Hong Kong, China Ice Hockey Association
| Association name | Hong Kong, China Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | HKG |
| IIHF membership | April 30, 1983 |
| President | Mr. Chan Yan Wing (Sherman) |
| IIHF men's ranking | 47th |
| IIHF women's ranking | 30th |
| https://hkciha.com/en | |
| Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國香港冰球總會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国香港冰球总会 | ||||||
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The Hong Kong, China Ice Hockey Association (HKCIHA) (formerly Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association) is the governing body of ice hockey in Hong Kong.
History
HKCIHA (formerly HKIHA) was admitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation on April 30, 1983. It is one of the IIHF's full members. The current chairman is Chan Yan Wing (Sherman).[1]
HKCIHA is mainly responsible for organizing the games of Hong Kong's men's, women's and junior teams. The association also organizes the game operations for the Hong Kong League.
Recent competitions
2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships
U20 World Championship Division III, Group B - Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek[2]
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Kyrgyzstan |
| Silver | Hong Kong, China |
| Bronze | Mexico |
| 4th Place | Luxembourg |
| 5th Place | South Africa |
| 6th Place | Iran |
Youth Pan-Pacific Series
2025 marks the beginning of the Youth Pan-Pacific Series, created to showcase emerging ice hockey talent in Australia, Hong Kong, China and New Zealand.
U18 Men's Results
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Hong Kong |
| Silver | Australia Gold |
| Bronze | Australia Green |
| 4th Place | New Zealand |
U-Series
In 2025, Hong Kong, China was included in the U-Series China National Youth Ice Hockey Championship for the first time, competing against provincial and city teams.
U18 Men's Results
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Beijing |
| Silver | Beijing Ice Hockey Association |
| Bronze | Hong Kong |
| 4th Place | Shanghai |
| 5th Place | Qiqihaer |
| 6th Place | Wuhan |
| 7th Place | Liaoning |
| 8th Place | Jilin |
U18 Women's Results
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Beijing |
| Silver | Sichuan |
| Bronze | Qiqihaer |
| 4th Place | Harbin |
| 5th Place | Sichuan Sports College |
| 6th Place | Hong Kong |
| 7th Place | Hebei |
| 8th Place | Hulun Buir |
U16 Men's Results
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Beijing |
| Silver | Hong Kong |
| Bronze | Qiqihaer |
| 4th Place | Beijing Ice Hockey Association |
| 5th Place | Jilin |
| 6th Place | Harbin |
| 7th Place | Shanghai |
| 8th Place | Heilongjiang |
U14 Men's Results
| Participating Team | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Beijing |
| Silver | Hong Kong |
| Bronze | Beijing Ice Hockey Association |
| 4th Place | Shanghai |
| 5th Place | Harbin |
| 6th Place | Qiqihaer |
| 7th Place | Shandong |
| 8th Place | Wuhan |
| 9th Place | Heilongjiang |
| 10th Place | Tianjin |
| 11th Place | Hulun Buir |
| 12th Place | Inner Mongolia |
In the news
May 2025
Hong Kong was awarded the hosting rights to the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III, Group B, 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division II, Group B, and 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III, Group A.[3][4] Participants of the three tournaments include national teams from Belgium, Bulgaria, DPR Korea, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Türkiye, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Together, they will make up the largest internationally recognized ice hockey event to be hosted in Hong Kong.
April 2025
At the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards (HKSSA), the Hong Kong Men's Ice Hockey Team was awarded the Sportsmanship Award[5][6] for their commendable behavior during an altercation with the Turkmenistan Men's Ice Hockey Team,[7] which took place at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.
July 2024
Kan stepped down as chairman and was replaced by Chan Yan Wing (Sherman), who headed significant changes within the association. Chan particularly focused on increasing transparency in Team Hong Kong's election process and raising coaching standards, to general support from the local ice hockey community.
September 2021
SCMP published an article which detailed multiple complaints against the association, from former coaches and players. They accused the association of lacking transparency in corporate governance, as well as conflicts of interest between the chairman and the association, causing the development of the sport to be hampered. Some of those interviewed claimed that they had been frustrated with the association from the 1990s, and that letters to the LCSD had not fixed anything.[8]
References
- ^ "Executive Committee 2018-2022". HKIHA - Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "U20冰球世錦賽(IIIB級) 港隊首派隊參賽即奪亞軍". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "香港主辦2026年世錦賽 相隔11年再有世界級賽事落戶香港". hk01. 2025-05-24.
- ^ "香港冰球總會成功申辦世錦賽三個級別主辦權". SportSoho. 2025-05-27.
- ^ "香港冰球隊獲奧委會頒體育精神獎 隊長梁健邦：冀印證非暴力運動". hk01. 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Stephanie AU and Nicholas Edward CHOI appointed as Inaugural Olympic Ambassadors of SF&OC Men's Ice Hockey Team wins Sportsmanship Award". hkolumpics.org. 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Asian Winter Games: Hong Kong ice hockey players hurt in shocking attack by Turkmenistan rivals". South China Morning Post. 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Why Hong Kong's ice hockey players are feeling shut out". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-10-04.