THE BEIJING IMPERIAL
GUARD ICE HOCKEY CLUB
Managed by a dedicated group of expatriate
and local parents in the Beijing area, the
Beijing Imperial Guard Ice Hockey Club is a
not for profit youth ice hockey program that
has been in existence since 2007, offering
programs grounded in North American and
European ice hockey cultures. All Imperial
Guard teams are a balanced mix of expatriate
players from 8 different countries playing
alongside local Chinese players. The Club’s
goal is to make ice hockey accessible to as
many children as possible in the Beijing
area and develop new talent. Imperial Guard
coaches strive to cultivate passionate
players who firmly believe in the link
between individual skills development and
teamwork to compete favorably in league and
tournament games.
Canadian Coaches Mark Simon and Tom
McCabe along with Chinese Coach Shan Lian
Hai, provide competitive, house league and
learn to “hockey” skate programs for players
from ages 4-15 years. The Club is also a
founding member of the Beijing Junior Hockey
League (BJHL) and fields 3 competitive teams
in the league including Tyke (2002 & under),
Atom (2000-2001) and Pee Wee (1998-1999)
teams. In the recently completed 2009/2010
season, the Atom team won the league
championship in their division going
undefeated, while the Tyke team came in
second. Growing from just 4 teams in the
2008/2009 season, the BJHL expects to field
30 teams this coming season with over 450
players competing in 3 age divisions.
In addition to our participation in the
League, Imperial Guard teams also
participate in a minimum of 2 tournaments
each season and have had great success,
winning trophies in Canada, Hong Kong and
Beijing and participating in other
tournaments in Harbin and Japan.
In April 2011, the Club will be hosting
the 2nd Annual Beijing Emperor’s Cup
Tournament and invite new teams and hockey
players from around the world to participate
in one of the largest youth hockey
tournaments in Asia.
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