Chandigarh, Dec 15 (Ians) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday vowed to make all-out efforts for restoring the glory of hockey in the state.
The Chief Minister, who received the trophy of Men’s Hockey World Cup here at his residence, said Punjabis have always excelled in the field of hockey and have brought several laurels for the state.
As a part of its countrywide tour, the trophy of Men’s Hockey World Cup, which is scheduled to commence in Odisha from January 13, 2023, arrived in Amritsar (Punjab) on Wednesday.
He said that it was a matter of honour and pride that in the Indian hockey squad that won a medal in the Olympics after 41 years during the sports event in Tokyo, 11 players, including captain Manpreet Singh, belonged to the state.
Mann said likewise the Indian contingent that won the lone world cup for the country in 1975 was also led by Punjab’s son,...
The Chief Minister, who received the trophy of Men’s Hockey World Cup here at his residence, said Punjabis have always excelled in the field of hockey and have brought several laurels for the state.
As a part of its countrywide tour, the trophy of Men’s Hockey World Cup, which is scheduled to commence in Odisha from January 13, 2023, arrived in Amritsar (Punjab) on Wednesday.
He said that it was a matter of honour and pride that in the Indian hockey squad that won a medal in the Olympics after 41 years during the sports event in Tokyo, 11 players, including captain Manpreet Singh, belonged to the state.
Mann said likewise the Indian contingent that won the lone world cup for the country in 1975 was also led by Punjab’s son,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Dec 12 (Ians) In their quest to excel in the upcoming Fih Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, Hockey India have called-up double Olympic champion from Netherlands Bram Lomans to work with the Indian drag-flickers. Dennis Van De Pol, who was here in Bengaluru in 2019, has been invited to share his expertise in goalkeeping.
The drag-flickers and goalkeepers camps will be part of the national coaching camp for a 33-member core probable group of Indian men’s hockey players, who will report in Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru on Monday for a two-week national coaching camp as part of their final preparations for the Fih Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, scheduled to begin on January 13, 2023.
The prestigious event featuring 16 top teams will be held at state-of-the-art world-class venues in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The special drag-flick and goalkeeping camp will begin on December 14 and conclude on 20. The Indian team...
The drag-flickers and goalkeepers camps will be part of the national coaching camp for a 33-member core probable group of Indian men’s hockey players, who will report in Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru on Monday for a two-week national coaching camp as part of their final preparations for the Fih Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, scheduled to begin on January 13, 2023.
The prestigious event featuring 16 top teams will be held at state-of-the-art world-class venues in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The special drag-flick and goalkeeping camp will begin on December 14 and conclude on 20. The Indian team...
- 12/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (Ians) India scored six goals in a row from the start of the second quarter to midway through the fourth to storm brilliantly back from a 1-3 deficit to overpower New Zealand 7-4 in a thrilling encounter in the Men’s Fih Pro League Season Four cluster at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
Having opened their Fih Pro League 2022-23 campaign with a 4-3 win against the same New Zealand squad, scored twice through drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and Karthi Selvam while Raj Kumar Pal, Sukhjeet Singh, and Jugraj Singh contributed one goal each to India’s score. Simon Child, Sam Lane, Jack Smith and Nic Woods scored for New Zealand in the 11-goal thriller.
New Zealand, who had lost 3-2 to Spain, started their second match against India with more purpose and determination but the final outcome of the match left their coach Greg Nicol with a...
Having opened their Fih Pro League 2022-23 campaign with a 4-3 win against the same New Zealand squad, scored twice through drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and Karthi Selvam while Raj Kumar Pal, Sukhjeet Singh, and Jugraj Singh contributed one goal each to India’s score. Simon Child, Sam Lane, Jack Smith and Nic Woods scored for New Zealand in the 11-goal thriller.
New Zealand, who had lost 3-2 to Spain, started their second match against India with more purpose and determination but the final outcome of the match left their coach Greg Nicol with a...
- 11/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Pune, Nov 4 (Ians) Buoyed by the win against the Bengaluru Bulls, the Haryana Steelers will be looking to build on the momentum when they come up against the Up Yoddhas at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Wrestling Hall here on Saturday.
Raiders Meetu and Manjeet have been in fine form, while the likes of Mohit Nandal, Jaideep Dahiya and Amirhossein Bastami have held forte in defence. The attacking and defensive units syncing well, they will again be key for the Jsw Sports-owned franchise.
“As the season progresses, the team’s combination and understanding keep improving and that is reflected in our games. The bonds in the team keep strengthening with every game, and that helps us as a team,” Mohit said.
Against the Bulls, the Steelers held their nerve in the close moments, clinching a fantastic win. According to Mohit, the fact that the team was able to execute the plans properly,...
