Hockey New England

🏑 SEMI FINALS ARE HERE! 🏑

Congratulations to all of our senior teams who have made it through to the 2026 Semi Finals! 👏

Finals action kicks off this Friday night with our Men’s A Grade, before continuing across the weekend.

As we head into finals, we want to say a massive thank you to all of our clubs, teams and players for your support throughout the season. Your communication, cooperation and support has been truly appreciated and has helped make the season what it has been. 💙

A special thank you to Michelle, who took on the enormous job of getting both our Men’s and Women’s competitions up and running at the beginning of the year.

To Lisa and our Umpires Committee, thank you for the countless hours spent making sure our games have umpires each week.

And of course, a HUGE thank you to every one of our umpires — whether you’ve returned to the whistle this year, continued to support our competitions week after week, or stepped onto the field to umpire for the very first time. We simply couldn’t run our competitions without you. 👏

Finally, to each and every player who has taken the field this season, we hope you’ve had an amazing year and enjoyed being part of hockey in New England.

To those still in the finals contest — play hard, play fair, support your teammates and, most importantly, have fun!

Good luck to everyone taking the field this weekend! 🏑💙

Let the finals begin! 🏆

The road to the Grand Final continues!

Check out this week’s finals draw below 👇

A huge well done to all the teams who have made it through to the finals series. We can’t wait to see some great hockey over the next few weeks!

We also want to say a big congratulations and thank you to all of our junior teams who have finished their season. Thank you to the players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters who have made this such a wonderful season of junior hockey.
If your team hasn’t made it through to finals and you’re around, we’d still love to see you at the turfs cheering everyone on! Whether it’s friends from your club, school friends or mates you’ve met through other sports, come down and show them your support.

PLEASE NOTE: Our U8s and Little Cubs will continue playing for the next three weeks, so there is still plenty of junior hockey to come!

We’ll wrap up our Junior season on Saturday, 12 September with our Grand Final games, followed by a BBQ and Junior Presentation to celebrate all of our junior players, from Little Cubs and U8S right through to our Grand Final teams.

Good luck to everyone taking the field for finals! 💙🏑

Finals times are set ➡️

The Semi Final, Final and Grand Final schedules are now confirmed, with some fantastic hockey ahead over the next few weeks.

📅 Semi Finals: 4–6 September
📅 Finals: 11–13 September
🏆 Grand Final Day: Sunday 20 September

Please check the relevant schedule for your division for game times and turf allocations.

🏅 HNE Annual Awards will also be presented following the Men’s A Grade Grand Final on Grand Final Day. We’d love to see plenty of our HNE community stick around to help celebrate our 2026 award recipients.

A huge thank you to all of our clubs, players, coaches, managers, umpires, volunteers and supporters for the positivity, communication and support throughout the season. It takes a whole hockey community to make our competitions happen each week, and we genuinely appreciate everyone who has played a part. 💙

🏑 TERM 4 INDOOR HOCKEY – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! 🏑

Are you ready for Term 4 Indoor Hockey? 🙌
💰 $50 per player

📘 PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITION
📅 Starts Thursday 15 October
➡️ Team nominations only

🎓 HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
📅 Starts Friday 16 October
➡️ Team nominations only

Team Nomination Form here:
🔗 https://www.revolutionise.com.au/hockeyne/policy-documents

🔥 SUPER 6s Draft Pick
📅 Starts Friday 16 October
➡️ Individual nominations – no team required!
📧 Email [email protected] to nominate to play.

Grab your teammates or put your name forward for Super 6s and get ready for another great indoor season! 💙🏑

🧠 CONCUSSION – IF IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT

Looking after our hockey community means looking after each other — players, coaches, umpires, officials, parents and supporters all have a role to play when it comes to concussion.

A concussion isn’t always obvious, and a player does not need to lose consciousness or even hit their head to have sustained a concussion.

If signs or symptoms are observed or reported:
🏑 Stop play
🏑 Remove the player from the field
🏑 Do not allow them to return to play that day
🏑 Seek appropriate medical assessment
🏑 When in doubt — sit them out

Most importantly, we want our players to feel comfortable speaking up when something doesn’t feel right. No game is more important than a player’s health and wellbeing.

💙 It’s OK to say you’re not OK. Let’s continue to look out for our teammates, our opposition and everyone within our hockey community.

For more information, including the full Hockey Australia Concussion Policy, please visit:
https://www.hockey.org.au/resources/integrity-and-policies

🦁🏑 LITTLE CUBS REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 💙

Our Little Cubs 5-week program for children under 6 kicks off Saturday 15 August at 9:20am!
And even better… Little Cubs is FREE in 2026! 🎉

The HNE Board has decided there will be no HNE registration cost, making it even easier for our littlest players to come along, have fun and give hockey a go!

🏑 Fun games
💙 New friends
😊 Lots of smiles
⭐ The perfect introduction to hockey!

Spaces are limited, so make sure you register early to secure your Little Cub’s spot.

Register here - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/hockeyne/events/rsvp/374819

Need a stick & shin pads? We have a limited number of Minky Kits available for $25 each. Please email [email protected] if you would like one.

We can’t wait to welcome our newest Little Cubs

🦁🏑 SAVE THE DATE – LITTLE CUBS IS BACK! 💙

Our Little Cubs program returns Saturday 15 August at 9:20am for 5 weeks of fun, games and an introduction to hockey for our littlest players under 6! 🏑✨

🔗 Registration link will open next week, so keep an eye on our socials and your emails for all the details.

We can't wait to welcome our Little Cubs back

🏆 HNE Annual Awards – Nominations Now Open! 🏑

Every season, there are people who go above and beyond to make Hockey New England the incredible community it is.

Whether it's a player who embodies the spirit of hockey, a volunteer who works tirelessly behind the scenes, an outstanding goalkeeper or umpire, or someone whose dedication has left a lasting impact on our association, now is the time to recognise them.

Take a moment to nominate someone who deserves to be celebrated for their contribution to our hockey community. 💙

📧 Email your nominations to:
[email protected]
Please include:
✅ Nominee's name
✅ Award category
✅ Reason for nomination

We can't wait to celebrate the amazing people who make Hockey New England such a special place. 🏑💙

🏑 Indoor Hockey 2026 Dates & Venues Released!

Hockey NSW has now released the dates and venues for the 2026 Indoor Championships.

If you're planning on trialling, keep an eye on your emails and the Hockey New England social media pages, as trial information will be released soon.

Please also note that accommodation is not booked by Hockey New England, so if selected, players and families will need to arrange their own.

Good luck to everyone looking to represent HNE this indoor season! 💙

Good luck to HNE’s Taylor Randell as she kicks off the Australian All Schools Championship in Melbourne today playing for NSW All Schools team.

Play hard. Play fair. But most of all have fun.