Beijing International Ice Hockey League
| Beijing International Ice Hockey League | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1998 |
| CEO |  Gervais Lavoie Ray Plummer
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| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country(ies) |  China
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| Official website | beijinghockey.com |
The Beijing International Ice Hockey League (BIIHL) is a non-professional ice hockey league based in Beijing. Most of the players are expatriates and come from all around the world. From the beginning of the 2008-09 season to the 2013-14 season, the league played all its games at the Beijing Hosa rink (Chaoyang District, Beijing). It moved to a new rink outside the Quanfa Garden Residential Complex for the 2014-15 season.
The Beijing International Ice Hockey League is managed by the Beijing International Ice Hockey group which also proposes some youth hockey, and other events related to ice hockey in the all Asia. It's a private league which therefore does not have an official relationship with the Chinese Ice Hockey Association.
The Beijing International Ice Hockey group is a non-profit organization the aim of which is to provide fun and friendship through a common passion: ice hockey.
Teams
The Beijing International Ice Hockey League has eight teams
- Bears
- Bulls
- Eighty-Eights
- Expos
- Grinders
- Hot Wings
- Oilers
- Revs
Other events
In Beijing
The Beijing Expat Cup was furst organized in 2007. Dalian team won the first edition. Several international teams from all China and Mongolia gathered for the opened 2008 edition which was won by the Icehogs.
While the Beijing International Ice Hockey League is composed of a significant amount of players from Asian origins, only a few players are of Chinese nationality. There are numerous expats from around the world who play in the league. However, in an effort to see more competitive ice hockey games in Beijing, executive George Smith organized series against some local Chinese players during Spring 2009. The international team was composed with some invited players from the Beijing International Ice Hockey League, and the Chinese team was composed with ex-national Chinese team players living in Beijing and ex-pro players from both defunct Hosa and Nordic Vikings. The international team won the 2009 series.
Outside Beijing
Many tours have been organized all around Asia in Dubai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, etc. In the autumn of 2008) the Beijing International Ice Hockey group went on the road to North Korea for playing some games against local players.
The Beijing International Ice Hockey group also supports ice hockey development in Mongolia, and helps to organize an outdoor international tournament in Ulan Bator traditionally played during the Chinese New Year Festival.
Beijing International Ice Hockey Champions
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Ice Hogs |
| 2008-09 | Emperors |
| 2009-10 | Ice Hogs |
| 2010-11 | Revs |
| 2011-12 | Hot Wings |
| 2012-13 | Originals |
| 2013-14 | Hot Wings |
| 2014-15 | Hot Wings |
| 2015-16 | Eighty-Eights |
| 2016-17 | Bears |
See also
References
External links
- Beijing International Ice Hockey - Official site
- "www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2009-02/09/content_7455131.htm" - Article in China Daily
- Chinese Ice Hockey association
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