2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China (3-14 February)

[FrHockeyFan]

It's been 8 years but they are back (before heading to the wintery climate of Northwest Saudi Arabia).

Tiers are kinda gone this time around with a single men's tournament, though groups for the preliminary are adjusted.

Group A: KAZ, JPN, KOR, CHN, TPE, THA
Group B: KGZ, SGP, KUW, BHR
Group C: TKM, HKG, IND, MAC

All Group A make it to the quarter-finals so it is more of a ranking exercise. They will be joined by the winners of Groups B and C, with a game between the two for seeding purposes. The other teams will play placement games.

On the women's side, the format had to be adapted as Japan and China are competing this coming week for an Olympics berth in Tomakomai, Japan.

Group B (Preliminary round): KOR, KAZ, TPE, HKG, THA
Group A (Medal round): JPN, CHN, Q1, Q2

No announcement has been made concerning international broadcast.

https://mis.harbin2025.com/sport/IHO

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[ozo]

Kazakhstan is sending stupidly serious roster for this tournament. If they don't win this one they should disband.