Professional Hockey League postponed

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has postponed the holding of Professional Hockey League (PHL), which was scheduled to be held in Lahore in November. A spokesman of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said here Tuesday that the League has been put off due to non-issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Punjab government. The NOC was mandatory requirement for holding the Professional Hockey League three months before the holding of event, the spokesman said, adding:"The League is now expected to be held next year." The spokesman said more than 30 international players from about 10 countries including Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, etc were to participate in the league.