In a slam-dunk salute to grit and game-changing grit, Dr. Gumjum Haider, the unstoppable force steering Hockey Arunachal, has scooped the prestigious Best Sports Administrator in Hockey honor at the buzzing Annual North East Hockey Award Ceremony in Guwahati. This crown jewel isn’t just for his visionary blueprints—it’s a roaring nod to the decade-long hustle that yanked hockey from the shadows in a state starved of turf and buzz, igniting a revolution one stick at a time.
Flashback to 2010: Haider birthed Hockey Arunachal with a battle cry of “To promote Hockey in Arunachal Pradesh,” diving headfirst into the void of vanishing facilities and fading fanfare. Fast-forward through sweat-soaked showdowns, and boom—the state’s maiden world-class turf at Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy in Chimpu flips the script, morphing dusty dreams into dazzling drills that spawn stars from the hills. His secret sauce? Laser-sharp discipline, spotless stewardship, and a re-election sweep in August 2023 that locked in four more years of frontier firepower—fueled by his roots as a student union firebrand and State Information Commissioner.
But Haider’s no solo scorer. Grabbing the mic amid thunderous cheers at Manipur Bhawan, he flipped the spotlight outward: “This award is not mine alone; it belongs to the resilient and dedicated people of Arunachal Pradesh.” He doubled down with a vow that hits like a hat trick: “The state would continue to climb, believing in that beautiful thought that the journey of a thousand goals begins with a single, disciplined step.” It’s pure poetry in pads, rallying a crowd packed with heavy-hitters from Arunachal, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura—forging a Northeast network primed to pummel barriers and pump up the puck… er, puckless passion.
The night’s not all Haider—legends like Gyanendra Ningombam (Sports Architect of North East) and Tapan Das (Best Hockey Promoter of Northeast India) lit up the stage too, turning the gala into a goal-fest of regional revival. As sticks sharpen and turfs gleam brighter, Arunachal’s hockey heartbeat thumps louder: From underdog origins to award-winning ascent, this is the stick shift the Northeast’s been craving. Who’s ready to rally for the next rink-rocker?
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