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THF in photos

2009 to 2018, from Ladakh to Brampton.

Nine seasons of hockey in India (& a few trips beyond it), from THF's own cameras. Tap any photo to see it bigger.

2009 to 2012: the early years

A crowd in winter coats lines a snowy outdoor rink while players chase the puck
Ladakh, 2009
Two Team India players in green INDIA jerseys walk out toward the rink
Team India, 2009
A banner for a 2011 learn-to-skate & play coaching camp in Kargil, Ladakh, crediting The Hockey Foundation
Ladakh, 2011
A craftsman in Ladakh shapes a wooden hockey stick in his workshop, with wood shavings all around
A local stick maker at work, 2011
Players hold the Indian flag at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
The 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
A team photo on the ice at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, with national flags hanging above
The 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

2013 & 2014

A coach skates alongside a young player in an orange jersey during practice on an outdoor rink
Coaching on the ice in Ladakh, 2013
A yellow banner on the boards reads: Ice hockey for those who are physically strong, mentally tough but soft at heart
Words to play by, Ladakh, 2013
Two teams battle for the puck on an outdoor rink, with spectators along the boards
Game day in Leh, 2014
A big team photo of players in red jerseys on an outdoor rink in Leh
Team photo in Leh, 2014

2015

Locals sweep & scrape an outdoor rink to get the ice ready
Getting the ice ready, 2015
A coach battles two players in THF jerseys for the puck
Coaches play too, 2015
A coach in a THF jersey poses with smiling young players
A coach & players, 2015
Skaters on a frozen river at the foot of a rocky slope
Skating a frozen river in Ladakh, 2015
Coaches stand behind rows of gear under a 2015 youth ice hockey camp banner
Gear ready for the 2015 youth camp
Hundreds of pieces of donated hockey gear sorted across a room's floor
Donated gear, sorted & ready, 2015
Children read books together in a classroom
Reading time, 2015
Team India players & hosts pose with the Canadian & Indian flags
Team India in Canada, October 2015
Team India gathers on the ice with the Indian flag in Brampton, Ontario
Team India in Brampton, Ontario, October 2015

2016

A big group of players & coaches poses on an outdoor rink
Group photo on the ice, 2016
Players in navy jerseys sit on the bench, seen from behind, facing snowy mountains
On the bench in Leh, 2016
A goalie faces shooters on a snowy pond rink
Pond hockey in the snow, 2016
An outdoor rink surrounded by pine trees & parked cars
An outdoor rink in the pines, 2016
Volunteers unpack bags of donated equipment in a storeroom
Handing out donated gear, 2016
A large group poses behind a banner, with donated sticks & gear laid out in front
An equipment donation in Ladakh, 2016
Players in yellow Kerala jerseys skate on a rink inside a shopping mall
Players from Kerala on a mall rink, 2016
Young players circle up around a coach on an indoor rink
A camp in Maharashtra, 2016

2018

Three Ladakhi women in traditional dress & tall hats hold flowers to welcome visiting players
A Ladakhi welcome, 2018
Children's hockey books spread out on a table, ready to be donated
Hockey books, ready to donate, 2018
Players in teal & navy jerseys play pickup hockey on a frozen lake, with rocky mountains behind them
Pickup hockey on a frozen lake in Ladakh, 2018
Players in blue & green THF jerseys head onto the ice at the record game
Heading out for the record game, Feb 6, 2018
A referee drops the puck for a faceoff at the record game
Faceoff at the record game, Feb 6, 2018
The Guinness record rink on a frozen lake, ringed by spectators, with snowy peaks behind it & a car park in front
The record rink, Feb 6, 2018 (4,361 m up)

Gear on the move

Volunteers stand by a truck loaded with boxes & bags of donated gear
A truckload of donated gear
The painted tailgate of the gear truck, reading Blow Horn
Blow Horn: the gear truck's tailgate
Rows of donated hockey sticks laid out on the ground
Donated sticks, 2017

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