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Men's Hockey Rep Team

The AoC National Colleges Hockey teams have been operating for over 20 years providing a unique and exciting opportunity for talented hockey players to play both domestic and international fixtures. The team is made up of the finest athletes who meet up and play several matches throughout the year.

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England Colleges national hockey trials

Players will be considered across the AoC Sport College membership and associates through a one-day trial process.

The trial will take place on Monday, 18 November 2024 at Telford, we are looking to host a one phrase trial but if we are oversubscribed then institutions may be contacted to obtain further information and evidence to enable shortlisting. Although if we are hugely oversubscribed then we may try to run 2 trials dates in November. At the trials a squad of up to 23 players will be selected.

All AoC Sport members and associates are encouraged to nominate players for the national hockey team from September until the closing date. Before nominating please ensure your players can meet the hockey player selection criteria 2024-25.

The closing date for nominations will be Thursday, 24 October 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the hockey representative trials, please contact Vanessa Bowen.

2024-25 England College Hockey Squad

Following a successful trial, we are pleased to announce the following players:

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National Team Staff

Manager - Dave Knowles

Head Coach – Terry Lavery

Trials & Fixtures

Trials (via nomination form only)

Venue: Wrekin College, Sutherland Road, Wellington, Telford TF1 3BH

Date: Monday, 18 November 2024

Time: 10:15am registration and trials from 10:45am to 4:00pm

Date: Tuesday & Wednesday, 18 & 19 February 2025

Venue: Lindum Hockey Club, Lincoln (2 training sessions and 2 games)

Fixtures and results:

Tuesday PM
England Colleges Men vs Lincoln University Won: 5-0
Scorers:
Will Redway-Thomas, Harry Bubb, Ben Millar, Ben Humphrey, Richie Turpin

Tuesday Evening
England Colleges Men vs Lindum 2nd XI Lost: 0-1
Scorers: N/A

Wednesday PM
England Colleges Men vs UKAF Won: 9-3
Scorers:
Toby Thompson x 2, Morgan Sumner x 2, Malachi Hayes x 2, Will Redway-Thomas, Ben Miles, and Ben Humphrey

Date: Tuesday & Wednesday 15 & 16 April 2025

Venue: Nottingham Hockey Centre

Fixtures: Hockey Mentors

Tuesday PM
England Colleges Men vs Hockey Mentors Won 4-1
Scorers:
Angus Adams, Sol Bloomfield, Ben Humphreys and Harry Budd

Wednesday AM
England Colleges Men vs Hockey Mentors Won 1-0
Scorer: Will Redway-Thomas

Date: Sunday 27 April 2025

Venue: Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club

Fixtures and results:

Sunday AM
England Colleges Men vs National Hockey Academy Draw: 2-2
Scorers: Toby Thompson and Morgan Sumner

Sunday PM
England Colleges Men vs National Hockey Academy Won: 6-2
Scorers: Will Redway-Thomas, Ben Millar, Morgan Sumner and Malachi Hayes x 3

Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025

Venue: Cardiff

Fixture and result:
England Colleges Men vs Wales

Player of the Year Awards

Following the last fixture of the 2023-24 season the players and coaches have selected the following players to receive awards:

2024 – Players' Player of the Year

Ben Miles

2024 – Coaches’ Player of the Year

Lorne Thomson

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