Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League (Chinese: 中華冰球聯盟, abbreviated as CIHL) is a Taiwanese highest ice hockey league based out of Taipei. 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 International Division also assembles an all-star team, the Taiwan Typhoon, to play in various tournaments around Asia each year.
International Division
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 season were Rhinos, Bears, Tigers, Wolves, Sharks, Lions, Raptors, Dragons and 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
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Bears | Tigers | ||
| 2008-09 | Raptors | Wolves | ||
| 2007-08 | Sharks | Lions | Tigers | Wolves |
| 2006-07 | Bears | Tigers | Lions | Sharks |
| 2005 | Sharks | Bears | Raptors | Tigers |
| 2004 | Raptors | Bears | Rhinos | Tigers |
Open division
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd-place | 4th-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Dragons | Hornets | Killer Whales | Leopards |
| 2006 | Leopards | Hawks | Killer Whales | Dragons |
| 2004 | Hawks | Lions | Leopards | Elephants |
External links
- Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League official site Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation (in Chinese)
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