasiones y juego y fue nuevamente un error arbitral el que definió el resultado cuando el lanzamiento de un penalti-córner de Montag no fue considerado como juego peligroso y su gol subió al marcador.

España, que consiguió la victoria en otro Cuatro Naciones (el de Escocia) en junio, necesita vencer el sábado a Holanda (14.00) para tener opciones de volver a lo más alto.

El seleccionador español Dani Martín lamentó las decisiones que significaron los goles “al término del partido los alemanes han reconocido que no eran goles” pero se mostró satisfecho con el rendimiento de sus jugadores: “hemos hecho un partido más completo que el último ante Australia y hemos estado bien en las situaciones de defensa”.

Aparte del resultado, Martín también se mostró descontento con la falta de acierto en el área. “No hemos sabido dar ese último pase ni resolver los ataques”, termina.

Alemania tiró cuatro penaltis-córner en el partido y España dispuso de tres.

Por parte de España jugaron Quico Cortés, Sergi Enrique, Bosco Pérez-Pla, Ramón Alegre, Manel Terraza (defensas), Marc Sallés, Álex Fábregas, David Alegre (medios), Edi Tubau, Xavi Lleonart y Roc Oliva. También jugaron: Pol Amat, Santi Freixa, Pau Quemada, Ignasi Guerrero, Álex Casasayas, Miki Delás, Xavi Trenchs y Andrés Mir.

El Canal TV de la RFEH ofrece la posibilidad de volver a ver los partidos y las mejores jugadas

2011-07-20T16:41:00.000+02:00

El Canal TV de la RFEH ya dispone de los enlaces correspondientes a los partidos del sábado jugados por la selección femenina (3-0 ante Francia) y la masculina (0-3 frente a Australia). También es posible ver las mejores jugadas (highlights) de estos encuentros y los anteriormente colgados de los tres partidos completos de la final de la División de Honor masculina entre el Atlétic de Terrassa y el Club de Campo.

Pol Amat, conciliando el deporte y el trabajo

2011-07-19T09:59:00.000+02:00

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El deporte de élite es siempre duro y exigente pero mucho más cuando se compagina con otros trabajos. Es el caso de Pol Amat, delantero de la selección española de hockey sobre hierba. Tiene dos medallas olímpicas y ha sido considerado el mejor jugador del mundo en su deporte. Aún así, no vive del hockey.

Volvo EuroHockey Champions, Girls, The Netherlands

2011-07-19T09:53:00.000+02:00

This Sunday afternoon in Utrecht The Netherlands has been crowned European champions. At the Volvo Championship under 18 beat Germany 4-1. Lisanne de Lange, Maria Verschoor, Floor Plokker and Lisa Scheerlinck scored the Dutch goals. England beat Ireland 4-1 win to take the bronze medal.

In the first five minutes of the final for both teams was very tight. Netherlands was the first to release the tension and went on the attack. Frédérique Derkx hit the bar, but Lisanne de Lange was in the right place for the rebound and hit high on th backhand into the net.

The German girls did not hang their heads and were eagerly looking for the equalizer.

At 1-1 dominance shifted back to the Netherlands. A shot in the 25th minute Floortje Plokker lacked some conviction, but after a few minutes the Orange took the lead thanks to a goal from Maria Verschoor.

In the second half of the Netherlands was the dominant party. Floortje Plokker was successful. After a nice pass from Maria Verschoor Plokker she only had to tip in for 3-1.

A cross from Nathalie Sabine Knüpfer Krätsch (GER) hit the post and two minutes later it was Laura Saenger from a penalty corner who hit the woodwork too.

Just before the end the fourth goal was scored and The Netherlands were the worthy winners.

Germany - Netherlands 1-4 (1-2)

10. 0-1 Lisanne de Lange (sc)

15. 1-1 Lea Stockel

32. 1-2 Maria Verschoor

43. 1-3 Floor Plokker

67. 1-4 Lisa Scheerlinck

Volvo EuroHockey Champions, Belgium

2011-07-19T09:51:00.002+02:00

The Belgian boys took gold on Sunday afternoon at the Volvo EuroHockey Championship Under 18 years. They beat Spain 2-0, without ever looking under pressure. It was an assured performance from an experienced team who also took gold in 2009.

Scotland wins the Championship

2011-07-18T10:54:00.000+02:00

Scotland wins the EurHockey U18 Championship II winning 2-1 against Austria. It has been a very well played final, both teams does their best to win and at the end Scotland gains the victory.
First half starts with a chance for Austria but a strong drive ends over the bar.

