Ice hockey squad raring to go

Coach Kristof Kovago (left, standing) and his charges are confident of stamping their mark at the upcoming SEA Games.

The Malaysian ice hockey team will be playing their biggest home ground game for the first time, representing the country at the KL SEA Games’ inaugural winter sports this August at the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium in Empire City Damansara.

Although the team has been playing tournaments overseas including the Asian Winter Games, they never had the opportunity to play with the home crowd until now. While the venue was previously a challenge, it has been overcome with the new Olympic-sized ice rink.