Question: Who has awarded with the title of “Most Valuable Player” of the tournament in the recently held Hockey India League-2017?
(a) Florian Fuchs
(b) Moritz Fürste
(c) Harmanpreet Singh
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- The 2017 Hockey India League, known as Coal India Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of the Hockey India League.
- It was held between 21 January and 26 February 2017.
- Six teams (Delhi Waveriders, Kalinga Lancers, Dabang Mumba, Punjab Warriors, Ranchi Rays and Uttar Pradesh Wizards) played 34 matches in six venues.
- The final match was played in Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh.
- Result of the tournament:
- Kalinga Lancers beat Dabang Mumbai by 4–1 in the final to win the title.
- This was their first title.
- Kalinga Lancers, the Winner of Coal India Hockey India League won a prize money of Rs 2 crores 50 lakhs.
- Dabang Mumbai, the 1st Runner up of Coal India Hockey India League won a prize money of Rs 1 crore 25 lakhs.
- Uttar Pradesh Wizards, the 2nd Runner up of Coal India Hockey India League, was awarded prize money of Rs 75 lakhs.
- The Fair Play Trophy was awarded to the Kalinga Lancers.
- Florian Fuchs of Dabang Mumbai won the Hero Achiever Award for Upholding the Spirit of Hockey and also received a prize money of Rs 10 lakhs.
- Moritz Fuerste and Glenn Turner of Kalinga Lancers were declared joint winners of the Dhruv Batra Maximum Goal Awards and were presented with prize money of Rs 20 lakhs .
- Harmanpreet Singh won the Ponty Chadha Upcoming player of the tournament award and was presented with a prize money of Rs 20 lakhs.
- Florian Fuchs of Dabang Mumbai was declared the Most Valuable Player of Tournament and was awarded a prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs.
- Kalinga Lancers’ Glenn Turner and Moritz Fürste finished as the tournament’s joint top-scorers with 12 goals each.
Reference:
http://league.hockeyindia.org/news/kalinga-lancers-crowned-the-champions-of-coal-india-hockey-india-league/
http://league.hockeyindia.org/news/kalinga-lancers-crowned-the-champions-of-coal-india-hockey-india-league/
http://league.hockeyindia.org/images/stories/2017/02/CoalIndiaHockey.pdf