China women's national ice hockey team

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China
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)女龙 (Ladies Dragons)
AssociationChinese Ice Hockey Association
Head coachJakob Kölliker
AssistantsJia Dandan
Qi Xueting
CaptainYu Baiwei
Most gamesSun Rui (46)
Wang Linuo: (46)
Top scorerLiu Hongmei (27)
Most pointsLiu Hongmei (44)
Team colors       
IIHF codeCHN
China national ice hockey team Home & Away Jerseys.png
Ranking
Current IIHF20 Decrease 1 (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF7 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF20 (2018)
First international
Canada  8–0  China
(Tampere, Finland; 20 April 1992)
Biggest win
China  30–1  South Korea
(Misawa, Japan; 28 January 2003)
Biggest defeat
United States  13–0  China
(Minnesota, United States; 3 April 2001)
World Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1992)
Best result4th (1994, 1997)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances5 (first in 1996)
Best resultGold medal with cup.svg Gold (1996, 1999)
Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2010)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1998)
International record (W–L–T)
88–115–13

The Chinese women's national ice hockey team (simplified Chinese: 中国国家女子冰球队; traditional Chinese: 中國國家女子冰球隊; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Bīngqiú Duì) represents China at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championships, the Asian Winter Games, and other international competitions. The women's national team is governed by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association. China's national women's program is ranked twentieth in the world by the IIHF and has 808 active players as of 2020.[2]

History[]

China reached their hey day of women's hockey in the mid-90s when they finished as high as 4th place mostly thanks to the "Great Wall of China" goaltender, Guo Hong, who is now retired. China had 174 women's ice hockey players in 2011.[3]

Motivated to gain exposure to a more challenging level of competition, the Chinese national team competed in the Naisten SM-sarja, the premier women's league in Finland, for thirteen games in the 2005–06 season and for twelve games in the 2006–07 season.[4][5]

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

The Chinese women's ice hockey team huddles before their game against Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  • 1998 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 7th place

World Championship[]

  • 1992 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2003 – No result, the competition was cancelled due to SARS epidemic
  • 2004 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2005 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division I)
  • 2011 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Division I, relegated to Division II)
  • 2012 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division IB)
  • 2013 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
  • 2014 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division IB)
  • 2015 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division IB)
  • 2016 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division IB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 20th place (5th in Division IB)
  • 2019 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division IB)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]

Asian Games[]

IIHF Challenge Cup of[]

Pacific Rim Championship[]

Team[]

Current roster[]

Chinese roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I - Group B. Birthdate displayed with age at start of tournament, 6 April 2019.[8][9]

Head coach: Jakob Kölliker00000Assistant coaches: Jia Dandan, Qi Xueting

No. Name Pos. S/G Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G L 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1996-11-06)6 November 1996 (aged 22) China Harbin
2 Yu Baiwei D R 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1988-07-17)17 July 1988 (aged 30) China Kunlun Red Star
3 F L 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 20) China Kunlun Red Star
4 F R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2000-02-25)25 February 2000 (aged 19) China Harbin
5 F L 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 20) China Beijing Ice Hockey
6 Liu Zhixin D L 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 25) China Kunlun Red Star
7 Zhang Mengying F L 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 25) China Beijing Ice Hockey
8 D R 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 22) China Beijing Ice Hockey
9 F L 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 19) China Harbin
10 He Xin F L 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 22) China Harbin
11 F R 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (1996-07-04)4 July 1996 (aged 22) China Beijing Ice Hockey
12 D L 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1995-06-06)6 June 1995 (aged 23) China Beijing Ice Hockey
13 D L 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1997-08-29)29 August 1997 (aged 21) China Kunlun Red Star
14 F R 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 23) China Beijing Ice Hockey
15 F R 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (1992-04-21)21 April 1992 (aged 26) China Kunlun Red Star
16 Ma Rui F R 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1989-03-29)29 March 1989 (aged 30) China Beijing Ice Hockey
17 F R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-05-30)30 May 1998 (aged 20) China Harbin
18 F R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1998-04-10)10 April 1998 (aged 20) China Harbin
19 D R 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 21) China Harbin
21 D R 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1995-12-21)21 December 1995 (aged 23) China Beijing Ice Hockey
23 F L 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 24) China Kunlun Red Star
25 G L 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 24) China Kunlun Red Star


