The Hong Kong national ice hockey team is the national men's

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team of

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and a member of the

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(IIHF). Hong Kong is currently ranked 47th in the

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s and competes in Division III of the

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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

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in 1987. Hong Kong tied

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, 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

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and

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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

Asian Winter Games

Challenge Cup of Asia

All-time record against other nations

''As of 21 April 2023''

References

External links

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IIHF profileNational Teams of Ice Hockey
{{Men's national ice hockey teams Ice hockey in Hong Kong National ice hockey teams in Asia

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 ...