With the new England Hockey League season almost upon us, The Top of the D looks at the teams in the Premier League and assesses their chances. Here is part one.
Team: Beeston.
Final Position Last Season: 2nd (League.) Lost to Reading in the Championship play-offs.
Key Men: Harry Martin will be on a high coming off the back of a successful tournament at London 2012. Expect him to shine in the league this time out. Continue reading
The dust has settled on a hugely entertaining and keenly contested Olympic Hockey Tournament. There were some wonderful technical skills on display and some exciting, close-fought matches. This bodes well for the game and its global image. Everything seems to be rosy in the garden. Everything, that is, except the video referral system. Apart from Barry Davies and Sean Kerly’s commentary, video referrals have been the most talked about topic among the hockey-watching public this past few weeks. Continue reading
The Top of the D has already looked at the top six ranked ladies’ teams at London 2012 here. Now comes the turn of the teams ranked 7-12.
Germany
Pre Tournament ranking: 3rd
Final Position: 7th Continue reading
The Top of the D has already looked at the men’s competition. Now it is the turn of the women, with TTOTD’s end of tournament reports. Today, the teams ranked 1st-6th.
Netherlands.
Pre Tournament ranking: 1st.
Final Position: Gold Medallists.
The Top of the D has already given the end of tournament report for the top six ranked men’s teams at London 2012, here. Now it is the turn of those ranked 7-12.
Pakistan
Pre Tournament ranking: 8th.
Final Position: 7th.
Top Goal scorer: Sohail Abbas, Abdul Haseem Khan (3.)
