Purig Warriors became the first side to beat defending champions Kangs Sing in the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 3 at Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, Leh, organised in partnership with the UT Administration of Ladakh and the Ice Hockey Association of Ladakh. Purig ended Kangs’ unbeaten run with a4-2 win in the day’s opening game, overturning Kangs’ second-period lead and finishing with double their goal tally. Purig Warriors secured a 4-2 win over defending champions and table-toppers Kangs Sing. A tightly contested first period ended scoreless, with Purig’s defence absorbing sustainedpressure. Kangs finally broke the deadlock early in the second through GonboTashi, but themomentum quickly shifted as Purig captain Sajjad Hussain responded with a composed dragshot from centre to level the score. Zakir Hussain then struck twice in quick succession,giving Purig firm control of the contest. Kangs attempted a late push, pulling one backthrough Sonam Wangail’s tap-in, but Bashar Ahmad sealed the result with a decisive dragshot with just 20 seconds remaining.Kharu Falcons secured a hard-fought 4-2 win over United Nubra. The opening period sawboth sides create chances without finding the net. Nubra drew first blood in the secondperiod through Stanzin Chotak, only for Urgain Norbu to restore parity within a minute.Momentum swung in the Falcons’ favour as Jigmet Stanzin capitalised with a tap-in,followed by Urgain’s second goal and a further strike from Jigmet Choster to stretch the lead.Nubra mounted a late challenge when Tashi Chostak scored with a drag shot in the finalminute, but the Falcons held their nerve to close out the game. In the women’s game of the day, Shakar Chiktan Queens registered a composed 3-1 victory over Changla Lamos. Captain Nissa Khatoon set the tone early, opening the scoring in the second minute. The Queens extended their advantage in the second period, with ThupstanDolker converting a tap-in before Tsewang Lhadol made it three. Changla Lamos found aresponse in the third period through Thinles Angmo’s tap-in, assisted by captain SonamYangdol, but the Queens maintained control to secure the win.Changla Blasters registered a convincing 7-2 victory over Maryul Spawo. Stanzin Norboo setthe tone early, opening the scoring in the second minute and later rounding off the contestwith the final goal in the closing minute. Norboo and Rigzin Dorjey finished with two goalsapiece, while captain Namgyal Norboo, Jigmet Deskong, and Stanzin Namgyal also found the net with close-range tap-ins. Maryul Spawo responded through goals from Asif Ali and Stanzin Tundup, but were unable to close the gap as the Blasters maintained control throughout the game.
