Kuala Lumpur (11 August, 2016): Tenaga
Nasional Berhad (TNB) is confident of rising to the challenges ahead in the
Premier League of the TNB Malaysian Hockey League 2016.
Being the
only outfit with no reinforcement of foreign players in the Premier League and
Division One, TNB aims to prove critics wrong.
TNB has
always believed in nurturing local talents and firmly upheld that policy by
naming an all-Malaysian squad for both tournaments. The Division One is
currently in progress while the Premier League begins on August 19.
TNB’s Chief
Corporate Officer, Datuk Wira Roslan Ab. Rahman, said: “I fully support and
trust the abilities of our local players to be as impactful as foreign imports.
Our team is a combination of youth and flair along with several experienced
game changers that will definitely teach the juniors a thing or two”.
“Giving our
local players a chance to shine and show their abilities at the highest level
is the reason TNB focuses so much on hockey grassroots and development,”
explained Datuk Ir. Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Amin, Senior General Manager (Corporate
Affairs and Communication) who is also the Team Manager, when met at the team’s
unveiling ceremony held at the Tenaga Nasional Sports Complex.
Datuk
Aminuddin is also confident that TNB will challenge for the title this season even
without any foreign additions compared to their rivals.
Last
season’s fourth placed finishers will face stiff competition from the likes of KL
Hockey Club (KLHC), Sapura Hockey Club and defending champions Terengganu
Hockey Team (THT) who signed several quality imports to bolster their chances for
the league and knockout titles.
In addition
to last season’s top performers such as goalkeeper S. Kumar and forward Shahril
Saabah, this season’s TNB squad is injected with some talented youngsters such
as Arif Sabron, Muhd. Hafiizhuddin and Luqman Nul Hakim.
TNB’s
veteran goalkeeper, S. Kumar says that an all-local outfit can boost the morale
and understanding of the team on and off the turf.
“Most of our
players have played together before, either at club level or for the national
team. Although there is no target set for us this season, the team still wants
to impress fans with quality hockey and we are confident in springing some
surprises along the way,” added the TNB stalwart.
National
squad regular Shahril Saabah also echoed his approval of a fully home-grown
team saying that chemistry and communication is very important in any team
sport and it helps when all the players can speak the same language.
Muhd Shahril
added that having foreign imports does not guarantee a team success but hard
work, dedication and commitment to improve a team’s game play can do wonders
especially for the long run as well as for the national team.
TNB is also known for taking hockey development very seriously and through
their succesful Thunderbolt Programme and Youth Hockey clinics, aspiring hockey
talents will have the opportunity to impress, eventually getting promoted through the ranks
and finally represent TNB in the Malaysian Hockey League.
TNB Squad list for TNBMHL 2016
Goalkeepers: S. Kumar, Mohd Fairus Wanazir.
Defenders: Syed Mohamad Syed Cholan,
Muhammad Najib Hassan, Muhammad Fariq Saadon, Shazril Irwan Nazli, Muhd Amirol Aideed,
Midfielders: Muhammad Firdaus Omar,
Luqman Nul Hakim Ahmad Shukran, Norhizzat Sumantri, Nik Muhamad
Aiman Nik Rozemi, Muhammad Azammi Adabi,
Muhamad Ramadan Rosli
Forwards: Amir Farid Ahmad Fuzi, Azril Misron, Muhd.
Hafiizhuddin Zaidi, Arif Sabron, Muhammad Shahril Saabah, Muhammad Husaini Mohd
Husin
Manager: Datuk IR. Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Amin
Assistant Manager: Adam Izamry Idrus
Coach:
Muhamad Amin Rahim
Assistant coach: M. Kaliswaran
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