Hadfield is called to save his goal at 14', on the counter attack Paterson receives a ball from the left and scores leading goal for Scotland. Scotland has another great chance two minutes later but shots on goal are saved in the line. Austria equalizes at 24' after a penalty corner by B. Schmidt. First half ends with a shot by Baldwin deflected by Stvarnik.
After five minutes in the second half Austria gains a penalty corner followed by a penalty stroke: Hadfield makes a great save. At 50' Scotland is given a penalty corner and Paterson scores the winning goal. Hadfield makes another great save at 69' when he deflects a penalty corner by Austria. It is the last chance: Scotland can celebrate its deserved success.

16/07/2011, 20:07 - Stefano Villa

Korea win inaugural London Cup

2011-07-18T10:52:00.000+02:00

Hot on form and riding on Nam Yong Lee’s second hat-trick of the tournament, Asia’s number one side Korea overpowered New Zealand's Black Sticks 4-3 in a thrilling match to win the inaugural London Cup in front of a full house at the University of Westminster Sports Ground in Chiswick.

Moon Ki Yoo’s side went into half time with their noses in front and Player of the Tournament Nam Yong Lee ensured there was no slip-up as the fiery Koreans bagged the trophy in a goal fest.
The first half began on a slippery note as both teams tried to adjust to the wet conditions and it was New Zealand that drew the first blood in the seventh minute as Simon Child’s quick strike gave them the lead. Despite going behind, Korea controlled the first half from thereon, playing attacking hockey as the Kiwis struggled to match pace.
It was tournament’s leading scorer Nam Yong Lee who opened the scoring for the Koreans in the 22nd minute deflecting the ball into the net from a pass. And in the space of a minute, Korea were ahead; Suk Hoon Chu scoring through a quick strike from open play.

Both teams failed to convert the penalty corners that came their way during the first 35 minutes. While the Kiwis wasted two opportunities, the Koreans failed to find the net on three occasions. The second half began with New Zealand upping their pace in pursuit of an equaliser but Nam Yong Lee scored again in the 48th minute to put the Koreans ahead by two goals.

A comedy of errors in the Korean circle saw their defenders failing to clear the ball after the Korean goalkeeper Jae Hyeon Kim had saved the first shot which gave New Zealand player Stephen Jenness the opportunity to reduce the deficit in the 55th minute. The goal inspired the pumped up Kiwis as they pressed hard for an equaliser, which came through penalty corner strike from Shea McAleese eight minutes before the final hooter.

It then looked as if the grand finale was headed for penalties but the tournament’s star player Nam Yong Lee was in no mood for that lottery. Returning from a green card suspension, he stole in unmarked by the New Zealand defence and netted a spectacular goal from open play in the 65th minute to seal a well-deserved victory for the Koreans. Korea coach Moon Ki Yoo was a happy man at the press conference and said the team did a spectacular job after the opening day loss. He said, "The first loss to New Zealand was obviously a dent to our confidence but overall I was pleased with team form and how they had progressed through the tournament."

Man of the match Nam Yong Lee felt the tournament was an ideal preparation for the Olympics and thanked the English crowd for supporting the Asian side. “In preparation for the Olympics I will try my best and if they get to the Olympics I will hopefully score a lot of goals.... I would like to add that I was very pleased that a lot of the English supporters were cheering for Korea!"

Earlier in the day, England rounded off their London Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory over Belgium. A frustrating first half saw England create chances but two Belgian goals from Renaud Pangrazio and Tom Boon left the English support fearing the worst. However, a resurgent second half performance saw England net five times without reply. Loughborough Students’ Iain Lewers swept home his first goal for England before James Tindall twice, Barry Middleton and Mark Pearn all netted to give England a 5-2 win.

More information about the tournament can be found on the England Hockey website by clicking here.

London Cup - Final Day Results

3rd place Play-Off

England	5	(0)	-	2	(2)	Belgium
Iain Lewers 38 (PC)						Renaud Pangrazio 4 (F)
James Tindall 39, 61 (PC, F)						Tom Boon 32 (PC)
Barry Middleton 42 (F)
Mark Pearn 47 (F)

Final Korea	4	(2)	-	3	(1)	New Zealand
Nam Yong Lee 22,48,65 (F,F,F)						Simon Child 7 (F)
Suk Hoon Cho 23 (F)						Stephen Jenness 55 (F)
						Shea McAleese 62 (PC)

Final Standings

1: Korea

2: New Zealand

3: England

4: Belgium

Récord de participación en el TEEH más especial

2011-07-14T20:59:00.000+02:00

El CD Terrassa Hockey organiza este próximo fin de semana, la XIII edición del Torneo Europeo de Escuelas de Hockey (TEEH).

