Yu Yang (ice hockey player)

Yu Yang
Date of birth	January 9, 1979
size	172 cm
Weight	71 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Career stations
2004-2007	Harbin (2006/07: Hosa Ice Hockey Team)
2007-2009	China Sharks

Yu Yang (born January 9, 1979 ) is a former Chinese ice hockey goalkeeper who played for both the Harbin team and the China Sharks in the Asia League Ice Hockey .

Career

Yu Yang began his career as a hockey player in the Harbin amateur team , for which he played in the Asia League Ice Hockey , and which was called Hosa Ice Hockey Team in the 2006/07 season . In 2007, Hosa joined forces with Changchun Fu'ao from Qiqihar to form the China Sharks , for which Yu was henceforth active. After he was no longer used in the 2008/09 season, he ended his career.

International

The Yu made his debut in the Chinese national team at the 2005 World Cup in Division I, in which he also played in 2007 . After the relegation could not be achieved there, he played in 2006 , when he was voted the best goalkeeper of the tournament with the best catch quota and the second lowest average goal conceded after the South Korean Son Ho-seung , and in 2008 , when he was selected with the second best catch quota and the second lowest goal conceded (after the Australian Matthew Ezzy ) was also chosen as the best player of his team, in Division II.

Achievements and Awards

• 2006 Promotion to Division I at the World Championship Division II, Group B
• 2006 Best goalkeeper and best catch quota at the World Cup in Division II, Group B

Web links

• Yu Yang at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Yu Yang at eurohockey.com

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Yu is the family name here, Yang is the first name.