Chinese Ice Hockey Association

China
Association nameChinese Ice Hockey Association
IIHF CodeCHN
IIHF membershipJuly 25, 1963
PresidentWang Yitao
IIHF men's ranking26 Steady (27 May 2024)[1]
IIHF women's ranking14 Increase 2 (28 August 2023)[2]
icehockey.sport.org.cn
Chinese Ice Hockey Association
Traditional Chinese中國冰球協會
Simplified Chinese中国冰球协会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Bīngqiú Xiéhuì

The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) is the governing body of ice hockey in the People's Republic of China.[3] It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 1963.[4]

It also covered bandy in China and joined the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) in 2010.[5] In late 2014, China Bandy Federation was founded and replaced the ice hockey association as the FIB member.[6]

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ Martin Avery (2008-12-31). Bobby Orr and Me. p. 332. ISBN 9780557036929. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  4. ^ "Young Chinese join Czech ice hockey camp". Gbtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  5. ^ "Federation of International Bandy | Federation of International Bandy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
  6. ^ "新闻 — China Bandy Federation". Chinabandy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-10-24.