by Hockey Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Obituaries
27 March 1934 – 4 March 2026 John Frank Cadman, one of the most influential and pioneering figures in the history of English hockey, died on 4 March 2026 at the age of 91. Born in Colchester, Essex, John’s life was defined by his devotion to sport, his generosity of...
by Hockey Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | 2026 News Items
Royal Holloway University doctoral student, Heathcliff Newman, joined The Hockey Museum (THM) in February 2026 on a full-time, three-month placement to inject fresh energy into our oral history project. Since THM’s original National Heritage Lottery Fund project to...
by Hockey Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Officiating and Rules
In 1976, hockey players witnessed the slow death of the centre bully when five new experimental rules were issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), one of which was a novel way to start or restart a hockey match when, traditionally, a centre bully...
by Hockey Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Hockey Worldwide, Indoor Hockey
75 years ago in 1951, the first ever National Indoor Hockey Championship was held in Germany. Our European contact and fellow hockey historian, Frank Haustein of SG Rotation Hockey Club Berlin has shared with us his research on this historic event. SG Rotation HC has...
by Hockey Admin | Mar 13, 2026 | Obituaries
29 May 1933 – 28 February 2026 The Hockey Museum is saddened to report the death of Monica (Mon) Pickersgill who died at her residential home in Wakefield on Saturday 28 February. Mon was one of the most influential and significant figures in English women’s hockey at...
