Emily GoddardJune 18 - Dutch London 2012 champions Kim Lammers and Maartje Paumen lead an International Hockey

finisher at London 2012, make up the finalists for the award, which will be handed out at the Rabobank Hockey

took home the Young Player of the Year award.The women's 2012 announcement is being made now as the Hockey

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesAugust 2012: Gold for orange as doughty Dutch douse Argentine fire to waltz off with hockey

spoils August 2012: Tears rather than silver or gold for GB's London 2012 women's hockey team

By Emily GoddardJune 17 - Competitors at the Investec Hockey World League semi-final will be playing

The blue Ds, which will contrast to the rest of the green pitch, form part of the International Hockey

coloured scoring area has worked well in other sports and different coloured Ds have been used in indoor hockey

England Hockey says the Blue Ds will help spectators "distinguish this important area of the pitch" at

FIH supports England Hockey in finding a solution to provide an appropriate pitch surface for this event

World LeagueMarch 2011: Blue is the colour for hockey at London 2012

By James CrookJune 13 - USA Rugby are the latest to confirm their interest in hosting the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in an attempt to boost the sport's reputation in the nation, though they will face competition from the likes of Wales and Singapore, who confirmed their bids yesterday.

particularly popular sport in America with sports such as baseball, American football, basketball and ice hockey

GoddardJune 13 - Former North Melbourne Football Club chief operating officer Cam Vale has been named as Hockey

2013 - and has a strong background in high performance sport and commercial growth.He was appointed by Hockey

We are thrilled to have attracted someone of the calibre of Cam Vale to the position," Hockey Australia

Hockey Australia has made outstanding progress in recent years and as we continue to strive for gold

I am excited about the amazing opportunity to become chief executive of Hockey Australia," he said."

To lead an organisation as successful as Hockey Australia and build on its success is a huge honour."

By Tom DegunJune 12 - National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman claimed he is hopeful of

2009-2010 season for Vancouver 2010.This is because Vancouver 2010 proved a major success in exposing hockey

talks are on-going between the NHL, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Ice Hockey

These are all things we are intrigued by and think are great opportunities for hockey worldwide."

OlympicsJanuary 2012: Putin calls for players to be released from NHL for Sochi 2014February 2010: Hockey

By Duncan MackayJune 10 - Boston has been chosen to host the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, it was announced today.

for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association and the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey

By Tom DegunJune 8 - Mike Babcock will return to lead the Canadian men's ice hockey team at the Sochi

The 50-year-old from Ontario, current head coach of National Hockey League (NHL) side the Detroit Red

2009-2010 season for Vancouver 2010.This is because Vancouver 2010 proved a major success in exposing hockey

Mike Babcock led the Canadian men’s ice hockey team to gold at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel, who is also an International Olympic

OlympicsJanuary 2012: Putin calls for players to be released from NHL for Sochi 2014February 2010: Hockey

By James CrookJune 5 - Swimming Australia chief Mark Anderson has reassured that the organisation are on the road to recovery, despite the devastating blow of losing a major sponsor contract with Energy Australia, who pulled the plug on their five-year deal just 12 months in after President Barclay Nettlefold (left) resigned following comments he allegedly  made towards female colleagues.

former British Swimming head as new performance directorMarch 2013: Swimming Australia turns to hockey

By James CrookJune 3 - The Universiade Flame has arrived in Moscow after travelling from Vladimir by train to a welcoming reception in the Russian capital as its tour of the country nears its conclusion, with Kazan 2013 just around the corner.

Arena.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] stories:January 2013: Ice hockey

By Duncan MackayJune 2 - Swimming Australia is facing a new crisis after Barclay Nettlefold resigned as President following allegations of inappropriate comments towards female staff.

some cultural issues and situations we needed to resolve,'' said Anderson, who joined the sport from Hockey

former British Swimming head as new performance directorMarch 2013: Swimming Australia turns to hockey

Fasel - the President of International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) - was a little less jovial as he

By Emily GoddardMay 29 - Kipchoge Keino has been re-elected as President of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) despite facing criticism over the nation's substandard performance at the London 2012 Games.

Olympic marathon silver medallist Catherine Ndereba returning as a Committee member alongside Kenya Hockey

champions Emanuel Roggero and Carlos Retegui are the new head coaches of the Argentinean women's and men's hockey

teams respectively, Argentina Hockey Confederation (CAH) President Aníbal Fernández has announced.

top, second left) will return to lead the men, having guided them to bronze at the 2008 International Hockey

World League Semi-Final events.Argentina's women will be heading to London to compete in the Investec Hockey

insidethegames.biz Related storiesMay 2013: Buenos Aires Senator Fernández named new Argentinean Hockey

By Tom Degun at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St PetersburgMay 29 - Rugby sevens will take place in the Deodoro Park, along with seven other sports, when it returns to the Olympics after a 92-year absence at Rio 2016.

The announcement means rugby will take its place alongside basketball, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, hockey

Zone on the city's outskirts.The updated plans will see the Deodoro Olympic Park host a 10,000 seat Hockey

festival hub will deliver a great experience for the sports and for fans," said Gosper.The International Hockey

canoeing.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2013: Exclusive - Hockey

officialFebruary 2013: New venue for rugby sevens at Rio 2016 proposed by city MayorFebruary 2013: Hockey

By Tom Degun at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St PetersburgMay 29 - The battle to replace Jacques Rogge as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President looks set to between six candidates after other potential candidates confirmed here that they would not stand.

become the next IOC President Fasel, an IOC Executive Board member and President of International Ice Hockey