by Hockey Admin | Oct 21, 2025 | 2025 News Items
The Hockey Museum (THM) has been working on a project to develop ‘finding aids’ for our archives. The purpose of this project is to make our archives more accessible to people to people wanting to engage with the history they hold, whatever their interest or...
by Hockey Admin | Oct 21, 2025 | From the Collection, Kit, Clothing and Equipment
These iconic horror movie-style protective masks were worn by indoor and outdoor hockey players between the 1960s and 1980s. The masks gave players a relatively unobstructed view of the game and lightweight defence against high-speed shots. Helmets and goalkeeping...
by Hockey Admin | Oct 21, 2025 | Diaspora Hockey, Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Men's Hockey
By Surjit Singh Rihal OLY, Kenyan hockey international 1969-1981 In Kenya, most hockey was played on murram grounds, a red volcanic soil. This was the case for both local tournaments and international matches. The surface used to be hard and slippery, often...
by Hockey Admin | Oct 20, 2025 | 2025 News Items, Obituaries
A Life of Colour, Character and Hockey 17.09.1953 – 13.10.2025 The Hockey Museum reports with great shock and sadness the death of John Willmott on 13 October 2025. John was a highly regarded, colourful character familiar to many in the hockey world, and his...
by Hockey Admin | Oct 14, 2025 | 2025 News Items
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