The CIHL is the 1st professional ice hockey league covering Southern China with teams from Hong Kong, Kowloon, Macau and South China. The league is modeled after the popular British Columbia Hockey league (BCHL) in Canada with the following objectives;
- Revive and expand interest in the sport of ice hockey in China.
- Expand on the growing popularity of ice hockey in Hong Kong.
- Provide a world class entertainment product.
- Establish a bonafide Chinese professional league over time.
- Develop Chinese hockey players to achieve competitiveness on a global basis.
League Structure
- The league will consist of 4 teams:
- 15 regular season game schedule (October 8th – March 3rd)
- All games will be played at the Mega ice rink located in Mega Box, Kowloon Bay,
Hong Kong
- All games will be played on Saturday night:
- 1st games at 8:00 pm
- 2nd game at 9:30 pm
- Minimum age requirement is 16 to play in the league.
Game Structure
- Game will be played with ‘full body contact’.
- 3x12 minute stop time periods played 5 on 5+1 goalie.
- 1x3 minute stop time overtime period played 4 on 4+1 goalie.
- 3 player shoot out (same as the NHL).
- 4 man referee system (2 Referees and 2 Linesman)
- Strict rules and suspensions will be enforced for ‘hitting from behind’ and ‘hits that target the players head’.
- No fighting allowed.
- Rules will follow international ice hockey standards with minor changes.
Team Structure
- Tryouts will be held in September (dates indicated below) for all players that have signed up.
- September 14th, 10:00pm – 11:30pm
- September 18th, 8:00pm – 11:00pm
- The league draft will be held on September 22nd… Similar format as Hong Kong League.
- Players not selected on draft night will be put into the league player pool (LPP) and eligible to play as spares.
- Each team will consist between 12-14 players +2 goalies.
- Teams will be managed by one general manager (GM)
- Player trades are permitted during the regular season.
- In order to maintain the quality and integrity of the league, players that do not comply with the league rules and standards will be removed from the team.
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