Alberta Junior Hockey League faces shake-up as 5 teams move to independent BCHL
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) will see major changes next season as five teams are set to leave the league and join another.
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Indian Men's Hockey Team Starts 4-Nation Tourney With 4-0 win Over France
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as Indian men's hockey team thrashed France 4-0 to begin its campaign in the Four-Nation Tournament on a rousing note in Cape Town on Monday. The Indian defence produced a resolute performance with France failing to get past veteran PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak at the goalpost. Harmanpreet (13th, 26th minutes) converted two penalty corners while Lalit Upadhyay (42nd) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (49) were the other goal-getters for India. India broke the deadlock two minutes from the first quarter through Harmanpreet's powerful dragflick. He doubled the lead in the second quarter, converting another penalty corner.
India Placed In Tough Pool B In Men's Hockey Competition Of Paris Olympics
Asian Games champions and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India are place in a tough Pool B in the men's hockey competition at this year's Paris Games. Eight-time champions India, who clinched a historic bronze medal in Tokyo after a hiatus of 41 years, have been clubbed with reigning Olympic champions and world no.2 Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland. The Indians are currently ranked third in the world, behind Belgium and the Netherlands, and they had found it tough to beat Tokyo silver medallist Australia and Argentina in the past.
Ollie Payne, David Ames, Phil Roper and Nick Bandurak help Great Britain men's team book their place at the Paris 2024 Olympics while Hayden Phillips’ New Zealand also qualify
Four players from Holcombe played their part in helping Great Britain’s men’s hockey team qualify for Paris 2024.
Irish men's hockey team qualify for Olympics after win over South Korea
The Irish men's hockey team have booked their place in this summer’s Olympic Games.
Senators' Pinto makes impactful return from 41-game gambling suspension
Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto returned to the ice Sunday in Philadelphia after sitting out the first 41 games because of a suspension from the NHL for "activities related to sports wagering."
Sean Murray 'ecstatic' as Ireland make Paris 2024 dream a reality
An "ecstatic" Sean Murray said Ireland can now look forward to the summer after the men's senior team booked their place at the Paris 2024 Olympics following a nail-biting 4-3 victory over South Korea in their winner-takes-all third-place play-off in Valencia.