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China women's national ice hockey team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | China | |
| Badge | China national ice hockey team logo.png | |
| Badge_size | 220px | |
| Nickname | 女龙 (Lady Dragons) | |
| Association | Chinese Ice Hockey Association | |
| General Manager | Wang Benyu | |
| Coach | Jin Tairi | |
| Asst Coach | Zhang Jing | |
| Captain | Yu Baiwei | |
| Most games | Yu Baiwei (106) | |
| Top scorer | Sun Rui (62) | |
| Most points | Sun Rui (104) | |
| IIHF code | CHN | |
| IIHF Rank | 13 1 (21 April 2025) | |
| IIHF max | 7 | |
| IIHF max date | first in 2003 | |
| IIHF min | 20 | |
| IIHF min date | first in 2018 | |
| Team_Colors | ||
| Jerseys | [[File:PR China national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png | 173px]] |
| First game | 10–0 | |
| (Harbin, China; 1 January 1991) | ||
| Largest win | 30–1 | |
| (Misawa, Japan; 31 January 2003) | ||
| Largest loss | 16–0 | |
| (San Jose, United States; 22 January 2002) | ||
| Olympic apps | 4 | |
| Olympic first | 1998 | |
| World champ2 name | World Championships | |
| World champ2 apps | 23 | |
| World champ2 first | 1992 | |
| World champ2 best | 4th (1994, 1997) | |
| Regional name | Asian Winter Games | |
| Regional cup apps | 5 | |
| Regional cup first | 1996 | |
| Regional cup best | [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg | 16px]] Gold (1996, 1999) |
| Regional2 name | Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Regional2 cup apps | 4 | |
| Regional2 cup first | 2010 | |
| Regional2 cup best | (2010, 2014) | |
| Record | 118–147–12 |
(Harbin, China; 1 January 1991) (Misawa, Japan; 31 January 2003) (San Jose, United States; 22 January 2002) The Chinese women's national ice hockey team () represents China at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship, 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.
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.
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.
2022 Winter Olympics
In 2022, China competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics as the host nation. Going into the tournament, they relied heavily on the development of players on the Vanke Rays team and were seen as having a real chance at making the quarterfinals. They lost their opening game to Czech Republic, before defeating the lowest ranked qualifier, Denmark, and Japan in a shootout which was enough for Japan to clinch a playoff berth. Going into their last game against Sweden, a point would have been enough to secure a quarterfinal berth, but after taking the lead, the Chinese lost 2–1 against the Swedes. They were formally eliminated after Sweden beat Denmark in the last game of Group B.
World Championships
Only two months after the Winter Olympics, they played in the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB in Katowice, Poland. They ended up dominating the competition, scoring 38 goals in the group to secure promotion to the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IA. In November 2022, they were given the hosting rights to the group. Nine months later, they would end up winning the Division IA tournament and be promoted to the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship after defeating Austria 2–0 in Shenzhen. This will be China's first appearance in the top tier since 2009.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 1998 – Finished in 4th place
- 2002 – Finished in 7th place
- 2010 – Finished in 7th place
- 2022 – Finished in 9th 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 IB)
- 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
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 – Finished in 16th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
- 2023 – Finished in 11th place (1st in Division IA, promoted to World Championship)
- 2024 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division I)
- 2025 – Finished in 15th place (5th in Division IA)
Asian Games
- 1996 – 1st
- 1999 – 1st
- 2003 – 3rd
- 2007 – 3rd
- 2011 – 3rd
- 2017 – 2nd
- 2025 – 3rd
IIHF Asia Championship
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Pacific Rim Championship
Team
Current roster
The roster for the Group A tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.
