Английская Википедия:India men's national ice hockey team
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:About Шаблон:Infobox national hockey team Шаблон:MedalTableTop
The India national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of India. They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of India and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). India is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any World Championship tournaments or at the Olympic Games, but they have only participated in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.[1]
History
Background of ice hockey in Ladakh
Шаблон:Anchor The history of ice hockey in India dates back almost 100 years, when ice hockey was a favourite pastime for the British Raj in Shimla. The Shimla Ice Skating Club is still very active in promoting ice sports in India. In the early 1970s, the Ladakh Scouts, a battalion of the Indian Army posted in the high border regions, took up the game. The high Changthang Plateau's frozen streams and high altitude lakes make the region an ideal place to play ice hockey, and as a result, the game spread amongst the army. The game gained more widespread popularity exhibition matches began taking place in Leh in the winter. With little to do during the region's harsh winters, locals began to play on a small irrigation pond in Karzoo, Leh.[2][3]
Ice hockey gear was not and is still not available to buy in Ladakh. The few locals who have contacts outside Ladakh have requested friends to get ice hockey skates. The Ladakh Scouts are well equipped as they get their gear through the army. The Jammu & Kashmir department of tourism also had a full set of equipment, but was reluctant to spare any.[4][5] The only place in India where ice sports equipment is readily available is Shimla, a small hill station in the northwestern part of India, where two Chinese brothers began making skates that are still used today.[6]
Due to the lack of accessible equipment, Ladakhis began to improvise, with the first teams obtaining ice skating blades from Shimla and nailing them to army ammunition boots. Roller skates and ground hockey sticks were also used. To create pucks, locals cut the thick, rubber heels of army boots into a rounded shape. Goalkeepers wore ground hockey pads but lacked helmets; neither helmets nor knee and elbow pads were used by other players. Despite injuries, due to this lack of protective gear, the game has continued to grow in popularity in the region.[7][8][9][10][11]
National team
India made its international debut in 2009 at the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finishing eighth and thus last. In their first game, they were shutout by Thailand 14–0. After two more losses, a 10–0 loss to Mongolia and a 10–1 loss to Malaysia, India, bottom of their group with a goal difference of minus 33, in which they again lost both games. First, they lost to Singapore 5–0, and finally lost to Macau 8–0 in the seventh place game. Two years later, they suffered their biggest international defeat to date at 2–39 against Kuwait at the 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. On 21 March 2012, the national team notched its first international victory at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, they defeated Macau 5–1. India has participated in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia from 2009 to 2018, with the exception of 2010. From 2014 to 2018, they played in Division I of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. In 2017, India finished second of four teams in Division I tournament (seventh overall). First, they narrowly defeated Oman 3–2, then lost to Kuwait 8–5, and finally won 7–3 over Macau. India has not been active, nor played an official game against other national team, since 2018.[12]
Tournament record
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Шаблон:Flag | did not participate | |||||
| 2009 | Шаблон:Flagicon Abu Dhabi | 8th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | Шаблон:Flagicon Taipei City | did not participate | |||||
| 2011 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kuwait City | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dehradun | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bangkok | 10th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bishkek | 10th place Шаблон:Small |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kuwait City | 11th place Шаблон:Small |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bishkek | 10th place Шаблон:Small |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kuwait City | 7th place Шаблон:Small |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur | 9th place Шаблон:Small |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 9/12 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 29 March 2018[13]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Ih | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 70 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 44 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 47 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 78 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 42 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Шаблон:Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 81 | 429 |
See also
- India men's national junior ice hockey team
- India men's national under-18 ice hockey team
- Indian Ice Hockey Championship
References
External links
Шаблон:National sports teams of India Шаблон:Men's national ice hockey teams
