Almaty will host the first ever Asian Hockey Championship

For the first time in history, the Asian Hockey Championship will be held under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament will begin on November 6 in Almaty.

The competition will take place from November 6 to 9 at the Halyk Arena multifunctional sports complex.
The rivals of the Kazakhstan team will be teams from Japan, Korea and China.

Tournament match schedule:

November 6, 2024, 16:00 – Japan – China.
November 6, 2024, 19:30 – Korea – Kazakhstan.
November 8, 2024, 16:00 – Japan – Korea.
November 8, 2024, 19:30 – Kazakhstan – China.
November 9, 2024, 16:00 – China – Korea.
November 9, 2024, 19:30 – Kazakhstan – Japan.

Tickets for matches can be purchased at prices ranging from 1 to 3 thousand tenge.

It is worth noting that the upcoming tournaments will be preparatory competitions for the 2025 Asian Games, which will be held in Harbin, China from February 7 to 14.