Raiders Meetu and Manjeet have been in fine form, while the likes of Mohit Nandal, Jaideep Dahiya and Amirhossein Bastami have held forte in defence. The attacking and defensive units syncing well, they will again be key for the Jsw Sports-owned franchise.
“As the season progresses, the team’s combination and understanding keep improving and that is reflected in our games. The bonds in the team keep strengthening with every game, and that helps us as a team,” Mohit said.
Against the Bulls, the Steelers held their nerve in the close moments, clinching a fantastic win. According to Mohit, the fact that the team was able to execute the plans properly,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Pune, Nov 3 (Ians) While it has been a topsy-turvy season for Haryana Steelers so far in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League Season 9, their recent win over the in-form Bengaluru Bulls earlier this week has reignited hopes for the fans.
Being led by defensive maestro Manpreet Singh as head coach, and the veteran defender Joginder Narwal as captain, the Jsw Sports-owned franchise has delivered the goods with their defensive unit.
Even though Joginder has not been an active player on the mat for the past few games, he is often seen advising instructions to his players during a match. In his absence, all-rounder Nitin Rawal has been donning the captain’s armband for Haryana, and he has already become a key player for the team in both departments.
Joginder on Thursday lauded Rawal for his contribution to the team. “Nitin Rawal is an excellent player. When we make our plans before the match,...
Being led by defensive maestro Manpreet Singh as head coach, and the veteran defender Joginder Narwal as captain, the Jsw Sports-owned franchise has delivered the goods with their defensive unit.
Even though Joginder has not been an active player on the mat for the past few games, he is often seen advising instructions to his players during a match. In his absence, all-rounder Nitin Rawal has been donning the captain’s armband for Haryana, and he has already become a key player for the team in both departments.
Joginder on Thursday lauded Rawal for his contribution to the team. “Nitin Rawal is an excellent player. When we make our plans before the match,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (Ians) The Haryana Steelers head coach Manpreet Singh termed his team’s thrilling 29-27 victory over Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9 as a result of working on their mistakes and expected it to be a confidence-builder for his team.
Speaking about their victory on Tuesday, Manpreet Singh said, “A team will always go through ups and downs in a league. We have lost a lot of close games in this competition, but we worked on our mistakes and now we are on the right side of the result and the win has come against a good team in the tournament.”
The head coach also heaped praise on Bengaluru Bulls’ head coach Randhir Singh, “I have a lot of respect for Randhir Singh. He is a really good person and a good coach. He helps people a lot. He has produced a lot of good players as well.
Speaking about their victory on Tuesday, Manpreet Singh said, “A team will always go through ups and downs in a league. We have lost a lot of close games in this competition, but we worked on our mistakes and now we are on the right side of the result and the win has come against a good team in the tournament.”
The head coach also heaped praise on Bengaluru Bulls’ head coach Randhir Singh, “I have a lot of respect for Randhir Singh. He is a really good person and a good coach. He helps people a lot. He has produced a lot of good players as well.
- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Pkl 9: Winning against Bengaluru Bulls will give us a lot of confidence, says Haryana Steelers coach
Pune, Nov 2 (Ians) The Haryana Steelers earned a thrilling 29-27 victory over Bengaluru Bulls at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, here on Tuesday.
Speaking about their victory, Haryana Steelers’ Head Coach Manpreet Singh expressed, “A team will always go through ups and downs in a league. We have lost a lot of close games in this competition, but we worked on our mistakes and now we are on the right side of the result and the win has come against a good team in the tournament.”
The Head Coach also heaped praise on Bengaluru Bulls’ Head Coach Randhir Singh, “I have a lot of respect for Randhir Singh. He is a really good person and a good coach. He helps people a lot. He has produced a lot of good players as well. So, for us to win against Randhir Singh’s team will give us a lot of confidence.
Speaking about their victory, Haryana Steelers’ Head Coach Manpreet Singh expressed, “A team will always go through ups and downs in a league. We have lost a lot of close games in this competition, but we worked on our mistakes and now we are on the right side of the result and the win has come against a good team in the tournament.”
The Head Coach also heaped praise on Bengaluru Bulls’ Head Coach Randhir Singh, “I have a lot of respect for Randhir Singh. He is a really good person and a good coach. He helps people a lot. He has produced a lot of good players as well. So, for us to win against Randhir Singh’s team will give us a lot of confidence.
- 11/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (Ians) India rode on a brace of goals by forward Mandeep Singh to fight back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit and prevail 4-3 against New Zealand in the opening match of the Fih Pro League Season 4 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
It was a lionhearted performance from the Indians as they went ahead early in the first quarter but were staring down the barrel as the Black Sticks scored once in the second quarter and twice in the third to make it 3-1. The Indians played attacking hockey with a lot of cohesion and defended superbly as they came back despite being a man down for 10 minutes in the third quarter.
