China women's national ice hockey team

The Chinese women's national ice hockey team (Simplified Chinese: 中国国家女子冰球队; Traditional Chinese: 中國國家女子冰球隊; Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Bīngqiú Duì) represents China at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association.
==History==
The heyday of Chinese women's hockey was in the mid-90s when it was common for them to finish in 4th place mostly thanks to the "Great Wall of China" goaltender, Guo Hong, who is now retired. hina had 174 women's ice hockey players in 2011.IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/china.html
Motivated to gain exposure to a more challenging level of competition, the Chinese national team competed in the Naisten SM-sarja, the premier women's league in Finland, for thirteen games in the 2005–06 season and for twelve games in the 2006–07 season.
===2022 Winter Olympics===
In 2022, China competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics as the host nation. Going into the tournament, they were considered huge underdogs. They lost their opening game to Czech Republic, before stunning Denmark and Japan. Going into their last game against Sweden, they knew a point would be enough to secure a shock Quarter Final berth, but after taking the lead, the Chinese heartbreakingly lost 2–1 against the Swedes. Despite a small chance of progression, China was eliminated after Sweden beat Denmark in the last game of Group B. Despite the disappointment, the Chinese overachieved immensely and could hold hope of a prosperous future.
===World Championships===
Only two months after the Winter Olympics, they played in the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB in Katowice, Poland. They ended up dominating the competition, scoring 38 goals in the group to secure promotion to the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IA. In November 2022, they were given the hosting rights to the group. Nine months later, they would end up winning the Division IA tournament and be promoted to the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship after defeating Austria 2–0 in Shenzhen. This will be China's first appearance in the top tier since 2009.
==Tournament record==
===Olympic Games===
*1998 – Finished in 4th place
*2002 – Finished in 7th place
*2010 – Finished in 7th place
*2022 – Finished in 9th place
===World Championship===
*1992 – Finished in 5th place
*1994 – Finished in 4th place
*1997 – Finished in 4th place
*1999 – Finished in 5th place
*2000 – Finished in 6th place
*2001 – Finished in 6th place
*2003 – No result, the competition was cancelled due to SARS epidemic
*2004 – Finished in 7th place
*2005 – Finished in 6th place
*2007 – Finished in 6th place
*2008 – Finished in 8th place
*2009 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division I)
*2011 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Division I, relegated to Division II)
*2012 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division IB)
*2013 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
*2014 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division IB)
*2015 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division IB)
*2016 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division IB)
*2017 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
*2018 – Finished in 20th place (5th in Division IB)
*2019 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Division IB)
*2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2022 – Finished in 16th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
*2023 – Finished in 11th place (1st in Division IA, promoted to World Championship)
*2024 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division I)
===Asian Games===
*1996 – 1st 
*1999 - 1st
*2003 – 3rd 
*2007 – 3rd 
*2011 – 3rd 
*2017 – 2nd 
===IIHF Challenge Cup of===
* 2010 – 1st 
* 2011 – 2nd 
* 2012 – 2nd 
*2014 – 1st
===Pacific Rim Championship===
*1995 – 3rd 
*1996 – 3rd
==Notables==
===Matches===
;First match:
:20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 
;Largest victory:
:28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan. 30–1 
;Largest defeat:
:3 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minnesota, United States. 13–0 
;Most goals for:
:28 January 2003: 2003 Asian Winter Games in Misawa, Japan. 30–1 
;Most goals against:
:15 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States. 14–3 
;First shutout for:
:8 April 1995: 1995 Pacific Rim Championships in San Jose, United States. 5–0 
;First shutout against:
:20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 
;First shutout tie:
:5 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minneapolis, United States. 0–0 
;First win:
:23 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 5–2 
;First loss:
:20 April 1992: 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland. 8–0 
;First tie:
:12 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States. 4–4 
;Highest scoring tie:
:16 February 2002: 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 5–5 
;Lowest scoring tie:
:5 April 2001: 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Minneapolis, United States. 0–0 
;Longest match:
===Rankings===
;First IIHF World Ranking:
:7th (2003)
;Highest IIHF World Ranking:
:7th (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010)
;Lowest world ranking:
:13th (2012)
;First Olympic qualification attempt:
:1998 Winter Olympics
;First Olympic qualification:
:1998 Winter Olympics
;Best Olympic finish:
:4th (1998 Winter Olympics)
;Worst Olympic finish:
:Did Not Qualify (2006 Winter Olympics)
;First world championship competition:
:1992
;Highest world championship competition finish:
:4th (1994, 1997)
==References==
Category:Women's national ice hockey teams in Asia