Head coach: Jin Tairi Assistant coaches: Zhang Jing, Xie Ming (goaltender)
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Lai Guimin | 1.66 m | 65 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 2 | D | Yu Baiwei – C | 1.66 m | 71 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 3 | F | Zhu Rui | 1.62 m | 58 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 4 | F | Yang Jinglei | 1.72 m | 62 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 5 | D | Han Xiang | 1.72 m | 65 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 6 | F | Li Qianhua | 1.65 m | 63 kg | CHN Hebei | |
| 7 | F | Zhang Mengying – A | 1.70 m | 65 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 8 | D | Deng Di | 1.62 m | 67 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 9 | F | Kong Minghui | 1.65 m | 57 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 10 | F | Wu Sijia | 1.66 m | 55 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 11 | D | Li Wenjia | 1.73 m | 79 kg | CHN Hebei | |
| 12 | F | Zhao Ziyu | 1.73 m | 61 kg | CHN Sichuan | |
| 13 | D | Zhao Qinan – A | 1.71 m | 60 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 14 | F | Guan Yingying | 1.67 m | 63 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 15 | D | Tian Yuwei | 1.67 m | 65 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 16 | F | Hu Jiayi | 1.65 m | 55 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 17 | F | Qu Yue | 1.73 m | 65 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 18 | F | Wen Lu | 1.60 m | 58 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 19 | D | Du Sijia | 1.66 m | 58 kg | CHN Beijing | |
| 20 | G | Wang Yuqing | 1.69 m | 58 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 23 | F | Fang Xin | 1.70 m | 57 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 24 | F | Wang Jiaxin | 1.63 m | 56 kg | CHN Kunlun Red Star | |
| 29 | G | Zhan Jiahui | 1.75 m | 75 kg | USA Dartmouth Big Green |
Head coaches
- Yu Zaizhou, –1995
- Yao Naifeng, 1995–1999
- Zhang Zhinan, 1999–2000
- Yao Naifeng, 2000–2003
- Jan Votruba, 2003–2004
- Paul Strople, 2004–2005
- Ryan Stone, 2005–2006
- Jorma Siitarinen, 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, 2015–2019
- Brian Idalski, 2019–2022
- Scott Spencer, 2023–2024
- Jin Tairi, 2025–
Players
Notable players
- Guo Hong, G
- Jin Fengling, F
- Li Qianhua (李千华), D
- Liu Hongmei (刘红梅), F
- Sun Rui, F
- Wang Linuo, F
- Yang Xiuqing (杨秀青), F
Individual all-time records
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 11 March 2022
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
|---|
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Total | 261 | 105 | 12 | 144 | 760 | 861 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 9 | ||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 19 | ||||||||
| 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 27 | ||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 15 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| 38 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 96 | ||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 32 | ||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 21 | ||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 23 | ||||||||
| 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 44 | ||||||||
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 38 | ||||||||
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 25 | ||||||||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 50 | ||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 62 | ||||||||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 89 | ||||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 67 | ||||||||
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 181 |
Notables
Matches
;First match: :20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 ;Largest victory: :28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan. 30–1 ;Largest defeat: :3 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Championship in Minneapolis, United States. 13–0 ;Most goals for: :28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan. 30–1 ;Most goals against: :15 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States. 14–3 ;First shutout for: :8 April 1995: 1995 Women's Pacific Rim Championship in San Jose, United States. 5–0 ;First shutout against: :20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 ;First shutout tie: :5 April 2001: 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship in Minneapolis, United States. 0–0 ;First win: :23 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 5–2 ;First loss: :20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 ;First tie: :12 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States. 4–4 ;Highest scoring tie: :16 February 2002: 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 5–5 ;Lowest scoring tie: :5 April 2001: 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship in Minneapolis, United States. 0–0
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
References
- "World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- "IIHF Member National Association China". [[IIHF]].
- IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/china.html
- (October 2006). "Ice Times: Volume 10, No. 5". [[IIHF]].
- Marecki, Madeleine. (6 October 2006). "Former w. hockey coach Stone spends year in China at helm of national team".
- (2 February 2022). "Beijing 2022 Ice Hockey: Team China Preview". The Victory Press.
- (28 January 2022). "Chinese women target QF". [[IIHF]].
- (2 March 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- (12 April 2025). "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: CHN - China".
- Interview in http://www.winih.com/player/china/178 {{Webarchive. link. (18 July 2011)
- "China Women All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey.
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