Last update, August 2010

Annual Tournaments

Below is a list of tournaments we regularly send a team to (all costs are approximate).  We are always looking for volunteers to organize teams for tournaments (with some guidance from us if needed) as we can't organize all of them ourselves.  If you are interested in organizing a team for a tournament please scroll to the bottom of this page for more information:

Mongolia -  February (Chinese New Years)
Tournament Fee - 400RMB plus flights via Beijing
Other Costs - $50US/night hotels with double occupancy, 4000RMB return flights
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - Outdoor 5 on 5 tournament played on two ice surfaces with a lot of “character”.  Here’s your opportunity to play against a National Team before you hang up the blades.  This is a 4 day blitz of Vodka, avoiding beatdowns by the locals, playing in sub-zero temperatures under the sun and partaking in a rich cultural experience not to be missed while you are in Asia.  Not vegetarian friendly.

Bangkok Oldtimers (over 35) - March
Registration Deadline - January 31st
Tournament Fee (Approx) - 900 – 1000RMB
Other Costs - $75US/night hotels with double occupancy, 3500RMB return flights
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - 35+ tournament where the legends of Shanghai ice hockey get together annually for good toimes!  A great chance to lace ‘em up with Shanghai hockey legends of years gone by (Markus "DJ" Benz, Mike "Good toimes" Roberts) and reminisce about when we all had more hair on our heads and less on our backs.  And there is a hockey tournament as well.

Hong Kong 5's - May
Registration Deadline – February 1st
Tournament Fee (Approx) - 1200RMB
Other Costs - $100US/night hotels with double occupancy, 3000RMB return flights
Format – 5 on 5
Comments - Planning to send 2 teams, competitive and recreation division, 36 minute running time games, great nightlife, historically guaranteed 4 games. The most organized, competititve and largest tournament in Asia this event draws teams from Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi (although they may not be invited back as Belarusian ringers are generally not welcome!) to play in a full size rink in a shopping mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Shenzhen Dirty Southern Classic – June
Tournament Fee – 300RMB
Other Costs - 400RMB/night hotels with double occupancy, 1800RMB return flights
Format – 4 on 4
Comments – This is a great starter tourney and a good economical choice for your first tournament and if you are new to China and want to travel around with some "old China hand" veterans.  Late night games, late night activities, sun, fun and a day trip to Hong Kong (if you can get up early enough)!

Kuala Lumpur – September
Tournament Fee – 1000RMB
Format – 3 on 3 or 5 on 5, TBC
Comments – This is a new tournament for us, we are definitely looking for someone to spearhead this effort!

Dubai - April
More details to follow.

Singapore - April
Tentative as rink is not completed yet!

The Thrilla in Manila - July
More details to follow.

Regular Domestic Tournaments:
Harbin (during the ice festival) - Jan/Feb
Shenyang (play the Ruskies) - Sept
Dalian (outdoor pond hockey tourney) - Jan/Feb
Kunming (hockey at 3000m, bring your oxygen tank)
Beijing (multiple tournaments each year)

Previous Tournaments

October 28-31, 2009 Bangkok Land of Smiles Ice Hockey Classic
See you next year!  Congatulations to all participants for this year's showing....

The Red Guard will send a team wherever there is enough interest, all players are welcome to join. Roster spots are limited to 13, first come first served, we will not go with less than 10 players.

Please check back periodically to the webpage for updates as more information becomes available.

Email the hockey@icehockeyshanghai.com account if you would like to attend a tournament or lead a team into battle on behalf of the Shanghai Red Guard.

This year we will be looking for a team leader for each tournament to work with the exec to captain the team and help organize the tournament (tickets, collecting money, booking hotels, booking flights, confirming who’s in). There will be some tournaments this year that no execs will attend so it’s important to have a team leader to co-organize each tournament. If one of these tournaments is of particular interest to you please make yourself known to one of the execs.