Each and every individual player should give their best for the team to make the difference. Kalinga lancer is a well balanced team with proper blending of experience and young talents, said coach Terry Walsh on his arrival here on Sunday.
“Though we are having only eight days for practices, I believe it is not enough but in the sort time we will develop the coordination among the players. Some of the overseas players joined us just after the world hockey league, so they are already in the practice,” added Terry. Overseas players of Hockey India league’s (HIl) Odisha franchise team Idco-Mcl Kalinga lancers arrived here on Sunday. A traditional welcome with Odia customs like dhol, tika and flowers to the players and the coach was organised at a local hotel where the entire team is going to stay during the practice sessions and tournament. “After arrival of the overseas players the 24 member team is now complete. All the coaches, mentors, physiotherapists and the management staffs are now in the city. So, the full fledged practice session can now be conducted at Kalinga Stadium on Monday onwards”, sources said. The composition of the team is its key strength. Kalinga lancers consisting two world-class goal keepers, seven forwards, 11 mid-fielders and four defenders is probably one of the most competent teams in the tournament. Tristan Clemons, Prabodh Tirkey, lucas Villa, Mandeep Antil, Russel Ford, Ryan Jeffrey, Kiel Brown and Gonzalo Peillat are the star players of the team. The team consists of players from India, Spain, Australia, Newzealand and Argentina. Besides Terry Walsh, former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey is the chief mentor and advisor of the team while lazarus Barla and A K Bansal are Assistant Coach and Manager of the team. list of Overseas Players of Kalinga lancers: Roc Oliva ( Mid-fielder/Forward), Ramon Alegre (both Spain, Defender), Tristan Clemons(goalkeeper), Glenn Simpson (mid-fielder), Russel Ford (forward), Kiel Brown, Aran Zalewski (all Australia)(both defender), Gonzalo Peillat (defender), lucas Vila (forward)(both Argentina), Ryan Archibald (mid-fielder)(Newzealand).