SportsPosted at: Feb 10 2026 7:20PM


Changthang Shans and Purig Warriors punch their tickets to the Semi-Finals

Leh, Feb 10(UNI) Purig Warriors and Changthang Shans confirmed their semi-final berths on Day thirteen of the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 3 at Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, Leh, organised in partnership with the UT Administration of Ladakh and the Ice Hockey Association of Ladakh. The day also featured clean-sheet wins for Kangs Sing and Purig Warriors, a last-minute win for Kharu Falcons, and a victory for Changthang Shans in their final league-stage game.

Kharu Falcons opened the day with a 6-5 win over Zanskar Chadar Tamers, with Jigmat Choster driving the result with a five-goal haul. Padma Tundup put the Tamers ahead with a late first-period tap-in, and Rinchen Wangyal doubled the lead in the second with another tap-in. The Falcons stayed in touch through Choster’s slapshot to get on the board. The game opened up in the third. Rigzin Punchok levelled in the first minute, before Choster’s second put Kharu in front. Tsewang Chosfail responded to draw the Tamers level again, setting up a frantic finish. Choster kept Kharu pressing, and back-to-back tap-ins from Choster and Nawang Dorjey pulled the game level in the closing minutes. With the contest headed for a tie, Choster struck his fifth in the last minute to break the deadlock and seal the win.
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