Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 28 (Reporter Lin De-tzu) China National Ice Hockey Team Selection Press Conference was held on the 28th at Beijing Kunlun Hongxing Coyote International Ice Hockey Club. At the meeting, the China Ice Hockey Association referred to the 2022 Winter Olympics. The goals of the ice hockey program, the men's team strives for qualifications, and the women's team is aiming for medals.
Wang Zhili, deputy director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and Vice Chairman of the China Ice Hockey Association, said: ¡°The preparations for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are imminent. Our goal is that men¡¯s ice hockey will qualify for the Olympic Games and have good performance. Women¡¯s ice hockey will win the gold medal. And return to the top of the world."
The selection camp was jointly initiated by the Beijing Municipal Winter Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport, the China Ice Hockey Association and the Beijing Kunlun Hongxing Ice Hockey Club under the China International Culture Communication Center. More than 100 contestants from Harbin, Qiqihar and other places were invited. Eight players participated. After a four-day training competition, a team of international experts will nominate the National Men's Ice Hockey Team, National Men's U20 Ice Team, National Men's U18 Ice Team, National Women's Ice Hockey Team, and National Women's U18 Ice Team. Five teams.
Wang Zhili said: ¡°Not long ago, the Chinese Hockey Association drafted the ¡°2022 China Ice Hockey Action Plan.¡± Today, we formally rallied the assembly number, established a new Chinese national team for men and women, and focused on long-term training competitions. The grand strategy for the reform and development of the national sports undertaking is also an important part of the ¡°2022 China Hockey Action Plan.¡±
Wang Zhili revealed that in order to ensure that the newly formed national team can achieve outstanding results, the China Hockey Association and the Beijing Kunlun Hongxing Club have created a high-level coaching team. In the coach team of 38 national teams with 5 national teams, there are 6 Chinese coaches, and the remaining 32 are foreign coaches from around the world.
Zhao Xiaoyu, chairman of the board of directors of Beijing Kunlun Hongxing Club, said: ¡°The four-day Chinese ice hockey selection camp will inevitably push our co-building work to a higher level. I can tell you responsibly that this is a competitive job, we Kunlun Players whose stars have already signed will also come back to participate in this competition regarding the position of the national team."
Wang Qiangjun, deputy director of the Hockey Department of the Winter Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, introduced the arrangements after the end of the selection camp. He said: ¡°After the end of the selection, the Chinese Ice Hockey Association will notify the selected players one by one. The selected players will again be on May 10th. Concentration, arranging military training, physical training, etc. In early June, the Chinese Ice Hockey Association will once again conduct a second round of Chinese ice hockey selection in Toronto, Canada, focusing on studying Chinese players who study and play overseas, and establish a complete national men's team and national men's youth. The team, the national women's team and the National Women's Youth Team were established."
According to reports, on July 1, the teams will set up to conduct overseas rallies. The national women's team is tentatively scheduled in the United States, the national men's team tentatively scheduled in the Czech Republic and Finland, and the men's U20 youth team in Latvia and Finland. Overseas rallies and preseason games will continue until August. On July 1st, the women's U18 youth team traveled to Boston, USA. The U18 Youth team of men went to Toronto, Canada to train and participate in the local league. Starting in September, the above three teams have begun to set up cross-year games. The women's team participates in the world's highest level of the Canadian Women's Ice Hockey League (CWHL) C, the men's team participates in the Russian Super League (VHL), and the men's youth team participates in the Russian Youth Hockey League (MHL). (Source: Xinhua News Agency)