Chandigarh Comets
| Chandigarh Comets | |||
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| Full name | Chandigarh Comets | ||
| Nickname(s) | Comets | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Colors | Blue | ||
| Head Coach |
 Harendra Singh | ||
| Assistant Coach |
 Paul Gaudoin | ||
| Manager | M.P. Singh | ||
| Captain |
 Rehan Butt | ||
| Home ground |
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh (Capacity 30,000) | ||
| Best Performance | 2012 – Semi-finalists | ||
| Top Scorer |
Gurjinder Singh (19 goals) | ||
| Official Website | Official Facebook Page | ||
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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 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 3–4 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 4–3 defeat.[4] They continued with a 3–5 loss from Chennai Cheetahs. A 5–2 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 4–4 despite of leading by 4 goals to none at one stage.[6] Their only defeat came against Sher-e-Punjab where they lost 5–2. A 4–3 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 6–1 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 4–1 at one stage, they seemed through to the finals before Strykers fought back. A last minute goal by Pune leveled the score 4–4. Misses by the skipper Rehan Butt and Canadian Sukhwinder Singh ended the penalty shoot-outs with 3–2 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. Sreejesh | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Defenders | |||
| Gurjinder Singh | India |
15 | 19 |
| Imran Khan | India |
6 | |
| Manpreet Singh | India |
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| Mathew Phillips |  England |
14 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 February | 3 - 4 | Bhopal Badshahs | Chandigarh | Match 1 |
| 2 | 3 March | 3 - 5 | Chennai Cheetahs | Chandigarh | Match 7 |
| 3 | 4 March | 5 - 2 | Mumbai Marines | Mumbai | Match 10 |
| 4 | 6 March | 2 - 3 | Karnataka Lions | Bangalore | Match 14 |
| 5 | 8 March | 3 - 1 | Sher-e-Punjab | Chandigarh | Match 17 |
| 6 | 11 March | 3 - 1 | Pune Strykers | Pune | Match 23 |
| 7 | 14 March | 1 - 0 | Delhi Wizards | Delhi | Match 28 |
| 8 | 16 March | 2 - 5 | Sher-e-Punjab | Jalandhar | Match 31 |
| 9 | 19 March | 4 - 3 | Pune Strykers | Chandigarh | Match 35 |
| 10 | 20 March | 3 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Chandigarh | Match 37 |
| 11 | 24 March | 4 - 4 | Bhopal Badshahs | Bhopal | Match 43 |
| 12 | 26 March | 3 - 0 | Chennai Cheetahs | Chennai | Match 47 |
| 13 | 28 March | 4 - 3 | Mumbai Marines | Chandigarh | Match 51 |
| 14 | 29 March | 6 - 1 | Karnataka Lions | Chandigarh | Match 53 |
| 15 | 1 April | 2 - 3 (PS) 4 - 4 (FT) | Pune Strykers | Mumbai | Semi-final 2 |
| Position in League Phase: 1st Semi-finalists | |||||
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 60.00% |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% |
| Away | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.00% |
| Overall | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 60.00% |
| Goals For | 50 (3.33 per match) |
| Goals Against | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Most Goals | Gurjinder Singh (19 goals) Current Position: 1st |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhopal Badshahs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.00% |
| Chennai Cheetahs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 50.00% |
| Delhi Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.00% |
| Karnataka Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 50.00% |
| Mumbai Marines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 100.00% |
| Pune Strykers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 66.67% |
| Sher-e-Punjab | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50.00% |
Hat-tricks
| No. | Player | Opposition | Result | Season | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurjinder Singh4 |
Karnataka Lions | 6 – 1 | 2012 | Chandigarh – Sector 42 Stadium | 29 March 2012 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
References
- ↑ "Chandigarh Comets". The Fans of Hockey. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Press Trust of India (April 1, 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Gurjinder Singh of Chandigarh Comets: Bridgestone WSH 'Rockstar' and 'Golden Stick'". The Fans of Hockey. April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "WSH: Bhopal Badshahs down Chandigarh Comets in opener". The Times of India. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ↑ "WSH: Chandigarh Comets edge Mumbai Marines 5-2". CNN-IBN. March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Bhopal Badshahs hold Chandigarh Comets to 4-4 draw in WSH". Indian Express. March 25, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Chandigarh beat Mumbai 4-3, assure semifinal berth in WSH". Indian Express. March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Chandigarh Comets crush Karnataka Lions 6-1 in WSH". Indian Express. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Pune Strykers take on Chandigarh Comets in WSH semi". NDTV. March 31, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Press Trust of India (April 1, 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.