The Malaysia women's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Malaysia internationally in women's competition. The team is overseen by the Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team was formed in 2016 and currently competes in the IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.
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| Association | Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ee Laine Chee |
| Head coach | Nikolas Sepponen |
| Captain | Illina Mohd Rothi |
| Most points | Illina Mohd Rothi (5)[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MAS |
| First international | |
 Thailand 14–2 Malaysia  (Taipei, Republic of China; 22 March 2016) | |
| Biggest win | |
Malaysia 5–0 India  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Chinese Taipei 21–0 Malaysia (Taipei, Republic of China; 23 March 2016) | |
| IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 4th (2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1–3–0 | |
History edit
The Malaysia women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2016 at the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.[2][3] The team lost their first two games of the tournament, losing to Thailand 2–14 and Chinese Taipei 0–21.[3] Their game against Chinese Taipei is currently their largest international loss.[1] Malaysia recorded their first win in their third game of the tournament after they defeated India 6–3.[2] The team lost their final game of the tournament against Singapore, finishing fourth in the standings.[4]
International competitions edit
- 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 4th (4th overall)
- 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 7th
- 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 1st (5th overall)
- 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 5th
Players and personnel edit
Team roster edit
For the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[5][6]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Anisah Sarah Azra | F | L | 25 | Jazura Girls |
| 38 | Jiamin Boon | F | R | 30 | University of London Dragons |
| 28 | Su Ying Chong | F | R | 33 | Jazura Girls |
| 4 | Inarah Haniff | F | R | 25 | Jazura Girls |
| 5 | Adilah Junid (A) | D | R | 47 | Jazura Girls |
| 27 | Nur Afshaa Mohd Ameeruddin | F | R | 24 | Jazura Girls |
| 23 | Illina Mohd Rothi (C) | D | L | 36 | Auckland |
| 89 | Ain Mohd Zaki | G | R | 34 | Jazura Girls |
| 67 | Nurul Ain Khadijah Mohd Zaki | D | R | 24 | Jazura Girls |
| 16 | Sofiah Nur Aziz | D | R | 25 | Jazura Girls |
| 12 | Aisha Nuval Othman | F | L | 27 | Jazura Girls |
| 11 | Alyaa Nuval Othman | F | L | 27 | Jazura Girls |
| 88 | Nabilah Shaharudin | F | R | 33 | Jazura Girls |
| 78 | Azuma Tg Abdillah | G | L | 45 | Jazura Girls |
| 71 | Zoe Ungku Fa Iz | F | R | 26 | Jazura Girls |
| 19 | Nora Versluis | D | R | 28 | Jazura Girls |
| 8 | Mei Wah Wan | F | L | 30 | Jazura Girls |
| 77 | Wei Leng Young | F | R | 31 | Jazura Girls |
| 20 | Yasmin Zainol Kamal (A) | F | L | 37 | Jazura Girls |
Team staff edit
For the 2016 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I[5]
- Head coach: Nikolas Sepponen
- General manager: Ee Laine Chee
- Team leader: Nurhidayah Badaruddin
- Team staff: Haniff Mahmood
- Equipment manager: Mohd Hafis Anjam
- Physiotherapist: Nurdiasafra Hassan
References edit
- ^ a b "Malaysia". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b Merk, Martin (2016-03-26). "Taipei women defend title". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ a b "2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ a b "Team Roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "SIN – MAS Line-ups" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-06-28.