Chandigarh Comets

Chandigarh Comets (CCO) is hockey team based in Chandigarh, which is one of the eight teams that plays in World Series Hockey. Pakistani striker Rehan Butt is the captain of the team and Harendra Singh is the coach. Sector 42 Stadium is the home ground of Chandigarh Comets.[1]

Chandigarh Comets
Full nameChandigarh Comets
Nickname(s)Comets
Founded2012
Colors  Blue
Home groundSector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
(Capacity 30,000)
Coach Harendra Singh
WebsiteOfficial Facebook Page
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Away

Chandigarh Comets were at the top of the table in the league phase but ended up as the semi-finalists of the inaugural edition of WSH. They lost to Pune Strykers in the semi-final 34 in the penalty shoot-outs.[2] Gurjinder Singh was leading goal scorer for the team who also top-scored in the tournament along with Syed Imran Warsi with 19 goals apiece.[3]

History

2012 season

Comets played the inaugural match of the season against Bhopal Badshahs at their home ground where they faced a 43 defeat.[4] They continued with a 35 loss from Chennai Cheetahs. A 52 win over Mumbai Marines fetched them their first victory and first points on the table for the season.[5] With an average start to the season they made a remarkable performance in the later stage. Chandigarh won almost all of their next 10 league matches though they were held by Bhopal Badshahs 44 despite of leading by 4 goals to none at one stage.[6] Their only defeat came against Sher-e-Punjab where they lost 52. A 43 win against Mumbai Marines in their penultimate league stage match got them through to the semi-finals.[7] They ended up as the table toppers after a 61 win over Karnataka Lions in their final match.[8]

The faced Pune Strykers in the semi-final at Mahindra Hockey Stadium in Mumbai.[9] Leading the match 41 at one stage, they seemed through to the finals before Strykers fought back. A last minute goal by Pune leveled the score 44. Misses by the skipper Rehan Butt and Canadian Sukhwinder Singh ended the penalty shoot-outs with 32 one the board in the favor of Pune and as a result, Chandigarh Comets were knocked out from the tournament.[10]

Team Composition

The team is led by Rehan Butt and coached by Harendra Singh.[11]

Player Nationality Matches Goals
Goal Keepers
Harjot Singh  India 11 -
P. R. Shreejesh  India -
Swinder Singh  India 6 -
Strikers
Bharat Chikara  India 14 1
Jasjit Singh Kular  India 15 1
Mohammed Amir Khan  India 14 4
Pramod Kumar  India 7
Ranjodh Singh  India 9 1
Ramandeep Singh  India 13 5
Rehan Butt (Captain)  Pakistan 13 3
Sanawar Ali  India 3
Sarvanjit Singh  India
Sher Singh  India 15
Sukhwinder Singh Gabbar  Canada 15 10
Mid Fielders
Ajitesh Roy  India 13 1
Barkat Singh  India 14 1
Belsajar Horo  India 11 1
Birender Lakra  India
Gurmeet Singh  India 3
Jiwa Mohan  Malaysia 14
Lloyd Stephenson  New Zealand 15 1
Preetinder Singh Sidhu  India 15
Robert Green  Australia 15 2
Sandeep Singh  India
Defenders
Gurjinder Singh  India 15 19
Imran Khan  India 6
Manpreet Singh  India
Mathew Phillips  England 14

[12]

Fixtures and Results

2012

Goals For 50 (3.33 per match)
Goals Against 38 (2.53 per match)
Most Goals Gurjinder Singh (19 goals)
Overall Position: 1st
No. Date Score Opponent Venue Report
129 February3 - 4Bhopal BadshahsChandigarh Match 1
23 March3 - 5Chennai CheetahsChandigarh Match 7
34 March5 - 2Mumbai MarinesMumbai Match 10
46 March2 - 3Karnataka LionsBangalore Match 14
58 March3 - 1Sher-e-PunjabChandigarh Match 17
611 March3 - 1Pune StrykersPune Match 23
714 March1 - 0Delhi WizardsDelhi Match 28
816 March2 - 5Sher-e-PunjabJalandhar Match 31
919 March4 - 3Pune StrykersChandigarh Match 35
1020 March3 - 2Delhi WizardsChandigarh Match 37
1124 March4 - 4Bhopal BadshahsBhopal Match 43
1226 March3 - 0Chennai CheetahsChennai Match 47
1328 March4 - 3Mumbai MarinesChandigarh Match 51
1429 March6 - 1Karnataka LionsChandigarh Match 53
151 April2 - 3 (PS)
4 - 4 (FT)
Pune StrykersMumbai Semi-final 2
Position in League Phase: 1st
Semi-finalists

Statistics

Performance summary
Season Matches Won Drawn Lost Win%
2012 1591560.00%
Home 750271.43%
Away 841350.00%
Overall 1591560.00%
Performance Details
Goals For 50 (3.33 per match)
Goals Against 38 (2.53 per match)
Most Goals Gurjinder Singh (19 goals)
Current Position: 1st
Performance by Oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Bhopal Badshahs 2011780.00%
Chennai Cheetahs 21016550.00%
Delhi Wizards 220042100.00%
Karnataka Lions 21018450.00%
Mumbai Marines 220095100.00%
Pune Strykers 320111866.67%
Sher-e-Punjab 21015650.00%

Hat-tricks

No. Player Opposition Result Season Venue Report
1 Gurjinder Singh4 Karnataka Lions 6 1 2012 ChandigarhSector 42 Stadium 29 March 2012
4 Player scored 4 goals

References

  1. "Chandigarh Comets". The Fans of Hockey. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. Press Trust of India (1 April 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  3. "Gurjinder Singh of Chandigarh Comets: Bridgestone WSH 'Rockstar' and 'Golden Stick'". The Fans of Hockey. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. "WSH: Bhopal Badshahs down Chandigarh Comets in opener". The Times of India. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. "WSH: Chandigarh Comets edge Mumbai Marines 5-2". CNN-IBN. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  6. "Bhopal Badshahs hold Chandigarh Comets to 4-4 draw in WSH". Indian Express. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  7. "Chandigarh beat Mumbai 4-3, assure semifinal berth in WSH". Indian Express. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  8. "Chandigarh Comets crush Karnataka Lions 6-1 in WSH". Indian Express. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  9. "Pune Strykers take on Chandigarh Comets in WSH semi". NDTV. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  10. Press Trust of India (1 April 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  12. "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

See also

World Series Hockey

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