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LAHORE: Australian physical trainer Daniel Berry and former dutch goalkeeper will join the Pakistan hockey team in March for a training camp ahead of Asia Cup and Europe tour. 

As confirmed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the two of the foreigners will arrive in Pakistan in the first week of March.

They will assist local coaches in their respective departments for players’ development.

Pakistan team will kick off their training camp here on March 1 at National Hockey Stadium.

32 probables for training camp:

Goalkeepers: Amjad Ali, Waqar, Abdullah Ishtiaq, Akmal Hussain

Defenders: Mubashir Ali, Amad Shakeel Butt, Abubakar Mahmood, Hammad Anjum, Tazeem ul Hasan, Rizwan Ali, Aqeel Ahmed, Mohammad Abdullah, Arbaz Ahmed, Abdul Mannan

Midfielders/Forwards: M Umar Bhutta, M Azfar Yaqoob, Rana Waheed, Ahmed Nadeem, Ghazanfar Ali, Salman Raziq, Abdur Rehman, Roman Khan, Hasan Ameen, Moin Shakeel, Ali Shan, Junaid Manzoor, Afraz, Ajaz Ahmed, Abdul Hannan Shahid, Nohaiz Zahid Malik, Shahzaib Khan, Abuzar

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has hired an Australian Physical Trainer – Daniel Berry for the national hockey team, here on Friday.

As per the details, Berry will reach Pakistan by the end of this month and will be available for the second phase of the national hockey team training camp.

The first phase of the training camp will conclude on February 8. The players will participate in a tournament to be held in Gujranwala.

Furthermore, the second phase of the camp will begin at the National Hockey Stadium after the conclusion of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.

The cricket’s marquee event will conclude on February 27.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has called 35 players for the development of skills training camp from January 17 to February 14. 

These players will have to report to the national team’s manager Khuwaja Junaid in the afternoon on January 17. Head coach Siegfried Aikman will also attend a month-long training camp.

Probables

Goal Keepers: Mazhar Abbas, Amjad Ali, Waqar, Abdullah Ishtiaq, Akmal Hussain, Muneeb ur Rehman

Defenders: Mubashir Ali, Amad Shakeel Butt, Abu Bakar, Mohammad Abdullah, Hammad Anjum, Aqeel Ahmed, Tazeem Hasan, Arbaz Ahmed, Rizwan Ali

Mid Fielders/Forwards: Umar Bhutta, Moeen Shakeel, Mohammad Azfar, Ali Shan, Rana Waheed, Junaid Manzoor, Ahmed Nadeem, Afraz, Ghazanfar Ali, Ajaz Ahmed, Salman Razaq, Abdul Hannan, Abdur Rehman, Adeel Latif, Roman Khan, Abuzar, Naveed Alam, Hamza Waheed, Ghazanfar Ali, Abdul Mannan, Mohibullah, Ubaidullah, Aleem Usman, Shahzaib, Hasan Amin, Shahzaib, Abdur Rehman, Nohaiz, Sameen, Zikriya Hayat

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) released the sporting calendar for 2022, which includes six international and seven domestic events.

International events in the sporting year 2022 include six events including Asia Cup, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games.

Whereas, seven domestic events are part of the sports calendar, including the women’s senior and junior hockey championships.

PHF also announced four training workshops, planned to build the capacity of umpires, coaches and technical officials.

Furthermore, Inter-school championships including inter-school hockey championships and All-Pakistan tournament are also part of the sporting calendar.

Secretary-General PHF Asif Bajwa released PHF Sports Calendar for 2022, while President PHF Brigadier Khalid Sajjad Khokhar approved the calendar.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has called 30 players for a training camp ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled in Bangladesh in December. 

The training camp will take place here at National Hockey Stadium under the supervision of the camp commandant and men’s team head coach, Olympian Khuwaja Junaid.

Probables called for the training camp

Goalkeepers: Muneeb-ur-Rehman, Akmal Hussain

Defense: Mubashir Ali, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Tazeem-ul-Hasan, Amjad Ali Khan, Junaid Kamal, Amad Shakeel Butt, Ihtisham Aslam, Samiullah Khan, Arbaz Ahmed

Forwards: Umar Bhutta, Ali Shan, Mohammad Azfar Yaqoob, Aijaz Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem, Hamza Waheed, Salman Razzaq, Naveed Alam, Ubaidullah, Zahid Malik, Afraz, Junaid Manzoor, Zakriya Hayat, Ali Aziz, Murtaza Yaqoob, Hasan Amin, Shahzaib Khan, Mohammad Rizwan SR, Usman Khalid

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has made an amendment in its constitution on special directives from Prime Minister Imran Khan. 

According to the amendment, all national hockey tournaments will now be based on just regions. After cricket, hockey will also be played by just regions in national tournaments.

“Following the directives from PM Khan, we have made an amendment in PHF’s constitution in today’s meeting of executive board and congress. Now, only regions will take part in national tournaments,” PHF’s president Khalid Sajjad Khokhar.

On the other hand, Khokhar assured that the junior team is ready for the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup. He also ensured that government will help them in getting Indian visas for the mega event.

“We are in contact with the government and I am sure there will not be any hindrance in getting visas for the event,” he said.

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Lahore: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa believes that there is a conspiracy involved from Hockey India in getting visas for Junior Hockey World Cup.

According to Bajwa, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) invited PHF to participate in the World Cup on September 23 but the next day, they were told that the last date to submit visa application was September 24.

“On September 23, we were told that Hockey India had sent an email on September 18. But we did not receive any mail from Hockey India on September 18,” he said.

Bajwa questioned that the Junior World Cup schedule was released on September 23, so how did Hockey India mail on September 18?

“We had asked Hockey India for ten days to apply for visas. I have spoken to FIH President Narendra Batra and Chief Executive Asian Hockey Tayyab Ikram on the issue. Both have assured support,” he added.

“We have sent the preliminary list of players and officials to Hockey India. We have also completed 90% of the visa application process,” Asif Bajwa added.

Asif revealed that they have asked the government of Pakistani for the NOC. “PHF wants to play in the World Cup but will abide by the decision of the government over participation.”

The 12th Junior Hockey World Cup is scheduled in India from November 24 to December 5. Pakistan got direct qualification to the mega event after Junior Asia Cup was postponed due to COVID-19.

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