Chinese Taipei

Chinese Tapei is the official name used for the sports teams of the Republic of China or Taiwan.

It is a country in easten Asia of about 23,000,000 people. The capital is Taipei. It comprises the island of Taiwan and some other islands.

The country is referred to as Chinese Taipei as a compromise. The People's Republic of China asserts that Taiwan is a part of its territory. Taiwan asserts that it alone is the legitimate government of China.

The Chinese Taipei national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Republic of China. It is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation.

Chinese Taipei has only been active in 1987, 2005, 2008 and 2010. In 1987 they competed unofficially in the Pool D World Hockey Championships where their best was result was a 2-2 draw against Hong Kong. Chinese Taipei was not a member of the IIHF at the time, but showed up to the tournament, anyway, and were allowed to play one game against each other team. In 2005, they played 3 friendlies, losing to Hong Kong 2-6 and defeating Thailand 5-3 and 11-4. In 2008 they won the inaugural Challenge Cup of Asia held in Hong Kong. In 2009 they failed to send a team to the tournament, and in April 2010 they hosted the tournament (now recognized by the IIHF) and won it again.

Taiwan's Skating Association was founded in 1980, and three years later it became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The National championship was played for in 1982 for the first time, and it is still competed for.

Rod Langway, who played in the NHL, was born in Taiwan.

National Teams

 * Chinese Taipei men's national junior ice hockey team
 * Chinese Taipei national ice hockey team
 * Chinese Taipei men's national U-18 ice hockey team

League
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League