Este año llega a las instalaciones de Las Pedritxes, una nueva edición del TEEH, que empezará este próximo viernes 15, y que se alargará hasta el domingo 17. Esta 13era edición será muy especial, puesto que este año el club egarense conmemora el Centenario de la entidad.

El TEEH se ha revelado ya como uno de los torneos referentes en Europa a nivel de escuelas. Los protagonistas de este torneo no son otros que los niños y niñas de 6 a 16 años (de pre-benjamines a cadetes), que se reúnen los tres días para disfrutar del deporte, el entorno y la amistad y compartiendo valores como el respeto y el fair-play.

En la edición de este año, participarán unos 650 jugadores, de diferentes clubes de todo el estado y de Francia, Bélgica, y de Holanda.

La lista de clubes inscritos es la siguiente:

Francia-- Lille
Bélgica-- Leuven
Holanda—Orange Zwart
España-- Club de Campo, Complutense, Pozuelo, Parayas, Sardinero, Taburiente, Xaloc, Valencia HC, Federación Murciana, Selección Catalana Sub’14, Matadepera 88,Atlètic Terrassa y CD Terrassa.

Se prevén durante los tres días de competición, unos 225 partidos en total.

Los tres días de competición los acompañan varios actos sociales como por ejemplo el desfile oficial de los equipos participantes con la presencia de autoridades e instituciones, la cena oficial del Torneo, y la Pizza Party, la fiesta oficial del TEEH para los centenares de jugadores y jugadoras que tendrá lugar en el village del torneo.

Las selecciones españolas, gran reclamo del TEEH

Como aperitivo del torneo que empezará el próximo viernes, el jueves a las 19h a Las Pedritxes, se jugará un amistoso entre las selecciones absolutas masculinas de España y Australia, actual campeona del mundo, y primera en el ranking de la FIH.

En el mismo escenario, el próximo sábado a las 11h, se jugará un amistoso entre las selecciones absolutas femeninas de España y Francia. A las 13h, de nuevo España y Australia, se volverán a enfrentar en un partido que podrán disfrutar todos los niños y niñas participantes en el TEEH de esta edición.

Fuente: Carlos Tost, Prensa CD Terrassa

La lluvia obliga a aplazar el España-Inglaterra masculino

2011-07-14T20:57:00.000+02:00

La lluvia ha acaparado el protagonismo en la tercera jornada del Europeo Sub18 de Utrecht, ya que ha obligado a aplazar a mañana viernes seis de los ocho partidos programados, entre ellos el España-Inglaterra masculino que iba a determinar cuál de los dos equipos acompañaría a Bélgica en las semifinales. Los belgas derrotaron a primera hora a Francia por 3-2.

Las Sub18 pierden ante Alemania (4-1) en un partido de trámite

2011-07-14T20:55:00.000+02:00

La selección femenina ha cerrado la primera fase del Europeo Sub18 de Utrecht con una derrota por 4-1 ante Alemania que no tiene influencia en la clasificación final, ya que las alemanas son líderes y jugarán las semifinales y España tratará de mantener la categoría en los dos trascendentales partidos del sábado y del domingo. La jornada estuvo marcada por la lluvia, que obligó a aplazar a mañana viernes seis de los ocho encuentros, incluido el España-Inglaterra de la masculina.

Alemania saltó al campo dispuesta a sumar su tercer triunfo en el Europeo y los errores de la selección favorecieron su tarea. Las alemanas, letales en ataque, se situaron con un cómodo 4-0 al descanso.

“Nuestra primera parte no ha sido tan mala como para acabar 4-0, pero es que estamos cometiendo demasiados errores y estamos pagándolos caro. No podemos permitirnos estos fallos”, afirma el seleccionador Ramón Sala.

A pesar del resultado en contra, la selección no tiró la toalla y mejoró su juego en la segunda parte, llegando a recortar distancias con un gol de Alicia Magaz. “Hemos reaccionado bien y hemos hecho una buena segunda parte. Es cierto que Alemania ya llevaba una ventaja suficiente, pero nuestro buen juego en la segunda nos tiene que dar moral para afrontar los partidos del sábado y del domingo”.

