Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team
Hong Kong uses their national emblem as the badge on their teams jerseys | |
Association | Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association |
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Most games |
Bernard Fung (40) Arthur Tam (40) |
Most points | Jasper Tang (40) |
IIHF code | HKG |
IIHF ranking | 46 2 |
Highest IIHF ranking | 46 (2015) |
Lowest IIHF ranking | 48 (2014) |
Team colors | |
First international | |
Hong Kong 2–2 Chinese Taipei (Perth, Australia; 3 March 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
Hong Kong 30–1 Macau (Harbin, China; 6 January 2003) | |
Biggest defeat | |
South Korea 44–0 Hong Kong (Perth, Australia; 14 March 1987) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1987) |
Best result | 28th (1987) |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2007) |
Best result | 10th (2007) |
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2008) |
Best result | (2011) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
30–23–3 |
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The Hong Kong national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team that represents Hong Kong, in international tournaments and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Tournament participation
- 1987 – 28th place (4th in Pool D)
- 2014 – 44th place (4th in Division III)
- 2015 – 44th place (4th in Division III)
History
The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association was founded on 8 August 1980. Hong Kong joined the International Ice Hockey Federation on 31 March 1983, and made its debut on the world stage at the D Pool World Championships in Perth, Australia, in 1987. Hong Kong tied Taiwan 2-2, in its first game international game on 13 March 1987 and went on to win the Fair Play Cup at the world tournament.
Although there was plenty of hockey activity in Hong Kong, local teams (usually stocked with Canadian and American players) did not compete for national championship until 1995-96. The first title was won by a team sponsored by Planet Hollywood.
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