National hockey squad eager to end Johor Cup drought

PETALING JAYA: Four editions without a podium finish have fuelled the national junior hockey team to give a solid performance on home ground at the Sultan of Johor Cup when they start their campaign at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium today.

But while Malaysia are ranked higher than the four other teams competing in the week-long tournament, head coach Nor Saiful Zaini stressed that rankings alone would not guarantee success.