China men's national ice hockey team
| Nickname(s) | 龙 (Dragons) |
|---|---|
| Association | Chinese Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager | Tian Tengjun |
| Head coach | Perry Pearn |
| Assistants | Cole Bell Andrew Kacsor Eugene Reilly |
| Captain | Zhang Jiaqi |
| Most games | Wang Dahai (87) |
| Top scorer | Zhang Weiyang (21) |
| Most points | Wang Dahai (47) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | CHN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 26 (27 May 2024) |
| Highest IIHF | 26 (since 2022) |
| Lowest IIHF | 39 (2011) |
| First international | |
| Romania 4–2 China (Warsaw, Poland; 12 March 1956) | |
| Biggest win | |
| China 35–0 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; 1 February 1999) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Norway 25–1 China (Debrecen, Hungary; 22 April 2005) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 38 (first in 1972) |
| Best result | 15th (1982) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | Gold (1986, 1990) Bronze (1996, 1999, 2003) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 143–224–25 | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國國家冰球隊 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国国家冰球队 | ||||||
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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 is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
China made its world championship debut in 1972 in Pool C. The team experienced its golden era during the 1980s, achieving its best-ever result at the world championship by finishing 15th in 1982.
Team China began to decline in the early 1990s, struggling with an aging core, lack of replacements, and decreasing government support as the country shifted toward a market-based sports system. China soon dropped to Division IIB (the fifth tier) and spent years ranked between 35th and 40th in the world.
At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China participated in the men’s ice hockey tournament as the host nation, earning an automatic berth despite being ranked just 38th in the IIHF World Ranking at the time of the hosting rights award. In preparation for the Olympic tournament, China naturalized 15 players – 11 of whom were of Chinese descent. While the team failed to earn a single point, it impressed by narrowly losing 2–3 to Germany, the defending Olympic silver medalist.
Beginning in 2023, the Chinese Ice Hockey Association moved away from naturalized players and committed to building a roster of domestic talent. The rejuvenated squad has managed to stay in Division IB for two consecutive years and, in November 2024, took part in the inaugural IIHF Asia Championship.