La selección contará con un día de descanso antes de jugar los dos últimos partidos (Irlanda, Bélgica o Escocia no podrán ya que deben jugar mañana viernes el encuentro aplazado de hoy), decisivos para mantener la categoría, aunque Sala no considera que eso signifique una gran ventaja.

“Si me dan a elegir preferiría tenerlo tal y como está ahora, con descanso el viernes, pero ellas han descansado hoy y para nosotras el partido ha significado un gran desgaste físico porque la bola no corría debido la lluvia y hemos tenido que correr mucho”.

Por parte de España jugaron: Inés Arias (portera), Mariona Heras, Silvia Querol, Celia Sánchez-Valverde, Andrea Feu (defensas), María Tost, Cristina Salvatella, Maider Altuna (medios), Carola Salvatella, Nina Baumberger y Alicia Magaz. También jugaron Marta Bosque, Ainhoa Belzunegi, Cristina de Paz, Andrea Guerra y Marta Clapés.

Sintesi della terza giornata

2011-07-14T09:49:00.000+02:00

La terza giornata fornisce i verdetti definitivi per la seconda parte dell'EuroHockey U18 Championshio II.
Nel girone B la Polonia doveva vincere contro al Repubblica Ceca con un ampio margine di goal e così è stato: la formazione di Babicky ha surclassato gli avversari vincendo per 8-1. Dopo 8 minuti i polacchi conducono già 2-0 grazie alla rete di Kuczkowski su azione e di Kasprzyk su corto.

I due goal non femrano la Polonia che sbaglia un'occasione, due corti e coglie un palo. Due corti nel finale di primo tempo per la Repubblica Ceca non cambiano il risultato. Nella ripresa la Polonia dilaga con Karamuz e la tripletta di Kwiatkowski. Vanecek segna la rete della bandiera per i Cechi ma negli ultimi minuti Paech e Kuczkowski su rigore chiudono i conti.
Grazie alla differenza reti la Polonia accede matematicamente alle semifinali prima di conoscere il risultato di Svizzera-Galles. Sarà una sfida tesa con i gallesi costretti a vincere per accedere alle semifinali e gli svizzeri invece che possono accontentarsi di un pareggio. Per questo il Galles comincia meglio la gara creando una serie di occasioni fra corti ed azioni che non vogliono chiudersi in rete. La Svizzera si vede solo al 27' con un bel tiro al volo di poco a lato, poi torna in cattedra il Galles che impegna l'ottimo Boehnlein nel finale di tempo. Dopo 1 minuto nella ripresa un rovescio di Pacey infiamma i tifosi gallesi: la pallina entra in rete regalando vantaggio e momentanea qualificazione. La Svizzera si butta alla ricerca del pareggio e dopo tre corti sbagliati Scharer segna il goal che vale la qualificazione. A tempo scaduto il Galles conquista un corto ma lo stop non è perfetto e la Svizzera può festeggiare.
Con l'Austria già qualificata nel girone A Italia, Scozia e Ucraina si giocano l'altro posto disponibile.
Nella prima sfida la Scozia si qualifica automaticamente se vince mentre in caso di parità dovrebbe attendere il risultato degli Azzurri. Per l'Ucraina speranze solo in caso di vittoria ma sempre in attesa dell'ultima partita.
La Scozia rende tutto semplice e vince per 5-1 mettendo fine ad ogni possibile dubbio. Ad andare in vantaggio è però l'Ucraina al 20' con Koshelenko bravissimo a resistere a due tackle e segnare. Ma entro la fine del tempo con una doppeitta di Paterson la Scozia ribalta il risultato. Gli scozzesi partono forte nella ripresa fallendo diverse occasioni. L'Ucraina prova senza success o pareggiare su corto. In ue minuti la Scozia chiude i conti, al 59' Paterson completa la sua tripletta personale e un minuto dopo Hastings sigla il poker. McIntyre con un drive dalla sinistra fissa il risultato sul 5-1.
Con questo risultato la partita fra Italia ed Austria è di scarso interesse con gli austriaci già primi è gli azzurri nel girone retrocessione. L'austria conferma la sua aggressività ad inizio partita e passa al 6' con un corto di Schmidt. L'Italia replica con un tiro di Favalli parato. Gli azzurri impegnano poco dopo l'estremo difensore austriaco e rischiano il pari con un pallonetto salvato sulla linea. L'Austria risponde con la rete di Szmidt dopo un rapito contropiede al 20'. Al 30' l'Austria coglie un palo e a fine primo tempo arriva un corto parato da Testagrossa. Gli azzurri provano a tirare fuori l'orgoglio giocando meglio ad inizio ripresa ma è l'austria a segnare con Lenz al 44'. Arriva su rigore il goal dell'Italia: Bianco trasforma con qualche brivido la massima punizione. Al 60' quarto goal austriaco su corto.
In virtù di questi risultati le semifinali saranno Austria-Svizzera e Scozia-Polonia. Nel girone per non retrocedere il Galles parte con tre punti, Italia e Ucraina con uno e Repubblcia Ceca con zero. Domani si giocano Ucraina-Repubblica Ceca e Italia-Gallas.

