A Statistical Look at the 2013 Hero Hockey India League

Deecke Oskar of Delhi Waveriders celebrates after scoring the first goal during the first match of Hockey India League against Punjab Warriors

First goal scorer of the league: Oskar Deecke of Delhi Waveriders vs Punjab Warriors

Fastest goal of the league: SV Sunil for Punjab Warriors vs Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Sandeep Singh for Mumbai Magicians vs Ranchi Rhinos – both scoring in the second minute of play

Total goals scored in the league: 147

Total field goals scored: 95

Total goals scored from penalty corners: 50

Penalty strokes: 2

Highest scoring game: Delhi Waveriders beat Mumbai Magicians 6-4

First hat-trick of the league: Sandeep Singh for Mumbai Magicians vs Delhi Waveriders

Team conceding the most number of goals in the league: 32 – Mumbai Magicians

Team scoring the most number of goals in the league: 41 – Delhi Waveriders

Highest goal scorer from penalty corners: (11) Sandeep Singh

First player to score 2 goals in one match: Dharamvir Singh for Punjab Warriors vs Mumbai Magicians

Number of green cards in the league: 61

First green card of the league: Matthew Ghodes of Delhi Waveriders vs Punjab Warriors

Players getting most green cards in the league: (3) Yuvraj Walmiki, (3) Manpreet Singh.

Number of yellow cards in the league: 31

First yellow card of the league: Rob Hammond of Punjab Warriors vs Ranchi Rhinos

Players getting most yellow cards in the league: (2) Rob Hammond, (2) Wouter Jolie, (2) Pradhan Somanna, (2) Sardar Singh, (2) Manpreet Singh

Only match two players got 1 yellow and 1 green card each in a single match: Sardar Singh and Yuvraj Walmiki for Delhi Waveriders vs Uttar Pradesh Wizards

First penalty corner goal: Sandeep Singh for Mumbai Magicians vs Delhi Waveriders

First own goal of the league: Uttar Pradesh Wizards vs Punjab Warriors

First penalty stroke goal of the league: Ashley Jackson for Ranchi Rhinos vs Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Umpires who officiated in most HIL matches: Marcello Servetto of Spain and South Africa’s Gary Simmonds – 10 matches each

Longest unbeaten run in the league: Delhi Waveriders maintained theirunbeaten run for 11 matches before losing 1-4 to Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Longest losing streak in the league: Mumbai Magicians lost seven consecutive matches before posting their first win against Uttar Pradesh Wizards