Humas Warriors stay atop with dominant win in Ice Hockey League

Leh, Ladakh: Humas Warriors brought the curtain down on Day Eleven of the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 3 at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium in Leh with a dominant clean-sheet win, registering the biggest victory margin of the season with an 11-goal triumph. Organised in partnership with the UT Administration of Ladakh and the Ice Hockey Association of Ladakh, the day also saw wins for Kangs Sing, Changthang Shans, Kharu Eagles and Purig Warriors.

Leh-based Kangs Sing set the tone earlier in the day with a convincing 8–2 win over Changla Blasters, powered by a hat-trick from Stanzin Phuntsog. Changla Blasters made the early breakthrough through Stanzin Namgyal, but Sonam Wangail quickly drew Kangs level before Mushtaque Ahmad Giri put them ahead.

Kangs Sing took full control in the second period, with Phuntsog adding two more goals, one from a tap-in and another via a drag flick. Captain Karma Rigyal Stein and Sonam Wangail further extended the lead with tap-ins of their own. Although Namgyal Nurboo pulled one back for Changla, Tsewang Nurboo responded to restore Kangs’ commanding advantage.

The win propelled Kangs Sing back to the top of the points table, while Changla Blasters remained rooted to the bottom.

Changthang Shans secured the day’s second win with a 7-1 result against Zanskar Chadar Tamers. Captain Urgain Samstan opened the scoring with a tap-in, but Rinchen Wangyal replied midway through the period to level the game and send it tied into the second. The Shans took control in the second period through Chamba Tsetan’s tap-in, Tashi Sangdup’s flick shot, Phuntsog Namyal’s slap shot, and Rinchen Chosphel’s goal to close the period. In the third, Stanzin Jambal added with a slap-in and later scored again with a flick shot to complete the 7-1 win.

The women’s game of the day saw Kharu Eagles claim a 3-1 win over Changla Lamos, doing the damage in the opening period. Rigzin Yangdol opened the scoring midway through the first with a tap-in, before Deachen Chuskit and Kunzes Angmo added two more to give the Eagles a 3-0 cushion. Changla Lamos replied through Padma Yangzes in the second period, who scored with a tap-in for their only goal. The third period was scoreless as both sides tightened up defensively and limited chances.

Purig Warriors rolled to a 9-1 win over United Nubra later in the day, with Nawaz Ali scoring both the opener and the final goal. Purig built early control in the first period through Nawaz Ali’s drag flick and Sarfaraz Hussain’s tap-in. The scoring continued as Captain Sajjad Hussain and Kacho Shamshad added tap-ins for Purig, while Nubra replied through Tashi Chotak’s drag flick to make it 4-1. Purig then took over in the third period. Bashar Ahmad finished with a tap-in, Kacho Shamshad added a drag flick, Anwar Hussain scored with a tap-in, and Sajjad Hussain struck in the last minute. Nawaz Ali rounded off the scoring with the concluding goal with three seconds remaining to complete the 9-1 result.

Humas Warriors closed the day with an 11-0 win over Maryul Spawo. Waseem Bilal opened the scoring with a tap-in before Sahid Shabir added a flick to give the Warriors early control. In the second period, Ghulam Nabi Tak scored with a flick and added another in the final minute, while Zahid Ali finished with a wrist flick and Mohd Issa converted a tap-in as Humas moved the total to six. The Warriors added five more in the third. Waseem scored with a flick shot, Ghulam struck again for his second, and Ariff scored six seconds into the period. Captain Moheb Ur Rehman Mir added a tap-in, and Mohd Issa scored his second and the concluding goal to complete the 11.

Humas Warriors and Kangs Sing retained their positions in first and second, respectively, with Purig Warriors also holding firm in third. Changthang Shans moved up one place from fifth to fourth, while Shakar Chiktan Royals slipped one spot from fourth to fifth. Sham Wolves climbed one place from seventh to sixth, pushing Zanskar Chadar Tamers down one place from sixth to seventh. Kharu Falcons, United Nubra, Changla Blasters and Maryul Spawo all retained their positions in eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th, respectively. Sham Eagles retained top spot in first place. Kharu Eagles climbed one place from third to second, while Shakar Chiktan Queens slipped one position from second to third. Humas Queens held firm in fourth, and Changla Lamos retained fifth place.

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