From Specific to Professional: Historical Retrospect and Reflection on the Chinese Team^s Participation in the Asia Hockey League Jianwen Zhao
Shanghai University of Sport
Abstract
The Asia Hockey League is the top ice hockey event in Asia and an important witness to the transition of the Chinese ice hockey team from specialization to professionalism. This study takes the teams representing China to participate in the Asia Hockey League as the research object, and uses the methods of literature and expert interviews to review the history of Chinese teams participating in the Asia Hockey League. Based on the name of the Chinese team, the competition process is divided into two stages: competition in the name of the local team and competition in the name of the national team. Among them, the 2014-2015 season is the key node for the Chinese ice hockey team to move from specialization to professionalism. To review the value and significance of the Chinese team^s participation in the Asia Hockey League and summarize its useful experience in the past. The study believes that the Chinese team^s participation in the Asia Hockey League will help to improve the competitive strength of Chinese ice hockey, accelerate the reform process of Chinese ice hockey professionalization, improve the declining situation of Asia hockey, and promote the peace and friendship of Asian nations. During the competition, the Chinese ice hockey team has accumulated a lot of experience in team management, team training, the introduction of foreign players, foreign coaches and the market-oriented operation of the league, which plays an important role and positive significance for its real professional development.
Keywords: specialization- professionalization- China- Asia Hockey League- history- reflection
