Kang sing

Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League: The Ice Hockey League (IHL) Season 2, organised in partnership with the UT Administration of Ladakh and Ice Hockey Association of Ladakh officially kicked off at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, with chief guest, Vikram Singh Malik, Secretary of Sports, UT Administration of Ladakh, dropping the puck for defending champions Kang Sing to take on Shakar Chiktan Royals in the showcase match.

The opening game between Chantang Shans and Purig Warriors kicked off with a thrilling start, as Konchok Namgyal of the Shans found the net within 42 seconds, giving his team an early advantage. Both sides displayed relentless energy, resulting in a closely contested period. Sarfaraz Hussain responded for the Warriors with a stunning dragger, levelling the score. Period 1 concluded with the scorecard reading 1-1 by the first 20 minutes of the game.

Period 2 saw another quick strike from Changtang Shans, as Tsewang Dorjey found the net just two minutes in, evading the goalie with ease. However, the Warriors determined not to lag behind and retaliated swiftly with the help of Nadeem Sarwar, with an excellent assist from Sajjad Hussain bringing the game back to parity.