Other Indian Championships

This page features an overview of various other ice hockey competitions in India, not including the National Championship, CEC Ice Hockey Championship, Inter-Club Tournament, and the National Winter Games.

Competitions

Durbuk Tournament

" Indian Army under the aegis of Durbuk Brigade with the assistance of locals organised an Ice Hockey Inter Village Tournament at Durbuk from Dec 13 to 17, 2016, as part of Happy Losar Festival. A total of 6 teams from Tangtse, Durbuk, Phulak and Shachkul participated in the tournament with full zeal & enthusiasm. Final of the tournament was held on Dec 17 between Shachkul and Tangtse B. Shachkul defeat Tangtse B for a score of 6-5 and became winner of the Ice Hockey tournament 2016. During the tournament a med camp was also organised for the villagers of Durbuk."

District Police Ice Hockey Cup

" Chiktan Blue lifted the 2016 District Police Ice Hockey Cup by defeating Himalayan Drass by 2 goals on 7, February. Captain Chiktan Ghulam Nabi, was adjudged as the man of the match. The tournament was organized by District Police Kargil in collaboration with Himalayan Sports Drass. It was the first tournament at the international full-length Ice Hockey, Rink Drass."

Letsleh.com Ice Hockey Championship

" The first Letsleh.com Ice Hockey Championship 2015 trophy was lifted by Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (LSRC) Red team beating ITBP in the final match by a score of 0-3 goals at Karzoo ice hockey rink on 4th February. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Saugat Biswas, DC Leh.

The tournament started on 24th January 2015 and was organised by Ladakh Winter Sports Club, Leh. It was sponsored by Letsleh.com.

A total of 10 teams namely Lalok, Skara, Chuchot, Domkhar, LSRC-Red, LSRC-Blue, ITBP, Ex-servicemen, Ibex Warriors and Devils Hockey teams participated in the tournament."

National Junior Ice Hockey Championship

"J&K Red lifted the National Junior Ice Hockey Cup 2014 at Ice Hockey Rink Khree Sultan Choo Sports Stadium Biamathang Kargil on 03 February. The finale of the Championship was played between J&K Red and Ladakh Winter Sports Club and with the help of two magnificent goals by Stanzin Namgyail J&K red won the match by one goal. The Tournament was organized by Ice Hockey Association of India in collaboration with Kargil Ice and Snow Sports Association (KISS) Kargil in which teams of Haryana, J&K Blue, Kargil, Ex-Service Man Club, etc participated."

Lalit Suri Ice Hockey Challenge Cup

"The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team beat the Skara team by one goal in the finals to lift the 1st Lalit Suri Ice Hockey Challenge Cup at the Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink in Leh today.

In the women’s section, the Semol Ice Hockey team bagged the top honours by defeating the Siachen Angel team by 4-3.

The tournament, in which 12 men’s teams and five women’s teams participated, was organised by the Lalit Suri Hospitality Group. Lalit Suri Hospitality Group managing director Dr Jyotsna Suri, who was the chief guest on the occasion, distributed trophies and cash awards to the members of the winning teams."

Lalit Ice Hockey Tournament

Men's and women's tournaments were held in February 2012. "Beating the teams of Lalit group, United Ladakh lifted both men and women titles in the Lalit Ice Hockey Tournament, organised by Lalit Suri Hospitality Group at Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink, Leh in Ladakh.

In the men’s United Ladakh side outplayed their opponents from Lalit Group by four goals to two while the women’s team blanked the same team 3-0 to make it a double title win."

Winter Tourism Promotion Ice Hockey Championship

"The Executive Councilor Tourism, Mr. Gyurmet Dorjey inaugurated the 2nd Winter Tourism Promotion Cup 2011 at Karzoo Ice Rink yesterday [Jan. 27]. The inaugural match was played between Rimo Club and ITBP and the later won by 3 goals to 2." "Rimo club deafeated ITBP two goals to one in II Winter Tourrism Promoition Cup in a close fought match at Karzoo Ice rink today in Leh."

"Defeating their rivals Ibex Challengers by two goals to nil (2-0) in the summit clash, Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team lifted the title trophy of the 4th Ladakh Winter Tourism Promotion Ice Hockey Championship [2013] at Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink."

Kargil Open Ice Hockey and Skating Championship

There was an ice hockey tournament staged in Kargil in January 2009. A team of foreigners, known as "Vermont, USA" won the tournament. The "Vermont" team won the first game 10-2, the second 9-1, and the finals 9-0.

