Manjunath Amate

Assistant Coach — P52 Ice Hockey Club

Manjunath Amate has earned his place on the ice through years of competitive hockey at the highest domestic levels. A defender representing Maharashtra, he has featured in 4 IHAI National Championships — including a silver medal finish at the Under-20 Nationals — 2 Khelo India Winter Games, and 6 State Championships, claiming gold in the Senior category for 4 consecutive years.

Having stepped back from the core national team setup, Manjunath now has one clear focus — the next generation. He coaches beginner and intermediate players at P52, working on skating technique and fitness, with the singular goal of seeing his players earn a medal at the national level. Everything he learned chasing his own medals, he now puts into the players coming up behind him.

"The game isn't over when you stop playing — it's just beginning when you start giving back."