China men's national ice hockey team

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 a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

China
Nickname(s)(Dragons)
AssociationChinese Ice Hockey Association
General managerNursultan Otorbaev
Head coachIvano Zanatta
AssistantsClayton Beddoes
Jari Kaarela
CaptainYe Jinguang
Most gamesWang Dahai (87)
Top scorerZhang Weiyang (21)
Most pointsWang Dahai (47)
Team colors     
IIHF codeCHN
Ranking
Current IIHF27 5 (30 March 2022)[1]
Highest IIHF27 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF39 (2011)
First international
Romania  4–2  China
(Warsaw, Poland; 12 March 1956)
Biggest win
China  35–0  Kuwait
(Gangneung, South Korea; 1 February 1999)
Biggest defeat
Norway  25–1  China
(Debrecen, Hungary; 22 April 2005)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances35 (first in 1972)
Best result15th (1982)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances8 (first in 1986)
Best result Gold (1986, 1990)
Bronze (1996, 1999, 2003)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
132–206–25
China men's national ice hockey team
Traditional Chinese中國國家冰球隊
Simplified Chinese中国国家冰球队

Tournament record

Olympic Games

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[2]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  • 2022 – 27th place (1st in Division II, Group A) Promoted to Division I, Group B

Asian Games

References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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