India women's national ice hockey team
The India women's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing India internationally in women's competition. The team is overseen by the Ice Hockey Association of India, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team was formed in 2016 and currently competes in the IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.
 A version of the national federations logo is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Ice Hockey Association of India |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Samarth Sharma |
| Head coach | Abdul Hakim |
| Assistants | Rajat Malhotra |
| Captain | Rinchen Dolma |
| Most points | Tsewang Chuskit (4)[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MAS |
| First international | |
 Singapore 8 – 1 India  (Taipei, Republic of China; 22 March 2016) | |
| Biggest win | |
India 11 – 0 Kuwait  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 18 April 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Thailand 20 – 1 India (Bangkok, Thailand; 12 March 2017) | |
| IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–8–0 | |
History
The India women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2016 at the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.[2][3] In their opening game of the tournament India lost 1–8 to Singapore.[3] India went on to lose their other three games of the tournament to Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Thailand, finishing in last place with zero points.[4] Their 0–13 loss to Chinese Taipei at the tournament was their biggest defeat in international competition at the time.[1] At the end of the tournament Noor Jahan was named best goaltender by the media.[5]
International competitions
- 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 5th
- 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 4th
Players and personnel
Team roster
For the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[6][7]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Diskit Chhonzom Angmo | F | R | 24 |
| 9 | Jigmat Angmo | D | R | 26 |
| 7 | Kunzes Angmo (A) | F | L | 31 |
| 10 | Sonam Angmo | F | R | 21 |
| 94 | Padma Chorol | F | R | 26 |
| 17 | Tsewang Chorol | F | R | 22 |
| 77 | Stanzin Chotso | D | R | 21 |
| 4 | Tsewang Chuskit (A) | F | R | 27 |
| 26 | Jigmat Dolkar | D | R | 35 |
| 22 | Stanzin Dolkar | D | L | 38 |
| 3 | Stanzin Dolkar | F | R | 25 |
| 5 | Dechen Dolker | F | R | 28 |
| 8 | Tashi Dolker | F | R | 21 |
| 44 | Dorjay Dolma | G | L | 27 |
| 20 | Rinchen Dolma (C) | F | L | 30 |
| 21 | Semzes Dolma | F | R | 22 |
| 12 | Tsetan Dolma | D | R | 25 |
| 1 | Noor Jahan | G | L | 30 |
| 2 | Padma Yangdol | D | R | 32 |
Team staff
For the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[6]
- Head coach: Abdul Hakim
- General manager: Samarth Sharma
- Assistant coach: Rajat Malhotra
- Team leader: Harjinder Singh
- Team staff: Akshay Kumar
- Team staff: Simrat Sharma
References
- "Malaysia". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- Merk, Martin (2016-03-26). "Taipei women defend title". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- "2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- "Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- "Media All Stars" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- "Team Roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "MAS – IND Line-ups" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
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