Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team
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Hong Kong uses their national emblem as the badge on their teams jerseys | |
| Association | Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Mike Kan |
| Head coach | Barry Beck |
| Captain |
Tony Leung Alternate Captain: Alvin ShamJasper Tang |
| Most games |
Bernard Fung (40) Arthur Tam (40) |
| Most points | Jasper Tang (40) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | HKG |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
45  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 45 (2016) |
| Lowest IIHF | 48 (2014) |
| First international | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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) | |
| 30–28–3 | |
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The Hong Kong national ice hockey team (simplified Chinese: 香港男子冰球代表队; traditional Chinese: 香港男子冰球代表隊; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Nánzǐ Bīngqiú Dàibiǎo Duì; Cantonese Yale: Heūnggóng Naàmhzí Bīngkaùh Doihbiú Deuih) 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)
- 2016 – 45th place (5th 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.
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[1]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 1 | King Ho | L | 168 cm | 75 kg | 13 March 1982 | Mega Ice |
| 20 | Emerson Keung | L | 175 cm | 70 kg | 26 August 1972 | Mega Ice |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 11 | Chow Pak-lun | L | 165 cm | 65 kg | 18 May 1995 | Gold Club |
| 6 | Lam Chi-kin | L | 177 cm | 75 kg | 26 December 1982 | No Team |
| 2 | Tony Leung | L | 175 cm | 82 kg | 23 August 1987 | Mega Ice |
| 8 | Yannick Wong | R | 179 cm | 93 kg | 4 September 1989 | No Team |
| 17 | Wong Ka-ho | L | 183 cm | 78 kg | 23 November 1996 | Gold Club |
| 15 | Yeung Chun-ying | R | 157 cm | 59 kg | 17 December 1990 | Mega Ice |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 18 | Bernard Fung | R | 190 cm | 77 kg | 29 February 1988 | Gold Club |
| 10 | Jordan Ho | R | 173 cm | 82 kg | 16 July 1995 | Gold Club |
| 9 | Kan Chun-keung | R | 173 cm | 85 kg | 9 December 1988 | Gold Club |
| 12 | Kan Siu-him | R | 178 cm | 87 kg | 12 November 1992 | Gold Club |
| 4 | Lai Yuk-yin | L | 173 cm | 81 kg | 27 August 1993 | Gold Club |
| 5 | Alvin Sham | L | 178 cm | 98 kg | 24 October 1983 | Mega Ice |
| 16 | Jeffrey Tai | L | 178 cm | 63 kg | 6 September 1995 | Gold Club |
| 7 | Tang Cheuk-yin | L | 183 cm | 75 kg | 25 March 1996 | Gold Club |
| 23 | Jasper Tang | L | 175 cm | 81 kg | 17 April 1989 | Gold Club |
All-time record against other nations
As of 12 April 2014
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 9 |
 Mongolia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 26 |
 United Arab Emirates | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
 Singapore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
 Thailand | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 24 |
 India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
 Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
 Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 79 |
References
- ↑ "2016 World Championships Division 3 Hong Kong. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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