Dear hockey players, dear parents,

A new Covid law was passed by the Luxembourgish government. The law will entered into force today (19/10) and remains in place until 18 December. 

Children under 12 years and 2 months do not longer require a certificate to be able to take part in competitions.

HOW DOES IT IMPACT OUR OTHER MEMBERS AND VISITORS?

The CovidCheck system will be applicable as of 19 October, ie self-administered rapid tests will be dropped, in favour of PCR or certified rapid tests.

In practice it means we only can continue to take part in competitions provided our players/visitors present:
-       a vaccination certificate
-       a negative COVID-19 test certificate by means of

• a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours
• a negative antigen test result not older than 48 hours carried out by a medical analysis laboratory or any other entity authorised for this purpose
• a negative result not older than 48 hours, transmitted electronically by the Ministry of Education, of a test that has been performed at school is also accepted a recovery certificate

- a recovery certificate

These are and remain uncharted waters for all of us and we will do our best to run our trainings and matches as smoothly as possible. 

We therefore would kindly ask you to:
-       Arrive on time for your training session/matches, ideally with your vaccination certificate or negative test result/recovery certificate at hand. Do not enter the playing area before your allotted time.
-       Try to reduce physical contact with other players (such as shaking hands, sharing bottles or high fives).
-       Use the antiseptic gels that are available at the entrance of the pitch.

Let's stay safe and have fun... together we can do this! 

Do you have friends that are thinking to play hockey or are looking for a new and exciting sport?  Wouldn’t it be great to show your friends how much fun you’re having at LHC?

Bring them for free to your upcoming training sessions on October 26, 27 or 28. It’s a great opportunity for them to learn about LHC. During that session, they will get a taste of LHC, meet coaches and have lots of fun! Hockey sticks will be provided by the club.  Bringing a water bottle is highly recommended.

Don’t miss the opportunity!  Everyone can bring up to 2 friends!

We are super excited as it is getting real now... more than 120 hockey lovers, LHC members and non-members, registered for the upcoming Super Sunday (10/10/2021)! Ladies and Men are giving the best of themselves to ensure that our first social event in almost two years will be unforgettable. Are you coming to cheer them up during their matches?

Looking forward to see you on Sunday!

SCHEDULE UPDATE:

12:00 - 13:15 : Ladies match -> RESCHEDULED TO 13:00

13:15 - 14:45 : BBQ

15:00 - 16:15 : Men's match

!IMPORTANT!

To adhere to the Ministry of Health COVID directives on "events", please note:
- all players and non-players aged 6+ must be able to display proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative test (ie a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours or a negative antigen test result not older than 48 hours carried out by a medical analysis laboratory or any other entity authorised for this purpose). Note that a negative result not older than 48 hours, transmitted electronically by the Ministry of Education, of a test that has been performed at school is also accepted.
- a rapid test will be offered at the entrance and will take 15 minutes to be concluded.
- Everyone who passed the CovidCheck will receive a wristband as an entry ticket that needs to be worn during the entire event. This also allows a re-entry during the event.
- Face masks are no longer mandatory after successfully passing through the CovidCheck.

Dear hockey players, dear parents, 

Since 14 September 2021 the Luxembourg government announced that Covid-19 measures were extended until 18 October 2021 at least.  

In practice it means we can train and play games under normal circumstances, provided that players/visitors present a negative COVID-19 test, either by means of an on-site self-test or by means of a certified negative result (ie a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours or a negative antigen test result not older than 48 hours carried out by a medical analysis laboratory or any other entity authorised for this purpose).  Note that a negative result not older than 48 hours, transmitted electronically by the Ministry of Education, of a test that has been performed at school is also accepted.

These are uncharted waters for all of us and we will do our best to run our trainings and matches as smoothly as possible.  We therefore would kindly ask you to:
-       Arrive on time for your training session/matches, ideally with your vaccination certificate or negative test result at hand. Do not enter the playing area before your allotted time. 
-       Try to reduce physical contact with other players (such as shaking hands, sharing bottles or high fives).
-       Use the antiseptic gels that are available at the entrance of the pitch.
 
Let's stay safe and have fun... together we can do this! 

 Sunday October 11, 2020.

Ladies 1 :  HC Luxembourg - Louvain-La-Neuve

Golden Sunday for the HCL!

Two hundred kilometres away, our men's and women's teams inflicted the same rate on their opponents of the day: a crushing victory, without conceding a single goal!

Our ladies continued their faultless pursuit of their championship. Impressive since the beginning of the season, the Luxemburgish players once again offered a marvellous and clearly superior hockey to their opponents of the day, namely Louvain-La-Neuve.

The perfect mix of experience and youth was still working perfectly on Sunday on the Konen field! While the strikers were having a great time in the Leuven circle, the local goalkeeper didn't touch a single ball in the first half! The opposite of Fenne (deflection on PC), Aoife (rebound from PC), Diane Krüger (powerful backhand in the side net) and Maude De Cooman (combination with Elisa) who all four comfortably protected their team from an unpleasant surprise.

After the break, the Luxemburgish players managed their lead perfectly by completely dominating the visitors, even allowing themselves to take their goalkeeper out to play with eleven players on the field! In the 42nd minute, Aoife (again) dribbled through the defence before lobbing the goalkeeper with a precise cop: Superb! At the end of the match, Romane Wilmotte made her weekly contribution by inflicting a nice "double" on Louvain-la-Neuve. On penalty stroke first, before adding to the score with a flat shot after a perfectly controlled free kick.

Our ladies are showing impressive results week after week, proving that they deserve to move up to the next division next year!

Sunday October 11, 2020.

Men 1 :  Lynx vs HC Luxembourg 

Golden Sunday for the HCL!

Two hundred kilometres away, our men's and women's teams inflicted the same rate on their opponents of the day: a crushing victory, without conceding a single goal!

Our men travelled to the suburbs of Brussels to cross swords with the Lynx club. Determined, they played an ultra offensive tactic by putting a high pressure on their opponent of the day. The strategy quickly paid off, as by half-time the blue and white team were already leading by three goals. Gratien Kangulumba opened the scoring with a sharp backhand in the 5th minute, followed by the inevitable Milan Dans who found the opponent's net twice, first with a subtle tip-in, then by dribbling the goalkeeper before pushing the ball into the empty goal. The hardest part was done after thirty five minutes of play.

The second act was to be a formality for Luxembourg. But it was not! In difficult playing conditions and against a tough and aggressive team, the events took an incredible turn. Within five minutes, the Luxembourgers were (undeservedly) given two yellow cards and even a red card for permanent expulsion! At 8 against 11, the visitors had to rely on their excellent goalkeeper who masterfully saved a penatly stroke to maintain the comfortable lead of his team!

After this period of hesitation, the Hockey Club du Luxembourg regained control of the game and scored twice more, with the same two players as in the first period! Kangulumba found the ceiling of the goal with a powerful sleep before Dans imitated him with a deflection on PC. (0-5)

Thanks to this victory, the HCL is back in the good positions of the rankings, before consolidating its position during a trip in a few days time to the Neo Club, currently last in the championship.

Maxime Halflants