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 | Amit Belwal |
| Head coach | Darrin Harrold |
| Assistants | Tsewang Gyaltson |
| Captain | Tsewang Chuskit |
| Top scorer | Tsewang Chuskit (8) |
| Most points | Dechen Dolker (14)[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | IND |
| 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 | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 3–13–0 | |
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 (5th overall)
- 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 4th
- 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 4th (8th overall)
- 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 3rd (8th overall)
Players and personnel
Team roster
For the 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[6][7]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noor Jahan | G | L | 32 |
| 3 | Stanzin Dolkar | F | R | 26 |
| 4 | Tsewang Chuskit (C) | F | R | 28 |
| 5 | Dechen Dolker (A) | F | R | 29 |
| 7 | Kunzes Angmo | F | L | 32 |
| 8 | Tashi Dolker | F | R | 22 |
| 12 | Tsetan Dolma | D | R | 26 |
| 13 | Rigzin Yangdol | D | R | 26 |
| 14 | Sharap Yangshet | D | R | 27 |
| 17 | Tsewang Chorol | F | R | 24 |
| 19 | Diskit Chhonzom Angmo | F | R | 25 |
| 20 | Rinchen Dolma | F | L | 31 |
| 21 | Semzes Dolma | F | R | 23 |
| 29 | Shabina Kowsar | D | R | 24 |
| 44 | Dorjay Dolma | G | L | 28 |
| 74 | Padma Dolker | F | R | 24 |
| 77 | Stanzin Chotso | D | R | 22 |
| 94 | Padma Chorol (A) | F | R | 28 |
Team staff
For the 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[6]
- Head coach: Darrin Harrold
- General manager: Amit Belwal
- Assistant coach: Tsewang Gyaltson
- Team leader: Harjinder Singh
- Team staff: Navin Rishi
- Team doctor: Simrat Sharma
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 15 March 2022[8]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
 Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 113 |
References
- "India". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- 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". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- "IND – UAE Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- "India Women All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links
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