14/07/2011, 08:42 - Stefano Villa

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EuroHockey Youth (U18) Championship II, Boys gets underway in Cernusco

2011-07-12T13:15:00.000+02:00

The first match between Poland and Switzerland ends with two goals each.
In the first half Poland starts better and at 7' gets a penalty corner saved by Boehnlein. Poland gains another PC and Boehnleins shows its talent diving to deny the goal.

Bad luck for Poland at 17': a ball from outside the D ends on the post and the rebound of Kwiatkowski ends on the post again. Poland takes another chance at 19' gaining another PC stopped by the defense. At 26' lob by Karamuz saved on the line by defenders, after that that Boehlein saves againg.
The first half ends with no goals.
Switzerland gets the control of the match at the beginning of the second half. In the first ten minutes Switzerland gains two penalty corners saved by the keeper and misses one goal with Rauber: his revers shot was stopped by Popiolkowski. First goal at 49': cross by Rauber from the left side and Fahrni scores in the empty net. Boehlein saves two penalty corners shot by Poland but has to give up at 64' when Kwiatkowski scores a penalty stroke. Two minutes later Kwiatkowski again finds a great reverse shot and scores for Poland. It takes two minutes for Switzerland to equalize: Greder scores a penalty corner. Last chance for Switzerland at the end but the Reds miss a penalty corner.

Match 2:

Deserved succes by Wales who defeats 4-3 Czech Republic. It was not by the way an easy victory as Yeoman's teams suffered at the end of the match.
Wales starts with a better pressing and misses two goals: first saved by a Czech's defender in the line and the second one just a bit out of the goal.

After a penalty corner missed by Wales Czech Republic finds the first goal with Benes who scores an easy goal after a cross from the right. In two minutes Wales equalizes and takes the lead: first Bolwell converts a penalty stroke then Pacey scores with a good reverse shot. Czech Republic comes back into the match and misses two penalty corners. Pacey misses a penalty corner for Wales before Czech Republic equalizes after a scrum near the goal line. Wales attacks at the end of the first half missing many chances thanks to Czech's goalie Polata.
In the second half the teams suffer the high temperature ans slow the tempo. Wales by the way scores two goal with its captain: Forman first finds a goal from the D line and then Brignull converts a penalty corner. In the last minutes first Czech scoeres with Kondrat and then misses a goal at the end after a penalty corner.

Match 3:
Austria wins 5-2 against Ukraine.
Austria starts with high tempo and after one goal missed by Szmidt scores with Turek from short distance. At 6' Austria doubles converting a penalty corner (Schmidt B). Austria keeps on attacking missing 4 chances: 1 penalty corner, one ball is saved on the line and Koval stars his show saving two balls.

At 10' Szmidt scores third goal for Austria and it seems the match is over. But at 20' Ukraine gains a penalty corner and Koshelenko scores afert a good variation. Four minutes before the break Pylypchuk scores again for Ukraine netting a good pass in the D after a scoop from the defensive line. At the end of the first half Austria misses two penalty corners.
In the beginiing of the second half Austria looks as confident as in the first minutes of the match an Szmidt, free in the D, first sees his ball saved but then scores the rebound. Last goal for Austria arrives at 44' with a good flick afetr a penalty corner by Schmidt. In the last minutes Koval makes very good savings and Austria can't increase the score.

Final Game today: SCO 3 v ITA 0

In the first half Scotland starts better and after only 3 minutes Paterson shoots near the post. Two minutes later Kemslay shoots wide. The tempo of the game is very slow and for more than ten minutes nothing happens. At 17' Bianco shoots out then Paterson tries to score by diving but misses the goal.Favalli serves Zago at 26' but his shot is saved.