There was some controversy about which team got to meet Vermont in the finals. In the previous game, a goal dispute had to be broken up by the local police. A team felt they had scored a goal, which was called off, and the team protested the game, which never finished. This dispute lasted for a full 24 hours, requiring mediation from local officials. The dispute was resolved the following day, with the goal being disallowed and the teams playing less than 5 minutes to resolve their match. The mini-game ended with no score, and the game ended the way the dispute began. The team that had been complaining refused to pay their entry fee as a result. They had lost to our team, and were not in the finals. Originally, the Vermont team was going to play SECMOL boys in the men's final, even though they hadn't played a single game in the tournament. After the disputed game was resolved, Vermont played the winner of this game after hours of delay.

"2013 Kargil Winter Games (Annual District Kargil Ice Hockey Championship) concluded at Ice Hockey Rink Kargil yesterday.

Sponsored by the J&K sports Council, the tournament was organized by KISS Clu. The tournament saw active participation of 5 teams from different Blocks of Kargil along with 105 players.

In the finale of the tournament, Adventure Sports Club Drass defeated Nindum Club Khangral by one goal."

Indo Canadian Friendship Cup

The Indo Canadian Friendship Cup has been played since 2001. A February 2009 blog post noted the following: "For almost a decade now, members of the Canadian High Commission (Embassy) in Delhi have been coming up to Leh, Ladakh in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. They have been participating in a friendly tournament, the Indo-Canadian Friendship Cup, with local hockey teams, and have been bonding over the sport of ice hockey in the only region in India where ice forms naturally." The final match in the 2009 event between the Canadian team and a Jammu & Kashmir All-Star team was not completed due to poor weather conditions. The game was stopped in the second period with the score tied.

The 2012 Indo-Canadian Friendship Ice Hockey Tournament Cup was lifted by the Canadian team by defeating Indian Team at Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink Leh by 4 goals to 3 goals in a nail-biting final match.

"In keeping with a tradition dating back to 2001, residents of Leh, Ladakh in northern India, welcomed Canadian expats for an ice hockey tournament at the highest skating rink in the world from January 18-20, 2013. Each year the Ladakh Winter Sports Club, the organizing body for ice hockey in the region, organizes a series of tournaments that take place during the cold winter months.

This year was particularly special in that it was the first international tournament, with attendees that included two teams from abroad in addition to the regular presence of the New Delhi Sacred Bulls (a team comprised of both current and former Canadian residents in Delhi).

The London Spitfire, a team made up largely of Canadian expats living in London, along with the Geronimos, a veteran team of international players made up of both German and Finnish players, both arrived eager to play and thrilled with the opportunity to promote ice hockey in India."

In 2014 the "Indo-Canadian Friendship Ice Hockey Cup held on 19th Jan had total of four teams, two from Canada and two from India. Team World White defeated Delhi Bulls, both Canadian teams, by 3-2. In the tournament two of the oldest players Weip, 73 of Delhi Bull team and Saint, 69 of World White team were honoured with mementoes to play at the altitude of 12000 feet from the sea level."

"Each year Ladakh Winter Sports Club, Leh organizes a series of Ice hockey tournaments in cold winter months. The final Ice Hockey Indo Canadian Friendship Cup Tournament was played at Karzoo ice hockey rink on 18th January, 2015. Four teams participated in the tournament Canada, USA, Singapore and India. The chief guest of the occasion was Executive Councilor, Shafi Lassu.

The match started off for third position between Canada and India. It was a 40 min match where the Canadian team won by 4 goals and Indians bagged the fourth position with 2 points. For the first position USA and Singapore teams competed. Singapore won the tournament making 7-2 goals against USA, which made them the first runner up."

The 2017 Indo-Canadian Cup was won by Hockey Foundation USA. "Playing against New Delhi Sacred Bulls, HF USA was lagging behind with 2 goals in the first half. However, soon during the second half play HF USA bounced back to score two goals in quick succession. Taking the tally further ahead, HF USA scored five more goals to take the total tally to 7 goals, while Delhi Sacred Bulls managed to score a lone goal during the second half, thus HF USA won the match by 7 goals to 3 goals."

Drass Championship

The first Drass Ice Hockey Championship was played at the hockey rink in Bhimbak, starting on January 28, 2010. The tournament was organized by Your Welfare Association, Drass, in collaboration with 56 Mountain Brigade would conclude on February 1. Organizing secretary of the championship, Mohammad Amin, said that aim of the tournament was to promote winter sports in Drass.

"Kargil XI dispatched City Club B by a solitary goal in a penalty shoot-out today in the ongoing 1st Drass Ice Hockey Championship being played at ice hockey rink, Bhimbhat here.

