Tia Chan
Born (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21)
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
Chen Tiya
Traditional Chinese陳提婭
Simplified Chinese陈提娅

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]

Chan represented China in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[3]

Playing career

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 (PWHL).[4]

NCAA

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

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA SV% GP W L T Min GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17 Burlington Jr. Barracudas PWHL 1 0 1 0 48:28 3 0 3.09 .850 0 0 0 0:00 0 0 0.00 .000
2017–18 Burlington Jr. Barracudas PWHL 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 PWHL 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 PWHL 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 NCAA 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
PWHL totals 73 31 29 9 3567:59 116 13 1.63 .942 9 3 4 404:06 19 0 2.35 .922

Sources: [6][7][8]

International

Year Team Event Result GPI W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2022 China OG 9th 1 0 1 0 60:00 3 0 3.00 .917
2022 China WW D1B 1st 5 5 0 0 280:00 9 1 1.93 .901

References

  1. ^ "Rays ready for Beijing bow". HC Red Star. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ Potts, Andy (28 January 2022). "Chinese women target QF". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Tiya CHEN, Ice Hockey". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ Tokarski, Anne (18 November 2020). "2020-21 NCAA Preview: Newcomers to watch in Hockey East". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Hockey East Names Women's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East Association (Press release). 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ "PWHL 2019/2020 – Player: # 88 Tia Chan". Provincial Women's Hockey League. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. ^ "2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 88 Tia Chan, Statistics". University of Connecticut Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Игроки: Чань Тиа (Вратарь) – Статистика" [Players: Chan Tia (Goalkeeper) – Statistics]. Zhenskaya Hockey League (in Russian). Retrieved 19 December 2022.