Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team
The Hong Kong national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Hong Kong and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Hong Kong is currently ranked 47th in the IIHF World Rankings and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
| Association | Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| General manager | Kan Yeung Kit |
| Head coach | Nikita Smirnov |
| Assistants | Wong Ka Ho |
| Captain | Tony Leung |
| Most games | Bernard Fung (64) |
| Top scorer | Justin Cheng (37) |
| Most points | Jasper Tang (73) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | HKG |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 49 2 (27 May 2024)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 44 (2016–17) |
| Lowest IIHF | 49 (2024) |
| 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 | 9 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 28th (1987) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 9th (2017) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | (2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 49–53–6 | |
| Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港國家冰球隊 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港国家冰球队 | ||||||
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History
The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) was founded on 8 August 1980. Hong Kong joined the IIHF on 31 March 1983, and made its debut in the world championship at Pool D in Perth, Australia in 1987. Hong Kong tied Chinese Taipei, 2–2 in its first international game on 13 March 1987 and went on to win the Fair Play Cup at the world tournament. After their one appearance in the World Championship, Hong Kong took a hiatus from participation in international tournaments.
Although there was plenty of ice hockey activity in Hong Kong, local teams (usually stocked with Canadian and American players) did not compete for the national championship until 1995–96. The first title was won by a team sponsored by Planet Hollywood.
In 2014, Hong Kong returned to the World Championships, and participated in the Division III level, the sixth and lowest tier. Since then they have participated every year at the Division III level, with their highest finish being fourth in the tournament twice (44th overall).
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Perth | 28th place (4th in Pool D) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1988 through 2013 | did not participate | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2014 | Kockelscheuer | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | İzmir | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | Istanbul | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | Sofia | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Cape Town | 46th place 6th in (Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | Abu Dhabi | 48th place 2nd in (Division IIIQ) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||
| 2021 | Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||
| 2022 | Cape Town | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | |||||
| 2023 | Sarajevo | 48th place 3rd in (Division III B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Sarajevo | 49th place 3rd in (Division III B) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All-time record against other nations
As of 29 February 2024[5]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 13 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| Chinese Taipei | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 38 |
| Georgia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 28 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Macau | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 141 | 57 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 |
| Mongolia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Singapore | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 79 |
| Thailand | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 44 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 37 |
| Total | 109 | 50 | 6 | 53 | 516 | 611 |
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Championship updates". IIHF.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Ice Hockey in Hong Kong". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 21 April 2023.