Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League (, abbreviated as CIHL) is a Taiwanese
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
league based out of Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 2004, it is run by the
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation. The league is divided into two divisions: The Open Division for local players and The International Division for foreigners living in Taiwan. The league plays their games every weekend out of the
Taipei Arena
The Taipei Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC). Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport ev ...
.
The International Division also assembles an all-star team, the Taiwan Typhoon, to play in various tournaments around Asia each year.
International Division
This league has two distinct divisions. The International Division has nine teams with most players on the teams being foreigners, Canadians being the dominant nationality represented. The teams in the International Division as of the 2008-09 season are the Rhinos, Bears, Tigers, Wolves, Sharks, Lions, Raptors, Dragons and the Mustangs.
The Open Division
The Open Division is more geared towards Taiwanese players, just learning or being relatively new to the game of hockey.
Results
International division
Open division
External links
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League official site Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation
Ice hockey leagues in Asia
Professional ice hockey leagues in Taiwan
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