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HGC (field Hockey)
H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, also known as HGC, is a Dutch field hockey club located in Wassenaar, South Holland on the border of The Hague. The club was founded on 22 September 1906. The first teams (men and women) competed for many years on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, in the "Hoofdklasse". In 1995/'96 both the men's and the women's first team won the national championship. The men's 1st XI also competed in the Euro Hockey League. HGC has produced a number of internationals for the Dutch national teams as well as attracting a number of internationals from other countries. Honours Men Hoofdklasse * Winners (2): 1989–90, 1995–96 * ''Runners-up (10)'': 1970–71, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2006–07, 2009–10 Euro Hockey League * Winners (1): 2010–11 * ''Runners-up (1)'': 2007–08 European Cup * Winners (1): 1997 Cup Winners' Cup * Winners (2): 1992, 1993 * ''Runners-up (1)'': 1994 Hoofdklasse Indoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassenaar
Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region and the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area. The municipality covers an area of , of which is covered by water. Wassenaar is home to some of the Netherlands' richest residential neighborhoods as well as the country's most expensive street, the ''Groot Haesebroekseweg''. History There are rumours that the 12th-century Romanesque church in Wassenaar lies on the spot where the Northumbrian missionary Willibrord once landed in the Netherlands; the high dunes to the west were not formed until later. Wassenaar long remained an unremarkable little town, known only as the home of the House of Wassenaer. It only began to gain notoriety in the 19th century when Louis Bonaparte ordered the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cécile Pieper
Cécile Sophie Pieper (born 31 August 1994) is a German field hockey player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. , Pieper was studying for a master's degree at the University of Connecticut, where she played on the Connecticut Huskies field hockey The UConn Huskies field hockey team represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of field hockey in the NCAA Division I level Big East Conference. The team plays at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex, and is coached by Nancy St ... team. References External links * 1994 births Living people German female field hockey players German female indoor hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Germany Olympic medalists in field hockey Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Heidelberg Female field hockey midfielders UConn Hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva De Goede
Eva de Goede (born 23 March 1989) is a Dutch field hockey player who played in the Dutch teams that won the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... She also won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was part of the Dutch squad that won the 2007 Champions Trophy. She plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AH&BC. At the 2018 Hockey Stars Awards, she was named the FIH Player of the Year. In February 2020 she was awarded the FIH Player of the Year for the second time in a row. References External links * 1989 births Living people Dutch female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2012 Summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giselle Ansley
Giselle Anne Ansley, (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC and the England and Great Britain national teams. Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey. Club career Ansley plays club hockey in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC. She previously played club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton. She has also played club hockey for Loughborough Students anPlymouth Marjon International career Ansley made her international debut in 2013. She competed for England in the women's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal. She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning a gold medal in a penalty shootout against the defending champions Netherlands. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirkie Chamberlain
Dirkie Chamberlain (born 3 November 1986) is a South African field hockey player. International career The affable player is a 1x Olympian, played 4 World Cups, 3 Commonwealth Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with the South Africa women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She has also competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Dirkie currently plays at the HGC. In the past, has also played various European leagues; with clubs including Holcombe Hockey Club, Kampong (Dutch Hoofdklasse), Canterbury HC (Investec English Premier League) and Gantoise HC (Belgium Honour Division). Personal life She began playing hockey when she was 13. Dirkie is openly lesbian. References External links * *Dirkie Chamberlainat the England HockeyDirkie Chamberlainat the European Hockey Federation The European Hockey Federation is a European sports federation for field hockey, based in Brussels. It is the umbrella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milagros Fernández Ladra
Milagros Fernández Ladra (born 27 February 1997) is an Argentine field hockey player and part of the Argentina national team. She was also the part of the Argentine team that won the 2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup The 2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup was the 8th edition of the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from 24 November to 4 December 2016 in Santiago, Chile. Argentina won the tournament after defeating defending champions the Netherl ... after a stunning victory over Netherlands in the finals. References External links * 1997 births Living people Las Leonas players Argentine female field hockey players Female field hockey forwards Field hockey players from Buenos Aires South American Games medalists in field hockey South American Games gold medalists for Argentina HGC (field hockey) players {{Argentina-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Lomans
Abraham ("Bram") Robertus Lomans (born 19 April 1975 in Roosendaal) is a former Netherlands, Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta (1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 and in Sydney (2000 Summer Olympics, 2000). He made his debut for the Dutch side on 16 June 1995 in a friendly match against Ireland men's national field hockey team, Ireland. Since then the defender has played 201 international matches for Holland, in which he scored 140 goals. Lomans was famous for his penalty corner (field hockey), penalty corners. He is one of the precursors of the drag flick (field hockey), drag flick technique that appeared in the 1990s. Just before the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was removed from the team by coach Terry Walsh (field hockey), Terry Walsh. Lomans played in the Dutch League for B.H.V. Push, Push and HGC (field hockey), HGC, and stopped at top level in the spring of 2005. He made a comeback for the 2006–07 season in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Van Der Ven
Sam van der Ven (born 5 September 1989) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for HGC and the Dutch national team. International career Van der Ven made his debut for the Dutch national team in a test match against Belgium in 2014. He was a part of the Dutch squad which won the silver medal at the 2018 World Cup. In June 2019, he was selected as the joint first goalkeeper in the Netherlands squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship. They won the bronze medal by defeating Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... 4–0. References External links * 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Voorburg Field hockey players from South Holland Dutch male field hockey players Male field hockey goalkeepers 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Tanaka
is a Japanese field hockey player who plays for Dutch club HGC and the Japan national field hockey team as a forward. International career He was a part of the Japan squad which won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. He was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy where they won the silver medal. Club career Before the 2018 Asian Games he played club hockey for Japanese club Minoshima Club. After those Asian Games he joined Dutch club HGC HGC can stand for: * Human Genetics Commission *Hercules Graphics Card * H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, a Dutch field hockey club * HGC Global Communications, an internet service provider in Hong Kong * HGC (field hockey) H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, .... References External links * 1988 births Living people Japanese male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players of Japan Field hockey players at the 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Boltó
Marc Boltó Gimo (born 21 November 1995) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club HDM. He played 95 times for the Spanish national team from 2017 until 2022. Club career Boltó played his whole career for Atlètic Terrassa but he joined Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC for the 2021–22 season. After the relegation with HGC in the 2023–24 season he moved to HDM. International career Boltó made his debut for the senior national team in June 2017 in a test match against Belgium. He represented Spain at the 2018 World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting righ .... At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Johnston (field Hockey)
Gordon MacKenzie Johnston (born January 30, 1993) is a Canadian field hockey player, who plays as a defender for the Canadian national team. Club career Johnston joined HGC in the Dutch Hoofdklasse in 2021 after the 2020 Summer Olympics after having played for the Vancouver Hawks. He played one season at HGC. International career He competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal. In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. He was selected for the 2018 World Cup, where he played all four games. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final. In June 2021, Johnston was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. He was the top goalscorer at the 2022 Men's Pan American Cup with ten goals as Canada won the bronze medal. References External links * Gordon Johnstonat Field Hockey Canada Field Hockey Canada (FHC) is the National sport, national spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
