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Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board of Pakistan organized Ice Hockey & Skating training from 3rd January to 10th January 2017 at Batura Lake, Hunza. Canadian Hockey Player Omar Kanji trained the interested athletes.
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G-B hosts first-ever ice hockey match in Pakistan
December 29, 2018
PAF beat G-B Scouts in penalty shoot-outs to win the competition. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Many countries recognise ice hockey as a top national sport (much like the Americans do with football). Finland, Canada, and Russia all value it on the national level. Canada is the most popular destination for ice hockey as the people there love this contact sport.
In Pakistan, however, ice hockey has been unheard of, up until now.
Pakistan’s first-ever ice hockey match was played on Saturday as snow sports season kicked off in the scenic winter resort of Naltar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The match was played between the teams of Pakistan Air Force and G-B Scouts. Players from both sides showed some extraordinary skills but no team could score a goal within the stipulated time.
PHOTO: PAF
The fate of the match was decided on penalty shoot-outs, in which Shahsyar scored the only goal of the match, paving way for a PAF win.
The history of ice hockey in Gilgit-Baltistan region could be related to a local game, called ‘Ghatal’, which is also played with two sticks and a ball. To continue the legacy of this traditional game, ice hockey has been introduced in the region.
Earlier, the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan (WSFP) chalked out an elaborated calendar of events for the 2018-19 season, according to a PAF spokesperson.
In a statement, he said the winter sports season has already commenced at PAF Naltar with Sadia Khan and Children Ski Cup this week. Besides snowboarding and ice skating, ice hockey competitions will also be held at the venue for the first time in Pakistan.
PHOTO: PAF
To continue the legacy of this traditional game, ice hockey has been introduced in the region.
Earlier, the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan (WSFP) chalked out an elaborated calendar of events for the 2018-19 season, according to a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesperson in a statement issued in Islamabad on Friday.
The winter sports season has already commenced at PAF Naltar with Sadia Khan and Children Ski Cup this week. Besides snowboarding and ice skating, ice hockey competitions will also be held at the venue for the first time in Pakistan.
December 29, 2018
PAF beat G-B Scouts in penalty shoot-outs to win the competition. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Many countries recognise ice hockey as a top national sport (much like the Americans do with football). Finland, Canada, and Russia all value it on the national level. Canada is the most popular destination for ice hockey as the people there love this contact sport.
In Pakistan, however, ice hockey has been unheard of, up until now.
Pakistan’s first-ever ice hockey match was played on Saturday as snow sports season kicked off in the scenic winter resort of Naltar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The match was played between the teams of Pakistan Air Force and G-B Scouts. Players from both sides showed some extraordinary skills but no team could score a goal within the stipulated time.
PHOTO: PAF
The fate of the match was decided on penalty shoot-outs, in which Shahsyar scored the only goal of the match, paving way for a PAF win.
The history of ice hockey in Gilgit-Baltistan region could be related to a local game, called ‘Ghatal’, which is also played with two sticks and a ball. To continue the legacy of this traditional game, ice hockey has been introduced in the region.
Earlier, the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan (WSFP) chalked out an elaborated calendar of events for the 2018-19 season, according to a PAF spokesperson.
In a statement, he said the winter sports season has already commenced at PAF Naltar with Sadia Khan and Children Ski Cup this week. Besides snowboarding and ice skating, ice hockey competitions will also be held at the venue for the first time in Pakistan.
PHOTO: PAF
To continue the legacy of this traditional game, ice hockey has been introduced in the region.
Earlier, the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan (WSFP) chalked out an elaborated calendar of events for the 2018-19 season, according to a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesperson in a statement issued in Islamabad on Friday.
The winter sports season has already commenced at PAF Naltar with Sadia Khan and Children Ski Cup this week. Besides snowboarding and ice skating, ice hockey competitions will also be held at the venue for the first time in Pakistan.
