News - Hockey Australia

Hockey Australia welcomes everybody, exactly as they are

Hockey Australia is proud to be among nine peak sporting bodies that have committed to implementing governance that supports a greater level of inclusion for trans and gender diverse people within their respective sports.

Hockey Australia Pride in Sport

Thu 01 Oct 2020

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hockeyroos gold in Sydney

The 29th of September 2000 will forever go down as the day the Hockeyroos became the nation's golden girls.

Hockeyroos Sydney 2000 Olympics Olympics Juliet Haslam Katie Allen Katrina Powell Melanie Woosnam

Tue 29 Sep 2020

Life Member - Brian Glencross OAM

The 190th player to represent Australia, Brian Glencross OAM went on to play 93 times for Australia, scoring 37 goals in a career that spanned 11 years.

Brian Glencross Hockey Australia Life Member

Sun 27 Sep 2020

Life Member - Donald Prior

Donald (Don) Prior is one of the best credentialed umpires produced by Australian hockey.

Don Prior Hockey Australia Life Member

Sat 26 Sep 2020

Life Member - Cyril Dakiniewicz

Cyril Dakiniewicz deservedly joins the list of Hockey Australia Life Members after being a longstanding and highly respected official at national and international level.

Cyril Dakiniewicz Hockey Australia Life Member

Fri 25 Sep 2020

FIH postpones 2021 Indoor Hockey World Cup

COVID-19 has forced the postponement of yet another major international sporting event with the upcoming FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup to be set back by 12 months.

FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Hockey Australia Mark Sandhu Steve Willer Thierry Weil

Fri 25 Sep 2020

Life Member - Jan Hadfield AM

As a player, a coach but predominantly in the umpiring space, Jan Hadfield's imprint on hockey not only in Australia but globally is nothing short of exemplary.

Jan Hadfield Hockey Australia Life Member

Thu 24 Sep 2020

Award of Merit - Minka Woolley

Minka Woolley has demonstrated meritorious achievement at the highest level of the sport of hockey in Tasmania during her long career as a player, and most notably as an official.

Minka Woolley Hockey Australia Award of Merit

Wed 23 Sep 2020

Award of Merit - Wendy Pritchard (nee Butcher)

Wendy Pritchard is one of Australia's greatest ever female hockey players and an inaugural member of the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame.

Wendy Pritchard Hockey Australia Award of Merit

Tue 22 Sep 2020

Award of Merit - John Sanders

John Sanders can be credited for much of Australian hockey's historical data and the creation of accurate historical records, especially of all Australian women's and men's international matches.

John Sanders Hockey Australia Award of Merit

Mon 21 Sep 2020

Current Kookaburras recall Sydney 2000 memories

Most of them were in primary school at the time but some of the current Kookaburras crop have recalled what they could remember 20 years on from the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Kookaburras Sydney 2000 Olympics Olympics

Sun 20 Sep 2020

Current Hockeyroos recall Sydney 2000 memories

One reportedly lost a tooth, another made an Aussie sign. A host of the current Hockeyroos have taken a trip down memory lane back to the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Hockeyroos Sydney 2000 Olympics Olympics

Sun 20 Sep 2020

National Participation and Engagement Plan development underway

Hockey Australia, in partnership with Sport Australia and the Member Associations, have commenced the development of the National Participation & Engagement Plan.

Hockey Australia

Tue 15 Sep 2020

Mon 31 Aug 2020