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China men's national ice hockey team

Men's ice hockey team in China

Summary

Men's ice hockey team in China

FieldValue
NameChina
BadgeChina national ice hockey team logo.png
Badge_size220px
Nickname龙 (Dragons)
AssociationChinese Ice Hockey Association
General ManagerTian Tengjun
CoachPerry Pearn
Asst CoachCole Bell
Andrew Kacsor
Eugene Reilly
CaptainZhang Jiaqi
Most gamesWang Dahai (87)
Top scorerZhang Weiyang (21)
Most pointsWang Dahai (47)
IIHF codeCHN
IIHF Rank
IIHF max26
IIHF max datesince 2022
IIHF min39
IIHF min date2011
Team_Colors
Jerseys[[File:PR China national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png173px]]
First game4–2
(Warsaw, Poland; 12 March 1956)
Largest win35–0
(Gangneung, South Korea; 1 February 1999)
Largest loss25–1
(Debrecen, Hungary; 22 April 2005)
World champ apps38
World champ first1972
World champ best15th (1982)
Regional nameAsian Winter Games
Regional cup apps8
Regional cup first1986
Regional cup best[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]] Gold (1986, 1990)
[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]] Bronze (1996, 1999, 2003)
Olympic apps1
Olympic first2022
Record143–224–25

Andrew Kacsor Eugene Reilly (Warsaw, Poland; 12 March 1956) (Gangneung, South Korea; 1 February 1999) (Debrecen, Hungary; 22 April 2005) The Chinese national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of the People's Republic of China. The team is controlled by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). As of 2025, China is ranked 25th in the IIHF World Ranking and 4th in the AIH Asian Ranking.

History

China made its World Championship debut in 1972 in Pool C. The team experienced its golden era during the 1980s, achieving its best-ever result at the world championship by finishing 15th in 1982.

Team China began to decline in the early 1990s, struggling with an aging core, lack of replacements, and decreasing government support as the country shifted toward a market-based sports system. China soon dropped to Division IIB (the fifth tier) and spent years ranked between 35th and 40th in the world.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China participated in the men's ice hockey tournament as the host nation, earning an automatic berth despite being ranked just 38th in the IIHF World Ranking at the time of the hosting rights award. In preparation for the Olympic tournament, China naturalized 15 players – 11 of whom were of Chinese descent. While the team failed to earn a single point, it impressed by narrowly losing 2–3 to Germany, the defending Olympic silver medalist.

Beginning in 2023, the Chinese Ice Hockey Association moved away from naturalized players and committed to building a roster of domestic talent. The rejuvenated squad has managed to stay in Division IB for three consecutive years and, in November 2024, took part in the inaugural IIHF Asia Championship.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 2022 – 12th place

World Championship record

  • 1972 – 18th place (5th in Pool C)
  • 1973 – 19th place (5th in Pool C)
  • 1974 – 20th place (6th in Pool C)
  • 1978 – 20th place (4th in Pool C)
  • 1979 – 18th place (Pool B)
  • 1981 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B
  • 1982 – 15th place (6th in Pool B). Relegated to Pool C
  • 1983 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1985 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1986 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B
  • 1987 – 16th place (8th in Pool B). Relegated to Pool C
  • 1989 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1990 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1991 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B
  • 1992 – 19th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1993 – 19th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1994 – 20th place (8th in Pool B). Relegated to Pool C
  • 1995 – 25th place (Pool C)
  • 1996 – 27th place (Pool C)
  • 1997 – 27th place (7th in Pool C)
  • 1998 – 28th place (4th in Pool C)
  • 1999 – 28th place (4th in Pool C)
  • 2000 – 26th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Division I
  • 2001 – 27th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2002 – 28th place (6th in Division I, Group B). Relegated to Division II
  • 2003 – 32nd place (2nd in Division II, Group B)
  • 2004 – 30th place (1st in Division II, Group A). Promoted to Division I
  • 2005 – 28th place (6th in Division I, Group A). Relegated to Division II
  • 2006 – 30th place (1st in Division II, Group B). Promoted to Division I
  • 2007 – 28th place (6th in Division I, Group A). Relegated to Division II
  • 2008 – 32nd place (2nd in Division II, Group B)
  • 2009 – 34th place (3rd in Division II, Group A)
  • 2010 – 38th place (5th in Division II, Group B)
  • 2011 – 36th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
  • 2012 – 36th place (2nd in Division II, Group B)
  • 2013 – 38th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
  • 2014 – 38th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
  • 2015 – 35th place (1st in Division II, Group B) Promoted to Division II, Group A
  • 2016 – 34th place (6th in Division II, Group A) Relegated to Division II, Group B
  • 2017 – 35th place (1st in Division II, Group B) Promoted to Division II, Group A
  • 2018 – 32nd place (4th in Division II, Group A)
  • 2019 – 33rd place (5th in Division II, Group A)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022 – 27th place (1st in Division II, Group A) Promoted to Division I, Group B
  • 2023 – 25th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2024 – 26th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2025 – 26th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2026 – (Division I, Group B)

Asian Winter Games

YearHostResultMWDLGFGAGDTotal-9/94019420222215+7
19861-------
19901-------
19963-------
19993-------
20033-------
20074-------
20114-------
20174-------
2025483053024+6

Key: OT = W / SO = D / Excluded Goals in SO

Asia Championship

Head-to-head record

As of 14 February 2025 Teams named in italics are no longer active.

TeamGPWTLGFGATotal390143252241 4832 112
94144923
80172066
85035229
22152510669
2002212
3300263
95043031
166285287
**60062254
103072873
113264167
100123
83053062
1963105585
84042633
110050
98015824
1311112673
36333077246
1400149153
2200461
1001022
52122217
1100193
1100260
75022722
21401750151
94053533
18141311247
111192093
60061179
24321969137
94053529
3003428
3300175
24152712971
128045940
50141254
2200322
32011410
5104836
100108
**61232031

References

References

  1. (26 May 2025). "IIHF Men's World Ranking".
  2. (1 August 2025). "2025 AIH Ranking of Asian Men’s National Ice Hockey Teams – OFFICIAL".
  3. "The Golden Age of Chinese Ice Hockey – Part II: Asia's Top Force".
  4. "The Golden Age of Chinese Ice Hockey – Part III: Growth & Decline".
  5. "China Hockey Team at the 2022 Olympics – Part IV: Naturalization".
  6. "China Hockey Team at the 2022 Olympics – Part V: A Turning Point?".
  7. "IIHF Asia Championship 2025 in Ice Hockey: the Inaugural Edition".
  8. "Men's Division II, III cancelled". [[International Ice Hockey Federation.
  9. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation.
  10. "Ice Hockey in China".
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