Innova Hockey started in the year 2005 under Mr Hamim Bin Abdul Rahman, former teacher in charge for the Yu Hua Highfliers and Mr Roland Chua Yew Gee, a former player during his JC days in SAJC.
The first captains were: Oei Wei Kang for the boys and Nina Sabrina for the girls. The coach was former national goalkeeper and then national coach, Mr Ronnie Yeo.
In 2006, Mr Joshua Tan, a former player in RJC, NUS and then playing for SHF Club C&C United joined as 3rd Teacher-in-charge.
Several milestones occurred in 2006.
The team was given the nickname "Hypernovas" because of the incredible amount of dedication and passion they had. At one point of time, the hockey team was training TEN times a week, with morning and afternoon sessions everyday.
2006 also saw the introduction of a special training kit. The yellow/blue and red/black design has become a tradition and is still in use today. Each batch now wears the Hypernova training jersey with pride and recognition.
The captains for 2006/2007 were: Muhd Khabir Hakim (Boys Capt), Chia You Ying (Boys Vice Capt), Edeline Phua Sze Hui (Girls Capt) and Cheryl Lee Pei Xia (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was Mr Gordon De Souza who played for SHF club D'Masters.
2007 brought more milestones in Innova Hockey history. Former women's national player and Crescent Hockey Club player, Rilaini Sapari joined Innova JC and became one of the teachers-in-charge, bringing with her invaluable experience and skills.
2007 saw the first ever tie-up between Innova Hockey and SHF Club C&C United. Several boys played in SHF Divison 2 alongside vastly more experienced players to develop their skills and game understanding. This experience was to prove useful as the boys clearly improved and they exceeded the accomplishments of their predecessors in the 'A' Divisions.
The captains for 2007/2008 were: Zulkarnain Hussein (Boys Capt), Zulhilmi (Boys Vice Capt), Emil Fazira (Girls Capt) and Ruseedia (Girls Vice Capt). The coaches were Mr Gordon De Souza and Mr Al Faizale Rossellande who played for SHF club Strongchamps.
2008 was no less exciting as Innova Hockey began to branch out to secondary schools. Besides tie-ups with SHF clubs like Police and C&C United, the Hypernovas began to train players from Riverside Secondary School. Efforts were also made to engage Evergreen Secondary and Woodlands Ring Secondary.
Under the guidance of the Hypernovas, Riverside Hockey did well in the inaugural Innova Hockey Invitational Tournament that saw them play against 6 invited school teams and finish 3rd despite just picking up the sport.
2008 also saw the first ever Hypernova Fiesta. 4 generations worth of Hypernovas met at the Hockey Village and played against each other. The boys team from the Class of 2008 and the girls team from the class of 2009 emerged as the champions of that inaugural tournament. It was indeed a moving sight to see such a big crowd of Innova Hockey alumni coming back to be a part of history.
The captains for 2008/2009 were: Zeng Heng Guang(Boys Capt), Mohd Asyraf (Boys Vice Capt), Elia Nurbaya (Girls Capt) and Janelle Lye (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was Mr Al Faizale Rossellande a.k.a "Ornet" who then played for SHF club Police.
2009 started off with a bang: The Hypernovas played in Hockey One's 5-a-side Tournament in the Men's and Women's Open category against top ranking clubs and schools.
The boys team led by Heng Guang faced experienced teams like Singapore Veterans and the Dutch club and emerged 5th out of a field of 16 quality teams. The girls led by Elia defied all odds to clinch the champion's trophy by beating UWC 3-2 in a nail-biting finals.
2009 also saw Mr Joshua Tan add himself to the Singapore Hockey Federation's Register of Coaches.
February also witnessed an understanding between Innova Hockey and Woodlands Ring Secondary School to help set up and develop a hockey CCA there in 2009.
Unfortunately, due to the H1N1 Pandemic of 2009, the plans to start hockey in Woodlands Ring Secondary School was put on hold much to the disappointment of many of the secondary school students at WRS.
The Boys team did well that year finishing top 6 in the National Schools A Division Tournament for the first time.
2009 witnessed the 2nd Hypernova Fiesta in which 5 generations of Hypernovas met at Hockey Village for a morning of fun and renewal of ties.
The captains for 2009/2010 were: Vijay Deepan (Boys Capt), Jeremiah Tan (Boys Vice Capt), Yvonne Joan Devadas (Girls Capt) and Darliyana Ramlan (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was Mr Al Faizale Rossellande a.k.a "Ornet" who then played for SHF club Police.
2010 was another successful year for the Boys team who did well finishing top 6 in the National Schools A Division Tournament for the second time.
2010 witnessed the 3rd Hypernova Fiesta in which 6 generations of Hypernovas met at Hockey Village for a morning of fun and renewal of ties.
The captains for 2010/2011 were: Aaron Chang(Boys Capt), Alvin Wah (Boys Vice Capt), but there was unfortunately no girl's team that year. The coach was Mr Al Faizale Rossellande a.k.a "Ornet" who then played for SHF club Police.
2011 was a significant year for the Hypernovas. Mr Joshua Tan left IJC to take up a position in Woodlands Ring Secondary School to set up a Hockey CCA there. He also became the coach for IJC Hockey and together with Mrs Nordin and Coach Nordin, helped the IJC Hypernovas to a top 6 position for the third year running in the national A Division Hockey Tournament. Furthermore, 2011 was the first year Innova Hypernovas went overseas to Malaysia for a hockey tour. In addition, Mr Chan Meng Pat joined Innova Hockey to add analytical brilliance to the teacher team.
The 4th Hypernova Fiesta in 2011 was a special one as it was the first year we witnessed Hypernovas from two different schools coming together to play hockey.
