The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) is the governing body of
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
in the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It has been a member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 ...
(IIHF) since 1963.
It also covered
bandy in China and joined the
Federation of International Bandy
The Federation of International Bandy (FIB; french: Fédération internationale de bandy, russian: Международная федерация хоккея с мячом, sv, Internationella Bandyförbundet) is the international governing bo ...
(FIB) in 2010. In late 2014,
China Bandy Federation
China Bandy Federation, ''CBF'', was founded on 13 December 2014. The Chinese Ice Hockey Association joined the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) in 2010 and governed bandy in China until it was replaced by the CBF.
The federation was fo ...
was founded and replaced the ice hockey association as the FIB member.
National teams
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China men's national ice hockey team
The Chinese national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of the People's Republic of China. The team is controlled by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Tourname ...
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China men's national junior ice hockey team
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China men's national under-18 ice hockey team
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China women's national ice hockey team
The Chinese women's national ice hockey team () represents China at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championships, the Asian Winter Games, and other international competitions. The women's national team is governed by ...
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China women's national under-18 ice hockey team
See also
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Beijing International Ice Hockey League
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Ice hockey in China
References
External links
Official WebsiteChina
at IIHF.com
Ice hockey in China
Ice hockey governing bodies in Asia
International Ice Hockey Federation members
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
Bandy in China
Bandy governing bodies
Sports organizations established in 1963
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