Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 25 -- Completely against the script, the Chandigarh men's team has become the darling of the ice-hockey loving community in Ladakh. In a thrilling semifinal on Friday night, Chandigarh stunned favourites Ladakh 3-2 to enter their first-ever KIWG ice-hockey final.
The come-from-behind victory not only won them thousands of local fans but it also highlighted how youngsters from the plains are utilising their in-line hockey skills on ice rinks.
Like how roller skaters switch to ice and figure skating, hockey in India is also seeing youngsters 'converting' from hard wooden or concrete surfaces to ice.
In-line hockey is played on wheels while ice-skaters use blades. Both versions involve pace, stamina and skills to score an...