We deserve better
They say you always get what you deserve… Having witnessed the FIH congress last week I state: “we deserve better”! So last Saturday Narinder Batra
Marc Coudron wants to bridge the gap
Coudron challenges Batra Marc Coudron launched his bid for the FIH presidency mid March 2021. For a long time it seemed Narinder Batra would run
10 questions for the FIH
A year ago, in November 2018, the FIH had its global congress. An event where several important decisions regarding the future of our sport were
Jon Wyatt about qualifying pathways & a new global ranking
So it’s the middle of November. In Lausanne, Switzerland where the FIH is based first snow has arrived. But that did not stop FIH from
#EHCdaily podcast quotes
The European Championships played in Antwerp made it possible for me to talk to several interesting hockey people face to face for our podcast. So
Finally a fair FIH global ranking !
Announced in March 2019, we will finally see a fair FIH global ranking as of next year. We discussed this major change for the better
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Year of the Youth Huddle #1
Sep 25, 2021 • 00:30:19
The Year of the Youth Huddle is an online conference by FIH Academy. On September 22, 2021 the conference set up 8 different webinars for leaders in youth hockey from around the world. Hosted by the hockey leaders of tomorrow chosen from the European Hockey Federation Youth Leadership Panel we…
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India & the Bovelander Foundation
Nov 9, 2020 • 01:01:40
The Bovelander Foundation uses sports, especially hockey, to support children, young adults and their communities in developing their personal, social, athletic and educational skills to improve the quality of their lives. Former Dutch international player Floris Jan Bovelander fell in love with India during his playing days. So when opportunity…
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Nick Irvine: A game of hockey is also about theatre
Oct 14, 2020 • 00:49:03
Nick Irvine…. not a lot of hockey fans will recognise the name. The voice however… 🙂 When EHL started to transform our sport, Nick Irvine was the voice that complemented the revolutionary way our game was shown on TV. A decade down the road we know Nick Irvine as the…
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So how about the EHL?
May 29, 2020 • 00:43:13
Now that lockdown restrictions slowly get lifted in most parts of the world, hope returns our sport will be able to take back its place in our lives. But we have to be realistic… For a certain time it will not be as it was. I believe… I have to…
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Tim White – new to the coaching staff of the Red Panthers
May 14, 2021 • 01:01:04
Floris Geerts meets up with Aussie Tim White, the new assistant coach (T2) to the Belgian national women’s team, the Red Panthers. Discussing the play off and championship finals of the 2020-2021 season. Once again a season scarred by the covid pandemic. But at least a season where the honour…
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Het vrouwenhockey door de ogen van Judith Vandermeiren
May 7, 2021 • 00:57:30
In de play off tijd van opnieuw een apart seizoen sprak Floris Geerts met Red Panther en Braxgata speelster Judith Vandermeiren. Voor een keertje zit er zelf met haar Braxgata niet bij dus kan Vandermeiren mooi het perspectief van buitenaf geven bij deze play off wedstrijden. Op zoek naar iets…
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Oude gloriën met een uitgesproken mening
May 4, 2021 • 01:08:16
Floris Geerts zocht enkele oude bekenden op. Dragons coryfeeën Manu Leroy en Jeffrey Thys bepleiten de “best of three”, bespreken de halve finales in het Belgische hockey… Episode 61 werd opgenomen op 2021-05-03 en ging online op 2021-05-05Host : Floris Geerts Podcast: De Belgische Hockey Podcast
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In gesprek met Jeroen Baart
Apr 29, 2021 • 00:46:34
Samen met Jeroen Baart – sinds een jaar of 6 de coach van de U21 van België – bespreekt Floris Geerts de eerste halve finales van de play off. Behalve coach bij de Belgische beloften ook werkzaam bij Oranje Rood in de hoofdklasse van onder andere de Red Lions Thomas…