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Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League: The third season of the Ice Hockey League got underway with an action-packed opening day at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium in Leh, Ladakh, as five competitive fixtures, a vibrant opening ceremony, and a strong turnout of nearly 1,500 spectators set the tone for the tournament.

The season opener saw Sham Wolves make a confident start against debutants Kharu Falcons, registering a 4–1 win. After a balanced opening phase, the Wolves seized control through Tsewang Namgail, who opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a precise wrist shot following an assist from Nawang Gyaltsan.

A goalless second period was followed by a dominant third, where Dorjay Gyaltson and Namgail struck in quick succession before Stanzin Dorjay added the fourth. Kharu Falcons pulled one back late through Padma Thinles, but the result was firmly in Wolves’ favour.