In Ep15 of HockeyPod, hosts Richard Stainthorpe and Sarah Juggins are joined by three absolute legends of the game.
We meet international umpire Michelle Joubert, who has 157 senior matches to her name, incorporating three Olympic Games, including the gold medal match in 2016 and the bronze medal match in 2021; plus three World Cup competitions. Joubert made the decision to step away from international umpiring after the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Scott Tupper made his international debut for Canada in 2008 and was captain from 2013 until his retirement after the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. He played for Canada 322 times, including three Olympic Games and two World Cups. Like Joubert, Tupper announced his retirement on the back of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The third guest is one of the most respected coaches in the game. Danny Kerry is best known for leading Great Britain women to gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but prior to that his medal winning record was extraordinary as he won a medal with either GB or England every year from 2009 to 2018. Kerry switched to coaching the men’s team in 2018 where he led them to the FIH Hockey Pro League Grand Final in 2019. Kerry resigned from his role just two weeks ago.
In an intimate and wide-ranging conversation, the guests offer their thoughts on retirement from the game; their perspectives on the continental qualifiers currently taking place and the resumption of FIH Hockey pro league action.
We also say goodbye to Richard Stainthorpe as he co-hosts for the final time before moving to fresh challenges. Big thanks to “Rich” for his passionate commitment and dedication with FIH over the last 15 years. He will be missed. However, we know his passion for the game will keep him very close to the global hockey community. And vice-versa.