Guo Hong

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Guo Hong
Born (1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 48)
Heilongjiang, China
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
National team  China
Playing career 1992–2002
In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.

Guo Hong (Chinese: 郭宏; pinyin: Guō Hóng), is a former goaltender for the China women's national ice hockey team. She was nicknamed The Great Wall of China for her talent in net, often making over 50 saves a game, and has been recognised as one of the best Chinese hockey players in history.[1][2]

Career[]

Hong has represented the China women's national ice hockey team for over ten years.[3] She would lead the team to 4th place finishes in the 1994 and 1997 IIHF Women's World Championships.

The 1996 Pacific Rim Tournament showcased one of the best games of her career. In a game against the Canadian National Women’s Team, Hong stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 1–0 loss.

At the 1998 Winter Olympics, she would lead the team to a 4th place finish, losing in the bronze medal game to Finland. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she registered a save percentage of 88.79 save percentage. She led all goaltenders at the event in saves and shots against.[4]

She would retire in 2004 due to persistent back injuries.

Career stats[]

Olympics[]

Event Wins Losses Shots Save Percentage
1998 Winter Olympics 2 4 134
2002 Winter Olympics 1 4 206

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References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF - WW 30 – Story #26".
  2. ^ McGrath, Charles (13 February 2010). "Chinese Women Battling Back in Ice Hockey". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "China Facing a Great Wall Against Americans | USA Hockey Magazine".
  5. ^ Guo Hong at Sports Reference


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