Leh, Feb. 4 -- Purig Warriors became the first side to beat defending champions Kangs Sing in the 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, according to a release.

Purig ended Kangs' unbeaten run with a 4-2 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 sustained pressure. Kangs finally broke the deadlock early in the second through Gonbo Tashi, but the momentum quickly shif...