Hockeyroos trio shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-22

Hockeyroos Head Coach Katrina Powell, goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram and young gun Amy Lawton have been named as finalists for various categories in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards.

Powell has been shortlisted for the Women’s Team Coach of the Year, Bartram the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year, and Lawton the Women’s Rising Star of the Year.

The trio’s inclusion is further recognition of the Hockeyroos’ impressive Women’s World Cup (bronze medal) and Commonwealth Games (silver medal) campaigns earlier this year.

Fans and media can vote in each category which will contribute to the final results.

Fans and players can cast their vote here

“Congratulations to Triny, Jocelyn and Amy on this acknowledgement,” said Hockey Australia CEO David Pryles.

“The transformation and progression of the Hockeyroos this year has been amazing. While hockey is a team sport and is played for team success, to have these three individuals make shortlists for awards reiterates the positive trajectory of this team and the outstanding performances they had at the World Cup and Commonwealth Games.”

“Triny has done wonders with the group since taking the reins, Jocelyn was arguably the best goalkeeper at the World Cup, and Amy continues to demonstrate her potential as one of the best young talents in world hockey.”

“I encourage all Australian hockey and sports fans to vote for our three finalists, all of whom are deserving of the respective awards they are in the running for.”

No Kookaburras players were shortlisted, largely due to the world number one ranked team’s lack of international matches in the past 12 months.

Australia did not compete in the latest FIH Pro League season and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was the Kookaburras’ only major tournament since the Tokyo Olympics.

The final shortlist was established solely by an Expert Group composed of players, former players, coaches and officials selected by each of their Continental Federations.

A new voting process has been implemented this year. Votes of an Expert Group will count for 40% of the overall result, while votes from National Associations, represented by their respective national teams’ captains and coaches, will count for 20%. The fans and other players (20%) as well as media (20%) make up the remaining 40%.

Voting closes on 30 September with the winners announced in early October 2022.

FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-2022 - Finalists
FIH Player of the Year
Women: Felice Albers (NED), María José Granatto (ARG), Frédérique Matla (NED), Agustina Gorzelany (ARG), Georgina Oliva (ESP)
Men: Arthur de Sloover (BEL), Harmanpreet Singh (IND), Niklas Wellen (GER), Thierry Brinkman (NED), Tom Boon (BEL)

FIH Goalkeeper of the Year
Women: Savita (IND), Josine Koning (NED), Belén Succi (ARG), Jocelyn Bartram (AUS), Phumelela Mbande (RSA)
Men: Loïc van Doren (BEL), PR Sreejesh (IND), Pirmin Blaak (NED), Arthur Thieffry (FRA), Alexander Stadler (GER)

FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards
Women: Charlotte Englebert (BEL), Luna Fokke (NED), Mumtaz Khan (IND), Jip Dicke (NED), Amy Lawton (AUS)
Men: Miles Bukkens (NED), Timothée Clément (FRA), Sanjay (IND), Pau Cunill (ESP), Rizwan Ali (PAK)

FIH Coach of the Year
Women’s Team: Janneke Schopman (NED) Team India, Jamilon Mülders (GER) Team Netherlands, Katrina Powell (AUS) Team Australia, Raoul Ehren (NED) Team Belgium, Adrian Lock (ENG) Team Spain
Men’s Team: Jeroen Delmee (NED) Team Netherlands, Michel van den Heuvel (NED) Team Belgium, Graham Reid (AUS) Team India, Garreth Ewing (RSA) Team South Africa, Frédéric Soyez (FRA) Team France

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