The “CHALLENG”ing CUP

Indian women’s ice hockey team ended the tournament with a win against Malaysia in the Challengers Cup of Asia with score of 5-4. The Competition has been splendid experience for team India as they have experienced the professional Ice Hockey Rink along with the victories. The Round Robin League of Challenge Cup of Asia has Kicked off on 7^th March, 2017 in Bangkok and ended on 15^th March, 2017. 

The Indian team which lacked the funds before taking off for the tournament but took off well ending the tournament in 4^th position. The team has played 10 international games and has record of  2 wins and 8 loses, out of which 6 games are played in this Challenge Cup with 2 wins and 4 loses.

The team has practiced in Ladakh, with 2^nd hand equipment and also got some help of the great scientist, Sonam Wangchuk, for the hockey rink. Sonam Wangchuk, is the inspiration for the character of Phunshuk wangdu played by Aamir Khan in the super hit movie, 3 Idiots.

Tsewang Chuskit, the forward of the team is in the top 20 of the top Goal Scorer with 6 goals and 2 goal assistants. And the Goal Keeper, Noor Jahan, is on the 7^th position as of the goaltenders list, where she saved 178 goals attempted by the opposition teams out of 220.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER award goes to Tsewang Chuskit, of India.

Best Player of the Team by Coach -Angmo Diskit Chhpnzom

The New Zealand Women’s team has been at the top of the Round Robin League’s Table with all the wins in all the games. Here are the best players of the tournament by their positions:-

Best Goalkeeper CABILI Ma Jessica of Philippines;

Best Defence WAN Mei Wah of Malaysia;

Best Forward LIM Wen Lin of Singapore.

FINAL RANKINGS:

TEAM	RANK	GP	WIN	LOSS	OTW	OTL	POINTS
New Zealand	1	6	6	0	0	0	18
Thailand	2	6	5	1	0	0	15
Singapore	3	6	4	2	0	0	12
India	4	6	2	4	0	0	6
Philippines	5	6	2	4	0	0	6
UAE	6	6	1	4	0	1	4
Malaysia	7	6	0	5	1	0	2

*GP- Games Played. *OTW-Over Time Win. *OTL-Over Time Loss.