Thanks to Roy at 28' Scotland takes the lead: good penetration from the right and deliciuos pass for number 3 that goes behind Padovani. At the end of the period Favalli passes to Resconi but Fortheringham saves.
In the second half Scotland misses a goal: Padovani at first and then Ardrizzi on the line save the situation for Italy. On the counter attack Mura shoots wide. At 43' Scotland gains a penalty corner and Coghlan deflects from short distance for the 2-0. Danger for Italy again at 56': two shots for Scotland, first saved by Padovani then out. Scotland continues to attack and at 58' Padovani saves twice. One minute later first penalty corner for Italy: shot by De Vivo and amazing save by Fortheringham. Scotland comes back in attack and Morton calls Padovani to another save. At 66' Falconer is given his second yellow card and he has to leave the pitch. In power-play Italy gains a penalty corner but it shoots before the ball is out of the D.

Source: EuroHockey Youth Championship II, Cernusco, ITA

Ireland takes Gold at Champions Challenge 2

2011-07-11T22:42:00.000+02:00

Ireland bounced back from the painful memory of the 2009 Champions Challenge II final as they produced some moments of brilliance to deny host France in a tense final in Lille.

In 2009, Ireland blew a two-goal lead against Poland before ultimately falling on penalty strokes. This time round they were facing bogey side France on their home turf who threatened at times to pull off a similar feat.

But a magical end-to-end move created the clinching goal for Gareth Watkins, in his first major tournament, to tap in after Eugene Magee, Peter Blakeney and the superb Peter Caruth carried the ball 90 metres.

It was a fitting winner to a goal-fest of a tournament, ending a cracking tie which was in the balance until that late salvo.

Ireland had taken the lead in the 18th minute after Chris Cargo was felled and skipper Ronan Gormley duly converted the penalty stroke.

Eugene Magee continued Ireland’s excellent penalty corner statistics when he dragged home 2-0 on the half-hour.

But the French still had their part to play and were back in the ball game 45 seconds before the break as a right-wing cross was bounced all the way to Matthieu Catonnet and he swivelled to finish from a yard out.

And France took up the initiative at the start of the second period but were rocked by a fine team goal, Andy McConnell getting the crucial tip-in. Again, the two-goal lead looked vulnerable and Jean-Baptiste scrambled in a rebound.

They piled forward looking to close the gap but were caught on the counter-attack when Magee stole the ball on his own’s circle’s edge, the ambition was there to go for the jugular.

Blakeney fed Caruth on the right and he swept across for Watkins to score his fourth goal of the competition.

It earns Ireland a place in the Champions Challenge I, the second highest tier of world hockey as wells as providing top preparation for August’s European championships.

Russia, meanwhile, netted three times in the closing seven minutes to deny Scotland bronze in gut-wrenching fashion, winning 3-1 after the highlanders had led for much of the 3rd/4th playoff.

It was always going to be a test of stamina for Scotland who could only use 14 players due to Kenny Bain and Gareth Hall’s suspensions. Their plight got even tougher when skipper Graham Moodie went off at half-time injured, leaving front trio Gavin Byers, Fergus Dunn and Alan Forsyth a huge job of running an intense press pretty much on their own.

They were given energy by Byers’ 19th minute opening goal, slamming home from the circle’s edge after Marat Gafarov had denied Dunn’s shot by just a matter of inches. It was a superb recovery but the last-ditch nature of it meant he had little choice where he could clear it to and Byers was a grateful recipient.

Forsyth had also gone close early on but Russia bossed much of the opening half, Nikolay Komarov a constant menace who twice calm within centimetres of scoring while Nikolay Yankun’s deflected drag-flick was denied by Wei Adams.

The second half was a much tighter affair with play congealed between the 25s for the most part. With time running out, however, play opened up as Scotland’s legs seemed to struggle with the extra workload.

They were stung on the counter-attack after Dunn’s rasping reverse stung Gafarov’s palms. He got enough on it though to spring a Russian forward volley which ended with Komarov squaring for Mamoshkin to bundle home.

In the build-up, Willie Marshall came together with Evgeny Mokrousov and was shown a yellow card, one which ruled him out of the last six minutes of the game. Yet more open country was revealed and Pavel Golubev put Russia in front for the first time with 75 seconds to go.

It was a classy effort, Sergey Kostarev centring from the left wing and Golubev, on his knees, leant forward to thunder the ball past Mark Fulton. Anton Kornilov added a third for good measure soon after to garner bronze, leaving Scotland in fourth place after one win from their six games.

