China, Japan Score Shutouts on Day 1 of IIHF Women's Asia Championship 2027

Oct 15, 2026, 12:07 PM ET|Comments (0)

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The third installment of the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia championship got off to a thrilling start on Thursday in Sapporo. In Game 1, China earned a 2-0 shutout win over Korea while in Game 2, the hosts from Japan started with a 4-0 shutout of Kazakhstan. Here’s more on both games. Game 1: China 2 – Korea 0 Guimin Lai stopped all 23 shots she faced as China opened its tournament with a 2-0 win. Ziyu Zhao and Boya Tian scored China’s goals, while Korean goalkeeper Hyoseo Cheon made 25 saves in a tight defensive battle. Both teams were perfect on the penalty kill, with China going 2-for-2 while

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