2024 IIHF Asia Championship

[FrHockeyFan]

Kazakhstan is hosting this week in Almaty the inaugural tournament for this tourney to be organised until at least 2027-2028 season. Japon, South Korea and China are completing the line-up.

Tournament website.

IIHF - Home 2025 IIHF ICE HOCKEY ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP

IIHF - Home 2025 IIHF ICE HOCKEY ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP

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Last week, Japan won the women's tournament in Beijing, China

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[FourQuarters]

Watched Women's tournament in Beijing last weekend, the atmosphere was great and many parents brought their hockey kids to watch the games. Believe that these games will live long in the memories of these hockey kids, inspiring them, and wish all the best for the upcoming men's tournament!

 

[PanniniClaus]

Looks like this was a really good event. Some competitive games and some younger players getting opportunities.

 

[Albatros]

Three games without a final feels a bit few for a continental championship title, it's just the Asian equivalent of the Deutschland Cup.

 

[ozo]

Three games without a final feels a bit few for a continental championship title, it's just the Asian equivalent of the Deutschland Cup.

There are only so many somewhat competitive Asian teams even if there was a longer time window to get this thing done on a bigger scale.

 

[Albatros]

I'm all for promoting international hockey by creative means, but even so it's not aesthetically pleasing when you can win a major title on day two.

 

[Uleke]

Despite major upset in the first game the Kazakhs losing to Korea 1-4, Kazakhstan became the champion of the 1st Asian Championship (not mentioning earlier Asian Cups or Asian Games) in Almaty. I understood from Kazakh media that Kazakhstan sent B roster as well as China not sending all of their best players due to ongoing KHL tournament.

 

[Albatros]

Kunlun has nothing to do with the Chinese national team anymore, this was their A team.