There were 7 generations of Innova Hypernovas and 1 generation of WRS Hypernovas at Hockey Village for a very significant milestone in Hypernova History.
The captains for the Innova Hypernovas in 2011/2012 were: Amir Salleh (Boys Capt), Luqman Al-Hakim (Boys Vice Capt), Eos Noelle Louise Oaper (Girls Capt) and Fatin Nur Adibah (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was Mr Joshua Tan. The captains for the WRS Hypernovas were: Izzul Ishraf and Cedric Chin. The coach was Mr Joshua Tan.
2012 was another year that saw the Hypernovas grow from strength to strength. Mrs Rilaini Nordin left IJC to teach at her Alma Mater, Crescent Girl's
School and the Innova Hypernovas welcomed Mr Ahmad Sumantri who took over the reins of the Innova Hypernovas and strengthened the team of teachers at IJC. The WRS Hypernovas welcomed Ms Joyce Kow and Ms Amirah Ariffin to the secondary school side. Two new coaches were hired, Mr Haikal for IJC and Mr Hanif for WRS. Under Mrs Nordin and Mr Ahmad together with Mr Joshua Tan from the secondary school side, the Hypernovas participated for the first time in the Singapore Hockey Federation League in Division 4.
The WRS Hypernovas participated in the National Schools C Division for the first time and finished 1st Runner Up in the Bowl Tournament.
2012 witnessed the 5th Hypernova Fiesta in which 8 generations of Innova Hypernovas and 2 generations of WRS Hypernovas, making a total of ten batches represented playing hockey together. That year, due to the increased number of participants, the venue for the Fiesta was at the new Sengkang Hockey Stadium for the first time!
The captains for the Innova Hypernovas in 2012/2013 were: Syafiq Rahiman (Boys Capt), Muhd Fariez (Boys Vice Capt), Maycia Teh (Girls Capt) and Noor El Iman (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was Mr Haikal who played for SHF club Police. The captains for the WRS Hypernovas C Division were: Izzul Ishraf, Elias Khong and Jimmy Neo and the coach was Mr Hanif Hamid.
2013 was another significant year for the Hypernovas. Ms Joyce Kow left WRS to be a full time mummy :))) and the WRS Hypernovas were joined by Miss Harizah Hamzah and Mr Harvinder Singh Khosa.
In 2013, the WRS Hypernovas led by Lee Wei Qi finished 1st Runner Up in the Bowl Tournament for the second year running.
2013 witnessed the 6th Hypernova Fiesta in which 9 generations of Innova Hypernovas and 3 generations of WRS Hypernovas meeting at Sengkang Hockey Stadium for a wonderful morning of hockey and bonding.
The captains for the Innova Hypernovas in 2013/2014 were: Dalton Ng Wei En(Boys Capt), Musa Abdullah Bin Muhd Sani (Boys Vice Capt), Nur Nahdirah Bte Khairuddin (Girls Capt) and Nicia Lam Ning Qi (Girls Vice Capt). The coach was is Mr Haikal who plays for SHF club Police. The captains for the WRS Hypernovas C Divison were: Lee Wei Qi, Lim Wei Chang and Muhd Arfan and the coach was Mr Hanif Hamid.
In 2014, the Hypernovas for the first time fielded teams in all three National Schools Divisions; A Division, B Division and C Division! The highlight was a 2nd Runner Up finish in the B Division Plate Tournament.
The Innova Hypernovas were joined by Ms Seah Sim Yee and the WRS Hypernovas were bolstered by the addition of Mr Freddy Tan and the very experienced Mr Karamjit Singh.
Another significant milestone in 2014 was the change in leadership at the Singapore Hockey Federation. This change also involved Mrs Rilaini Nordin and Mr Joshua Tan becoming part of the SHF Council, in particular on the SHF Youth Development Committee.
In addition the Hypernovas played in the SHF League 5 and finished 9th overall.
The Hypernovas also saw the beginnings of a move from just a group of hockey players to becoming a full fledged society. A group of Alumni which included Muhd Khabir Hakim, Iman Azhar, Rochester Tan, Elia Nurbaya, Nurul Huda "Keeper", Victoria Anne Fernandez, Tan Jing Yi, Faaqih Hilmy, Adib Shafie, Haziq Ridzwan and Yen Zi Rong met at the end of the year to formulate the Constitution for the planned Club.
2014 witnessed the biggest Hypernova Fiesta to date with over 100 participants and over 20 teams. 10 generations of Innova Hypernovas and 4 generations of WRS Hypernovas played at Sengkang Hockey Stadium which was delayed by rain but still finished happily with guest team BPGH emerging as Champions. This Fiesta was the first year there was a collaboration with SHF who sponsored the prizes.
The captains for the Innova Hypernovas in 2014/2015 are: Wan Jin Quan (Boys Capt), Balvinder Singh (Boys Vice Capt), Nurul Kaiyisah (Girls Capt) and Ashlee Benedict (Girls Vice Capt). The coach is Mr Haikal who plays for SHF club Police. The captains for the WRS Hypernovas C Division were: Low Yuan Jie, Donavan Phey and Mudh Syahmi. The captains for the WRS Hypernovas B Division were: Izzul Ishraf, Elias Khong and Jimmy Neo and the coach was Mr Hanif Hamid.
2015 has started off well. The WRS Hypernovas have reached the Plate Tournament and in collaboration with SHF has started the first ever Sports Education Programme for 40 over secondary 1 and 2 girls in WRS. Ms Harizah Hamzah was posted out of Hockey and in to Softball but still remains very much part of the Hypernova Family.
The captains for the WRS Hypernovas B Division were: Andrew Lim, Lee Wei Qi and Muhd Hazim and the coach was Mr Hanif Hamid.
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