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Some Indian players are role models of my players: Pakistan hockey coach

Pakistan hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman on Friday said his players have a lot of respect for their Indian counterparts and considered some of them as role models. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan face each other in Pool A in the opening match of the Asian Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday. "There is a lot of respect among Pakistan players for Indian hockey players.

Swedish Women's Hockey League to OK body checking for 2022-23 season

The Swedish Women's Hockey League will allow body checking next season, while it remains banned by the International Ice Hockey Federation for women's games.

Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'

CALGARY — Esa Tikkanen could feel his team's season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty, starting to slip away.

India names nine-member team for inaugural FIH Women's Hockey 5s

FIH Women's Hockey 5s, to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland from June 4 to 5. The team will be captained by experienced goalkeeper Rajani Etimarpu and Mahima Choudhary will be her deputy in the tournament which will also have Uruguay, Poland, South Africa, and hosts Switzerland.

Nylander to join Sweden at World Hockey Championship

Sweden is getting some offensive help at the IIHF Hockey World Championship as Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will join the team for the rest of the tournament in Finland, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association has confirmed.