Notable players[]

Retired top players

Individual all-time records[]

  Still active players are highlighted
Most games played
Player Position Time GP
Sun Rui F 1999–13 46
Wang Linuo F 1999–10 46
Li Xuan D 1992–04 45
Lu Yan D 1992–04 45
Sang Hong F 1994–08 44
Zhang Jing F 1997–07 44
Guo Hong G 1992–04 42
Liu Hongmei F 1992–02 41
Jin Fengling F 2000–12 41
Ma Xiaojun F 1997–05 40
Most goals
Player Position Time G
Liu Hongmei F 1992–02 27
Sun Rui F 1999–13 25
Sang Hong F 1994–08 14
Zhang Lan F 1992–99 9
Guo Wei F 1992–98 8
Jin Fengling F 2000–12 8
Dang Hong F 1992–98 7
Yang Xiuqing F 1997–02 7
Wang Linuo F 1999–10 7
Zhang Jing F 1997–07 6
Most points
Player Position Time PTS
Liu Hongmei F 1992–02 44
Sun Rui F 1999–13 39
Zhang Lan F 1992–99 19
Guo Wei F 1992–98 18
Jin Fengling F 2000–12 18
Sang Hong F 1994–08 16
Dang Hong F 1992–98 15
Wang Linuo F 1999–10 15
Lu Yan D 1992–04 14
Yang Xiuqing F 1997–02 13

Note: World Championships (excluding Division I) and Olympics only

Head coaches[]

  • (199?–1995)
  • (1995–1999)
  • Zhang Zhinan (1999–2000)
  • Yao Naifeng (2000–2003)
  • (2003–2004)
  • (2004–2005)
  • (2005–2006)
  • (2006–2007)
  • Steve Carlyle (2007–2008)
  • Paul Strople (2008–2009)
  • (2009–2011)
  • Mikhail Chekanov (2011–2012)
  • Wang Jingang (2012)
  • Zhang Zhinan (2013)
  • Wang Jingang (2013–2015)
  • Rick Seeley (2015–)


Notables[]

Matches[]

First match
20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland.  Canada 8–0  China
Largest victory
28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan.  China 30–1  South Korea
Largest defeat
3 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minnesota, United States.  United States 13–0  China
Most goals for
28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan.  China 30–1  South Korea
Most goals against
15 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States.  United States 14–3  China
First shutout for
8 April 1995: in San Jose, United States.  China 5–0  Japan
First shutout against
20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland.  Canada 8–0  China
First shutout tie
5 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minneapolis, United States.  China 0–0  Germany
First win
23 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland.  China 5–2  Denmark
First loss
20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland.  Canada 8–0  China
First tie
12 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States.  China 4–4  Sweden
Highest scoring tie
16 February 2002: 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.  China 5–5  Germany
Lowest scoring tie
5 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minneapolis, United States.  China 0–0  Germany
Longest match

Rankings[]

First IIHF World Ranking
7th (2003)
Highest IIHF World Ranking
7th (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010)
Lowest world ranking
13th (2012)
First Olympic qualification attempt
1998 Winter Olympics
First Olympic qualification
1998 Winter Olympics
Best Olympic finish
4th (1998 Winter Olympics)
Worst Olympic finish
Did Not Qualify (2006 Winter Olympics)
First world championship competition
1992
Highest world championship competition finish
4th (1994, 1997)
Lowest world championship competition finish
16th (2012)

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "IIHF Member National Association China". IIHF. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/china.html
  4. ^ Edvinsson, Jan-Ake; Leinonen, Kimmo; Szemberg, Szymon; Wiedeke, Jenny, eds. (October 2006). "Ice Times: Volume 10, No. 5". IIHF. p. 8. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. ^ Marecki, Madeleine (6 October 2006). "Former w. hockey coach Stone spends year in China at helm of national team". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I - Group B – China Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B, Team Rosters: CHN - China" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ Interview in http://www.winih.com/player/china/178 Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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