Earlier, Tomas Prochazka fired two late penalty corners to turn the Czech Republic’s tie with China on its head and earn fifth place, dropping the top seeds China into sixth place after a 4-3 result.

The Mannheimer drag-flicker overturned a 3-1 deficit, forged via Yixian Liu’s pair of drag-flicks in the first half as well as a stunning Xiantang Liu goal inside 15 seconds of the first whistle.

He dived onto the end of Fenghui Lu’s excellent reverse-stick pass for a very early advantage. Jakub Kyndl wiped out that lead before Liu applied his double dose.

Stepan Bernatek reacted sharply in the seconds leading up to half-time to guide home a deflected ball to pull it back to 3-2 at half-time but, for long periods of the second half, the Chinese looked on course for fifth.

That was until the Czechs won a corner with six minutes to go. Prochazka slammed it into the net for 3-3 and within a minute he had another chance, making no mistake yet again, moving his tournament tally to six to take the lead in the current standings.

In the seventh place playoff, USA finished their campaign on a high courtesy of a fine second half performance.

Michael Korper dragged home his third penalty corner of the competition to start Austria’s day in decent fashion but Michiel Dijkxhoorn tied the match up in the 25th minute from a couple of centimetres, tipping in from the right post.

Wil Holt’s double inside a couple of second half minutes swung the tie before Jon Ginolfi made absolutely sure of the result in the 53rd minute. Georg Jelinek pulled one back but Patrick Harris netted his fourth corner of the week to copper-fasten the victory.

FIH Men's Champions Challenge II final

Ireland 4 (Ronan Gormley, Eugene Magee, Andy McConnell, Gareth Watkins)
France 2 (Matthieu Catonnet, Jean-Baptiste Pauchet)

Full line-up known for EHL 2011-2012

2011-07-08T18:57:00.002+02:00

The European Hockey Federation and the Euro Hockey League are pleased to announce the teams that will participate in the 2011-2012 edition of the EHL.

24 teams from 12 countries have made the cut, with 15 sides from last season’s event re-qualifying for the 2011-2012 competition. There are three first time participants joining the tournament next season, with Germany’s Uhlenhorst Mülheim and Irish duo Banbridge and Cookstown making their debut appearances when the tournament gets underway in October.

Six other teams return for another crack at the EHL following a period of absence: Amsterdam H&BC (NED), H.C. Rotterdam (NED), Der Club an der Alster (GER), Dinamo Elektrostal (RUS), AHTC Wien (AUT), Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia (UKR) and Rotweiss Wettingen (SUI).

The top four ranked nations will each have three teams competing in the tournament. The Netherlands is top of the ranking pile, with Taeke Taekema’s Hoofdklasse champions Amsterdam H&BC being joined by 2009 winners HC Bloemendaal and H.C. Rotterdam, the 2010 runner’s up. Amsterdam and Rotterdam re-join the EHL following a one season absence, earning the right to play in the competition with strong performances in the 2010-11 Edition of the Dutch National League. They replace Oranje Zwart and HGC, the reigning Euro Hockey League champions who failed to qualify due to a ninth place finish in their domestic league.

Spain is second in the rankings and will be represented by the same teams as last year: Atlétic Terrassa (1), EHL 2010-11 finalists Club de Campo (2) and Real Club de Polo de Barcelona (3). England is third in the rankings, and like Spain will also see the same representation with Beeston (1), East Grinstead (2) and EHL 2010-11 Bronze Medallists Reading HC (3).

Fourth-ranked Germany will be represented by two new teams, with league champions Der Club an der Alster and second placed Uhlenhorst Mülheim joining ever-present two times champions UHC Hamburg. Alster and Mülheim replace Mannheimer HC and Rot-Weiss Köln in next season’s Euro Hockey League.

For the second successive season, Belgium will be represented by KHC Dragons and Racing Club de Bruxelles, although the EHL will be blessed by two new teams from Ireland with Banbridge and Cookstown making their first appearances. WKS Grunwald Poznan and Pomorzanin Torun have qualified to represent Poland, while Russia’s Dinamo Kazan and Dinamo Elektrostal will also feature.

The line up for the 2011-2012 tournament will be completed by CA Montrouge (France), AHTC Wien (Austria), Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia (Ukraine) and Rotweiss Wettigen (Switzerland).

