China men's national ice sledge hockey team

The China national para ice hockey team (simplified Chinese: 中国残奥冰球队; traditional Chinese: 中國殘奥冰球隊; pinyin: Zhōngguó cánaò bīngqiú duì, recognized as China), established in 2017, represents the People's Republic of China in international sledge hockey competitions and is governed by the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration of China (国家体育总局冬季运动管理中心).

China
Head coachNikolay Sharshukov[1]
AssistantsZhang Lei
CaptainCui Yutao[2]
Home stadiumQingdao Sports Centre Conson Gymnasium
IIHF codeCHN
First international
2017 Worlds
Biggest win
 China 40–0  Australia
(Ostrava, Czech Republic; 7 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
 China 0–11  USA
(Beijing, China; 11 March 2022)
World Para Ice Hockey Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best result2021
Paralympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Medals Bronze: (2022)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2022 BeijingTeam
World Championship
2017 Finland (Pool C)Team
2021 Czech Republic (Pool B)Team
2019 Czech Republic (Pool B)Team

History

The national para ice hockey team was established in September, 2017 by the China Disabled Persons' Federation, Qingdao Municipal People's Government, Shandong Disabled Persons' Federation in Qingdao, Shandong province.[3]

Competitive results

In 2022, in China's home winter Paralympics games and the team's first appearance at the games, the national ice sledge hockey team won a historic bronze after defeating South Korea 4–0. It is considered a remarkable achievement, as the ice hockey team was established in 2017 and had achieved huge progress in the past 5 years.[4]

Team members
  • Bai Xuesong
  • Cui Yutao
  • Hu Guangjian
  • Ji Yanzhao
  • Li Hongguan
  • Lyu Zhi
  • Shen Yifeng
  • Song Xiaodong
  • Tian Jintao
  • Wang Jujiang
  • Wang Wei
  • Wang Zhidong
  • Xu Jinqiang
  • Yu Jing (Female)
  • Zhang Zheng
  • Zhu Zhanfu

References
  1. Waldstein, David (10 March 2022). "Coached by an Enigmatic Russian, China Emerges as a Sled Hockey Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. Lieberman, Stuart. "Yutao Cui wants Beijing 2022 to leave winter sports legacy". Paralympics. World Para Ice Hockey. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. "The "Qingdao Love" of the Chinese Paralympic Ice Hockey Team: Half of the players are from Qingdao! Reporter documented training life of the players for four years (中国残奥会冰球队的"青岛情缘"：一半队员来自青岛！半岛记者历时四年记录队员训练和生活)". Peninsula Dushibao (Metropolis Daily) (半島都市報). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. "China's success story has Yifeng Shen's fingerprints all over it". Paralympics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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