Mandeep Singh scored in the 51st and 56th minutes while Harmanpreet Singh (41st min) and Mandeep Mor (13th min) scored for India, while for New Zealand, Sam Lane scored a brace in the 22nd and...
It was a lionhearted performance from the Indians as they went ahead early in the first quarter but were staring down the barrel as the Black Sticks scored once in the second quarter and twice in the third to make it 3-1. The Indians played attacking hockey with a lot of cohesion and defended superbly as they came back despite being a man down for 10 minutes in the third quarter.
Mandeep Singh scored in the 51st and 56th minutes while Harmanpreet Singh (41st min) and Mandeep Mor (13th min) scored for India, while for New Zealand, Sam Lane scored a brace in the 22nd and...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (Ians) Hockey India on Tuesday named the 22-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming double header matches against Spain and New Zealand in the season opener of Fih Hockey Pro League 2022-2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar.
India is scheduled to take on New Zealand when they begin their campaign on October 28 and will take on Spain on October 28. On the following week, India will play their second tie against New Zealand on November 4 and play Spain on November 6.
All matches will be held at 1900 hours at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium, which will also host the most-awaited Fih Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela in January 2023.
The Indian team will be led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh and he will be ably assisted by the experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh. The team will also see some fresh faces in Mohd Raheel Mouseen, who was part of...
India is scheduled to take on New Zealand when they begin their campaign on October 28 and will take on Spain on October 28. On the following week, India will play their second tie against New Zealand on November 4 and play Spain on November 6.
All matches will be held at 1900 hours at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium, which will also host the most-awaited Fih Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela in January 2023.
The Indian team will be led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh and he will be ably assisted by the experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh. The team will also see some fresh faces in Mohd Raheel Mouseen, who was part of...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 28 (Ians) Formidable Indian Navy underlined their supremacy with an authoritative 8-1 victory against Champions Training Centre (Ctc) in the final of the Independence Cup hockey tournament, organised by the Mumbai Hockey Association Limited (Mhal).
The highlight of the Indian Navy’s convincing win was the brilliance of consistent goal-scorer Rajat Sharma, who scored a fine hat-trick. Prashant S. chipped in with two goals while Pawan Rajbhar, Yogesh Malik, and I.E. Palangappa, all contributed one goal each at the Mhal Stadium, Churchgate, here.
The hard-working Manpreet Singh managed to pull one back for Champions Training Centre, who were at the receiving end, in the second quarter.
Mhal President Mangha Singh Bakshi presented the champions Indian Navy with the glittering trophy and a cash award of Rs 15,000, while Champions Training Centre received the runners-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs 10,000.
Results:
Final: Indian Navy 8 beat Champions Training Centre...
The highlight of the Indian Navy’s convincing win was the brilliance of consistent goal-scorer Rajat Sharma, who scored a fine hat-trick. Prashant S. chipped in with two goals while Pawan Rajbhar, Yogesh Malik, and I.E. Palangappa, all contributed one goal each at the Mhal Stadium, Churchgate, here.
The hard-working Manpreet Singh managed to pull one back for Champions Training Centre, who were at the receiving end, in the second quarter.
Mhal President Mangha Singh Bakshi presented the champions Indian Navy with the glittering trophy and a cash award of Rs 15,000, while Champions Training Centre received the runners-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs 10,000.
Results:
Final: Indian Navy 8 beat Champions Training Centre...
- 8/28/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Birmingham, Aug 9 (Ians) There is not much a hockey team could do when Australia, the top-ranked team in the world, is on the attack and dominating. But Manpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, said they should have put the Aussies under more pressure, open up the other flank, reduce the […]...
- 8/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Birmingham, Aug 8 (Ians) The Indian men’s hockey team has suffered a setback ahead of the Commonwealth Games final against powerhouse Australia with young midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad ruled out of the gold-medal clash due to a knee injury. Vivek Sagar, along with skipper Manpreet Singh, has been the livewire in the midfield all through […]...
- 8/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
As Manpreet Singh’s side overcame South Africa 3-2 in a well-fought encounter to make it to the final of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, supporting him from the stands was his eight-month-old daughter. Manpreet is married to Illi Najwa Saddique a former Malaysian hockey player. Manpreet was thrilled to have his daughter in the stands […]...
- 8/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
By B Shrikant Birmingham, Aug 1 (Ians) Manpreet Singh, captain of the Indian men’s hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here, on Monday blamed two untimely and easy cards his team received in the fourth quarter for squandering a big 4-1 lead and being held to a 4-4 draw in a Pool B encounter with […]...
- 8/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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