Tia Chan
Tia Chan (born 3 September 2002), also known by the Chinese name Chen Tiya (Chinese: 陈提娅; pinyin: Chén Tíyà),[1] is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Chinese national ice hockey team, currently playing college ice hockey with the UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. She previously played in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with the KRS Vanke Rays.[2]
| Tia Chan | |||
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| Born | 3 September 2002 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NCAA team Former teams | UConn Huskies KRS Vanke Rays | ||
| National team | China | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳提婭 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈提娅 | ||||||||||
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Chan represented China in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[3]
Playing career edit
Chan began playing ice hockey at age four, following her two brothers, James and Ryan, onto the ice. She settled into goaltending after her brothers regularly asked her to man the goal so they could practice shooting.
She got her start playing on boys' minor ice hockey teams in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area before moving to women's teams at the age of eight. Her junior career was played with the Burlington Junior Barracudas in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (Provincial WHL).[4]
NCAA edit
Chan joined the UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (WHEA) conference of the NCAA Division I as an incoming freshman for the 2020–21 season. As a rookie, she started ten games and posted an excellent 1.49 goals against average (GAA) and .947 save percentage (SV%) on the season. Her stellar play was recognized with selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | Min | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |||
| 2016–17 | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | Provincial WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48:28 | 3 | 0 | 3.09 | .850 | 0 | – | – | 0:00 | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2017–18 | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | Provincial WHL | 26 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1235:21 | 44 | 3 | 1.78 | .939 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119:00 | 6 | 0 | 2.52 | .932 | |||
| 2018–19 | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | Provincial WHL | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 995:07 | 33 | 4 | 1.66 | .940 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96:58 | 5 | 0 | 2.58 | .917 | |||
| 2019–20 | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | Provincial WHL | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1290:03 | 36 | 6 | 1.40 | .949 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 189:48 | 8 | 0 | 2.11 | .917 | |||
| 2020–21 | UConn Huskies | HEA | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 603:27 | 15 | 3 | 1.49 | .947 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| 2021–22 | KRS Vanke Rays | ZhHL | 9 | 6 | 2 | – | 545:00 | 11 | 3 | 1.21 | .945 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2022–23 | UConn Huskies | HEA | 27 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1583:43 | 44 | 6 | 1.67 | .935 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Provincial WHL totals | 73 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 3567:59 | 116 | 13 | 1.63 | .942 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 404:06 | 19 | 0 | 2.35 | .922 | |||||
International edit
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year or Period |
|---|---|
| College | |
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2020–21[5] |
| Hockey East All-Conference Third Team | 2022–23 |
| HCA National Goalie of the Year semifinalist | 2022–23[10] |
| Hockey East All-Conference Second Team | 2023–24[11] |
References edit
- ^ "Rays ready for Beijing bow". HC Red Star. 29 January 2022. from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Potts, Andy (28 January 2022). "Chinese women target QF". International Ice Hockey Federation. from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Tiya CHEN, Ice Hockey". Olympics.com. from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Tokarski, Anne (18 November 2020). "2020-21 NCAA Preview: Newcomers to watch in Hockey East". The Ice Garden. from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Hockey East Names Women's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East Association (Press release). 26 February 2021. from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "PWHL 2019/2020 – Player: # 88 Tia Chan". Provincial Women's Hockey League. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 88 Tia Chan, Statistics". University of Connecticut Athletics. from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Игроки: Чань Тиа (Вратарь) – Статистика" [Players: Chan Tia (Goalkeeper) – Statistics]. Zhenskaya Hockey League (in Russian). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 88 Tia Chan". University of Connecticut Athletics. from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Semifinalists for the Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year Award Announced". Hockey Commissioners Association (Press release). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (1 March 2024). "Hockey East Names 2023-2024 Women's Hockey All-Stars". The Hockey News. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Chen Tiya at Olympedia