This blog article shows the stats and analysis of the the ongoing 5th edition of Coal India Hockey India League (HIL 2017). Already due to the new rules the games have become more attacking and going away from the dependence of penalty corners to push for a win. (Updated Feb 16, 2017)
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The fifth edition of the Coal India sponsored Hockey India League (HIL) 2017 commenced on January 21 and the finals will be held on Feb 26,2017 in Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigrah.
To make the game more interesting, a new rule was introduced in this edition where every Field Goal will be considered as 2 goals and Penalty Corner and Penalty Stroke will yield 1 goal. This rule change has already witnessed the games being more attacking and the level of hockey in this edition has really being superlative.
Some of the statistics and analysis of this edition of HIL 2017 are presented below
1. No of Results v/s Draws
2. HIL 2017 Points Table
RRY=Ranchi Rays, JPW=Jaypee Punjab Warriors, DWA=Delhi Waveriders, KLC=Kalinga Lancers, DB=Dabang Mumbai, UPW=Uttar Pradesh Wizards
3. Performance of the teams in Home/Away matches
HW=Home Win, HL=Home Loss, AW=Away Win, AL=Away Loss, HD=Home Draw, AD=Away Draw
4. Attacking vs Defensive Teams
5. Top Goal Scorers of HIL 2017