Rank Nation Club 1 Club 2 Club 3

1                  NED                 Amsterdam H&BC HC Bloemendaal HC Rotterdam
2                  ESP                  Atletic Terrassa               Club de Campo Real Club de Polo
3                  ENG                 Beeston HC East Grinstead HC Reading HC
4                  GER                 Der Club an der Alster   Uhlenhorst Mülheim UHC Hamburg
5                  BEL                  KHC Dragons Racing Club de Bruxelles
6                  IRL                   Banbridge                         Cookstown
7 POL                  WKS Grunwald Pomorzanin Torun
8 RUS Dinamo Kazan                 Dinamo Elektrostal
9 FRA                  CA Montrouge
10 AUT AHTC Wien
11 UKR                  Olimpia Kolos Sekvoia
12 SUI Rotweiss Wettingen

Women's national team of Poland coach – Krzysztof Rachwalski – about polish preparation to the EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Poznań

2011-07-08T09:41:00.000+02:00

Polish national team, the host country of EuroHockey Nations Championship II Women, are in the middle of their preparation to this tournament.

Polish team coach Krzysztof Rachwalski outlined successive parts of this preparation: “Two consultations are the closest plans of polish national team. First from 11 to 17 July in Cetniewo, without young players who will be taking part in Junior European Championship that time, and second from 23 to 30 July in Gąsawawith all players”.

After these meeting Poland will play two control matches against participants of the event in Poznań – France (4th August) and Russia (6th August).

Polish team coach described previous preparations of Poland: “In our hitherto existing preparations to the EuroHockey Nations Championship II, we have played 15 control games against German U-21 and U-18 teams and with clubs from Germany, the Netherlands and Belarus. We are surely satisfied with some elements of our play. However in some matches we made too many simple mistakes and in consequence we lost goals”.

Coach paid some attention to the important characteristic of polish team: “It is undoubted that regardless of the situation in matches, Poland is the team with character, which fight for the good result from the beginning to the end. I am really happy with that”.

Krzysztof Rachwalski about the situation of polish squad: “As far as our squad situation is concerned, I hope that the worst is behind us and that we will play in the main event in the best possible squad”.

FIH Champions Challenge 2

2011-07-07T14:51:00.001+02:00

LAUSANNE – The FIH today announced the official schedule for FIH Champions Challenge II (men’s) that will be held in Lille, France from July 2-10, 2011.

The eight teams will be split into two preliminary round groups for three-days of round robin action. The teams will then play a cross-over quarterfinal to determine the playoff teams. The top ranked teams from each pool will take on the fourth-rank teams, while number two and number three will also face-off. The winners from the cross over games will move onto the semi-finals and medal games, while the losers will continue to play for final placement.

In total, teams will play six games each during the nine-day event. China and Austria will kick things off on July 2^nd with an 11:00 match. Pool A features China, USA, Austria and the Czech Republic, while Pool B includes France, Ireland, Russia and Scotland.

Ireland and host France will be two of the top teams at the event. Ireland took the silver at the Champions Challenge II in 2009, while France took the bronze. China is also sure to be a tough team to beat. The Chinese squad was at the Champions Challenge I level in 2009.

The casual- and sportswear brand GANT is the official title sponsor of the EuroHockey Championships, Women and Men, 2011

2011-07-07T10:30:00.000+02:00

The casual- and sportswear brand GANT is the official title sponsor of the EuroHockey Championships 2011, taking place from 20th to 28th of August in the Warsteiner HockeyPark in Moenchengladbach. Therefore the tournament, which is also the European qualifier for the Olympic games 2012 in London, will occur with the title “GANT EuroHockey Championships, Women and Men”.

Torsten Bartel, speaker of the German Hockey Federation (DHB): „We are pleased, that Gant has agreed to underwrite the title sponsorship for the Europeans. Gant Germany is supporting hockey strongly over the past few years. And I am sure, that this sponsorship will bring sustainable success for them and for our sport.”

Coen Duetz, GANT General Importer for Germany: “We are delighted with the successful partnership with the German Hockey Federation over the past two years – including the official suppliers of the Ladies and Mens National Teams – for us it was the logical next step to prominently expand our commitment. The EuroHockey Championships in Germany – with two of the most successful sports teams of the nation – is a great opportunity for us, to grow our brand equity and our philosophy substantially into the fans minds“

Coen Duetz’ patience and sympathy for hockey is deeply rooted in his family background. He was born in the Netherlands, where Hockey is one of the most famous sports. He also has been playing hockey up to the age of 18 years. Meanwhile his sons are playing with the same patience he did, when he was young. The biggest goals for his engagement in hockey are promoting the youth and increasing the popularity of the sports in Germany.