The India women's national ice hockey team is the

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team representing

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internationally in women's competition. The team is overseen by the

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, a member of the

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. The team was formed in 2016 and currently competes in the IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.

History

The India women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2016 at the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament. In their opening game of the tournament India lost 1–8 to

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. India went on to lose their other three games of the tournament to

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and

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, finishing in last place with zero points. Their 0–13 loss to Chinese Taipei at the tournament was their biggest defeat in international competition at the time. At the end of the tournament Noor Jahan was named best goaltender by the media.

International competitions

* 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 5th (5th overall) * 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 4th * 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 4th (8th overall) * 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 3rd (8th overall) * 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship. Finish: TBD

Players and personnel

Team roster

''For the 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship''

Team staff

''For the 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship'' *Head coach: Darrin Harrold *General manager: Bharat Singh *Assistant coach: Amit Belwal *Assistant coach: Tsewang Gyaltson *Team leader: Harjinder Singh *Team staff: Nikolas Sepponen

All-time record against other nations

''Last match update: 7 May 2023''

References

External links

Ice Hockey Association of india
{{National sports teams of India Ice hockey in India

Ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

Women's national ice hockey teams in Asia