Hockey India League’s opening match will be played in Bhubaneswar on January 18, while Ranchi, will host the semi-finals and final (February 21) for the third time in four years The six franchises battling for supremacy in the richest field…
Bhubaneswar getting ready to host inauguration of Hockey India League on Jan 18
Kalinga Lancers is all pumped up for the fourth edition of Hockey India League (HIL) scheduled to kick-start on January 18. The promotional campaign for Kalinga Lancers was inaugurated at IDCO Towers recently. The state based team would also carry a new logo themed…
Kalinga Lancers get a new coach from Australia Mark Hager hoping for a turnaround
Mark Hager has been appointed as the new coach of the Kalinga Lancers for the this edition of Hockey India League- 2016 to be played January 18-February 21. Former Australian hockey star Hager with 230 caps and 179 goals to his…
Dipsan Tirkey of Odisha selected Vice Captain of National Junior Mens Hockey
Dipsan Tirkey of Odisha was named vice-captain Tuesday of the 18-member Indian squad for the VIIIth Junior Men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be played November 14 to 22 in Kuantan, Malaysia. The team will be captained by midfielder Harjeet Singh.…
Five a side Hockey Tournament to be started in Odisha to promote the game
Hockey India has chosen some prominent hockey-playing states – Odisha, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra – for the initiative. Combined Universities has also been chosen to conduct the five-a-side tournaments, which have gained popularity internationally as Hockey 5s. The…
Odisha Defeated Punjab and continues to march in All India Postal Hockey
Hosts Punjab Postal Circle lost to Odisha Postal Circle 1-4 in a league match of Pool A on the third day of the 29th All-India Postal Hockey Tournament . In Pool B, Karnataka beat Madhya Pradesh 5-1.Earlier in the first…
Defending Champs Odisha thrash Uttar Pradesh 7-0 in All India Postal Hockey Tournament
On the second day of the 29th All-India Postal Hockey Tournament, defending champions Odisha Postal Circle defeated Uttar Pradesh Postal Circle, 7-0, while the last year’s runner-up, Karnataka Postal Circle beat Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, 5-3. The tournament is being…
Kalinga Lancers break records in Hockey India League auctions this year
Among the Odisha players, Amit Rohidas and Dipsan Tirkey (both $31,000) commanded the best prices. Stanley Victor Minz ($8,500) and Anand Lakra ($8,000) also fetched reasonable amounts. Among the foreigners, Germany’s Moritz Fuerste broke through the $1,00,000 barrier. He was picked…
Remember the Bhubaneswar Incident in Hockey by Pakistan Team Recently
The Hockey India President Dr. Narinder Batra made it clear that there will be no Pakistani hockey players taking part in the upcoming edition of the Hockey India League without an apology. The asked apology is for the behavioural misconduct…
Bhubaneswar Sainik School is National Hockey Champions in All Indian Sainik School Championship
In All India Sainik School Hockey Tournament held at Sainik School Kapurthala, Punjab from 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2015, The cadets of Sainik School Bhubaneswar emerged as champions and directly qualified for national level ‘Nehru Cup’.