Total seven teams drawn from various blocks of Kargil are participating in the championship."

"City Blue defeated City Red in the finals and lifted the 4th Drass Ice Hockey Tournament 2013 which concluded at the Bhimbhat Ice Hockey Rink Drass.

Drass Angles defeated Domkhar Club, in the women section, which was introduced for the first time in the main event. A total of 9 teams participated from all over the Ladakh and was started on 7th of February 2013."

Inter-Village Tournament

Quote from a local newspaper: "Tangste (Ladakh), Dec 16, 2014: The Indian Army's Chusul Brigade organised an inter-village ice hockey tournament here on Sunday under the aegis of the Trishul Division. Ice hockey is a popular sport in Ladakh and particularly during the winter, the local youth take to the game as their favourite occupation. The sports is held on frozen water bodies during winter. The tournament, named after Stanzin Odzes, the 23-year-old woman officer cadet from Ladakh who died of snakebite last year while training in a jungle near Chennai, is a part of Operation Sadbhavna to encourage local talent in sports. The tournament saw participation of 12 teams from local schools and the local Lalok Sports Association actively involved itself with the initiative. The players displayed their skill and enthusiasm during the matches and a large number of people turned up at the venues to cheer their favourite teams. The occasion also saw cultural programmes being organised by local artistes who presented traditional Ladakhi dances and armymen performing Bhangra dance. The final match of the tournament will be played on December 17 and it will be followed by the prize-distribution ceremony."

CEC Rolling Ice Hockey Tournament

"City Club Drass lifted the 6th CEC Rolling Ice Hockey Tournament 2013 for the Fourth Consecutive year defeating Nindum Khangral One by 15 goals. Played at Ice Hockey Ring Biamathang Kargil, both the team reached the final by defeating 12 teams.

The tournament started on 21st January 2013 and concluded on 24th of January 2013 which was organized by Youth Service and Sports Department Kargil."

"City Club Drass won the 7th CEC Ice Hockey Cup 2014 to continue its winning spree in this mega event from the last four years. The team defeated Nindum Khangral-A by 2 goals in the summit clash, after playing 7 matches each. The Tournament was organized by the District Youth Services and Sports Office, Kargil."

"The final 8th CEC Cup Ice Hockey Tournament was played on 21 January, 2015, between Ice Hockey Champion Team of Kargil City Club Drass and Nindum Khangral in which City Club Drass won by two goals.

City Club Drass has again retained the CEC Cup Ice Hockey for the fifth Consecutive year and has become the undefeated Champion till date.

Over 12 teams from all over the Kargil participated in the three days event at Kapila Pashkum, where the tournament was organized at a natural frozen lake formation on Wakha River."

Forever In Operation Ice Hockey Championship

"DRASS, Feb 2 [2018]: In the second coldest inhabitant place in the world Drass in Kargil district, Himalayan Hawks Drass lifted Forever in Ops Ice Hockey Tournament which was held here today. Himalayan Hawks defeated City Club Drass in an exciting contest by a solitary goal. The tournament was organized by Himalayan Sports and Cultural organization in collaboration with India Army."

Inter Battalion Championship

"Ladakh Scouts Inter Battalion Ice Hockey Championship 2017-18 was conducted at Gupuk (Leh) from 14 - 21 January 2018. All Five Battalions of the Regiment participated in the competition. 2 Ladakh Scouts won the Championship."

Jammu & Kashmir State Championship

"The ongoing 1st State Ice-Hockey Championship 2018 concluded today at Karzoo Ice-Hockey Rink, Leh. 8 teams from different parts of the region participated in the tournament, which was organized by Ladakh Winter Sports Club, Leh. Executive Councilor, Gyal P Wangail was the Chief Guest during the valedictory function. Earlier, 2-minute silence prayer was observed in memory of Dr Sonam Dawa, before start of final match. The final match was won by Ladakh Scouts Red team defeating Ladakh Scouts Blue by 3-1."

Chief Minister Trophy

Also known as the Chief Minister's Ice Hockey Cup, this competition was first staged in 1998.

• 2000: Ladakh Scouts
• 2001: Ladakh Scouts
• 2003: Ladakh Scouts
• 2004: Indian Army Red (defeated Sputnik Sports Club 7-1 in the final)
• 2005: Indian Army Red (14 teams participated - 7 teams in the men's section, 3 teams in the women's section and 4 in the sub-junior section. Army Red won the cup after beating Rimo Club 3-2 in the final.)